It’s hard to talk about emo music without Taking Back Sunday; if you came of age during the early 2000s, you’ve probably yelled to one of their songs at least once in your life. The Long Island emo band has…
From the Record Crate: Simple Plan – “No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls” (2002)
Music-wise, my middle school years were characterized by the rise of pop punk. With all the biggest pop acts maturing, they made room for those following in the footsteps of bands like Blink-182–acts like Good Charlotte and Avril Lavigne, who…
From the Record Crate: U2 – “The Joshua Tree” (1987)
Does anyone remember a time when U2 wasn’t at the level of “OMG ITS U2!!!!!!!!” status? There’s no denying that U2 is one of the, if not THE, biggest rock band in the world. They’re such an omnipresent band that it’s…
From the Record Crate: Savage Garden – “Savage Garden” (1997)
The debut album of Australian duo Savage Garden, also titled Savage Garden, is a picture-perfect example of late 1990s pop music. Savage Garden the band consists of vocalist Darren Hayes and instrumentalist Daniel Jones. Savage Garden the album was released…
From the Record Crate: Television – “Marquee Moon” (1977)
Television’s Marquee Moon, now 40 years old and as forward-thinking as ever, is a record that is unassuming in its ability to change a person’s perceptions of rock music. Speaking from personal experience, hearing it for the first time was…
From the Record Crate: Fleetwood Mac – “Rumours”
What else could possibly be said about one of the highest-selling albums of all time? What could be added to one of rock music’s juiciest bit of backstage gossip? Is it worth talking anymore about the album that turned a…
From the Record Crate: Britney Spears – “Britney” (2001)
Britney Spears’s self-titled third album, Britney, launched a new era in her career. Released three and a half months prior to the premiere of Britney Spears’s movie debut Crossroads, Britney is all about coming of age and sexuality–something that was…