Life-Changing

A lot of people would say that The Black Parade is My Chemical Romance’s magnum opus. Certainly, I won’t deny the importance of the album or its lead track. The Black Parade is important. It’s a … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Album: My Chemical Romance – Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

Growing up, you’re figuring out what you like and dislike. Other people's preferences can influence whether you gravitate towards a certain type of music or not, just because you want to fit in. I … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Artist: Marilyn Manson

The summer following my eighth-grade year, I was gifted two things: the hulking view of high school in the near distance and a laptop. Like any good music-obsessed teenager, my first order of … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Album: Castevet – Summer Fences

The 90's were a great time to be a kid. You can ask anybody. From Britney Spears and Pokémon to Nickelodeon game shows, 90’s pop culture left a lasting and tangible impact on everyone in my … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Band: Muse

Warped Tour, 2012, New York City. My first Warped, and it was a great one. I was nineteen, between my first and second years of college, and I attended with my high-school best friend. Her tastes ran … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Album: Sleeping With Sirens – With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear

My Chemical Romance’s famous album The Black Parade was released in 2006. At the time, young Elyse was only 10 years old and barely, if at all emo yet. My biggest priorities were probably remembering … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Album: My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade

I usually prefer my place behind the camera and writing fiction, but I finally have a chance to talk about my Life-Changing Band - more like Life SAVING Band. I’ve rewritten the beginning of this … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Band: The Suicide Machines

Parents are in a unique role of being able to pass along preferences to their offspring. It's an opportunity to educate and enlighten the next youth movement from where the previous left off. While … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Album: Thursday – Full Collapse