<b>SILENT DRIVE</b>, a project containing 3/5 of <b>BANE</b> (and another guy named Nick) have just posted their demo at <a href="http://www.banecentral.com/sd" target="_blank">banecentral.com/sd</a> and it contains four songs, recorded with the amazing Kurt Ballou. I just gave this stuff a thorough listen, and it's damn impressive. I'd probably call it post-hardcore, or something of non-traditional ilk. Whatever the case, it's rocking and aggressive, so check it out!

There’s virtually little debate that Tim and Lars of RANCID fame are some of the best punk rock song writers ever, and this new disc featuring Lars and his backing crew proves that nothing can stop these guys from digging their ever strong stake into punk rock history. First and foremost, this record is more [...]

According to <A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52298-2003Jan27.html" target="_blank">this story</a> it sounds like you might want to stay away from airplanes for a while……………

Okay, so by far, my favorite commercial during the Superbowl was "Terry Tate – Office Linebacker" sponsored by Reebok. You can now check out an extended version of that commercial, plus some other videos at this site. Hilarious stuff. <a href="http://terrytate.reebok.com/watch.asp#" target="_blank">http://terrytate.reebok.com/watch.asp#</a>.

GRRRRRRRRRR. ROOOOAAAAAAAR. GRRRRRRRRRR. (Blast Beat / Blast Beat / Blast Beat). RROOOAAAAAAAAAAR. Cue race car driving guitars. (Blast Beat / Blast Beat / Blast Beat). ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOM. SCREAAAAAM. YELLLLLLLL. Did this just get faster?!?! (Build up / Build up / Build up) – BREAKDOWN!!!! Chug…Chug…Chug…GRRRRRRR. ROOAAAAAAAR. Metal Guitar / Metal Guitar / Metal Guitar. (Blast Beat [...]

My birthday wishes to the man, the myth, the despot-Jordan A. Baker! And guess what kids-today is exactly two months from MY birthday!

I would like to say happy birthday to my hero, my inspiration, and my only friend that is afraid of his own car. Jordan Baker is 23 today and I demand that you all email him with birthday wishes! NOW!

"Jada Simmmons, 34, a food service worker who lives on Pershing Boulevard, heard the explosion. It sounded "honestly, like godzilla kicked my porch," she said "Then I ran outside and smelled the smoke."