Being someone who contributes to a music zine, it shouldn't come as a surprise that music is incredibly instrumental to who I am. I've got more favorite bands than I can count. However, Rise Against … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Band: Rise Against
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My First Show: 37 Slurp, Stick Figure Suicide
Photo: NJPP Archives June 1, 2001 M&M Hall Old Bridge, NJ M&M Hall is on the long list of classic hole-in-the-wall music venues that don’t exist anymore, but back in the early 2000s, … [Read more...] about My First Show: 37 Slurp, Stick Figure Suicide
Life-Changing Album: Vision of Disorder – Imprint
I began my music industry career the way many kids did at the time - in college radio. There are no illusions for me though. I was on a small station at a college that didn't put a whole lot into its … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Album: Vision of Disorder – Imprint
My First Show: Black Label Society, American Head Charge
April 2, 2005 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ “Hold My Beer for Me” I was one of three 15-year-old girls standing in the middle of a crowded floor, unsure of what was happening yet excited … [Read more...] about My First Show: Black Label Society, American Head Charge
My First Show: Jawbox
1995 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA I feel like the first show that actually "counts" was seeing Jawbox in the Union Building of Indiana University of Pennsylvania my freshman … [Read more...] about My First Show: Jawbox
Life-Changing Album: Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time
Iron Maiden Made Me Metal As the story goes, my first forays into music were heavily influenced by my parents. My dad brought a love of jazz, blues, oldies, and even some orchestral music to my … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Album: Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time
My First Show: Warped Tour 2006
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, extreme sunburn, and the best couple hours of your year. Exhausted, sweaty, burnt, hungry, and everyone around you smells like armpit, but if you stop now, you’re … [Read more...] about My First Show: Warped Tour 2006