>Thrice - "Don’t take it for granted."

It’s always been habitually simple for me to forget that each and every single one of us is a human being. As peculiar as the aforementioned statement may seem, I’ve often overlooked the reality that no matter how... continue

>Yellowcard - "An Explorer, A Conquistador"

I have a horrible sense of direction. I get lost going to the corner store. It’s embarrassing, but I’ve found that it’s easier to let other people take the reigns when it comes serious adventures. That is, unless you’re... continue

>Lady Hayes - "Grabbed The Tongue And Screamed..."

Field trips were awesome growing up. I loved anything that was learning outside of the classroom. I remember every year we would go to the Outdoor Eduction Center. There was this guy who ran the place named Mr.... continue

>Brews Willis - "Why The Hell Would An Ostrich Be In This Shitty Fenced Off Area? "

I've had some pretty hairy experiences on vacation, but in the end they've also made for awesome stories and rad memories. But at the time...woah dude I was freakin. continue

>Henry Rollins - "This is what I do."

Since his Black Flag days, Henry Rollins has been known for his relentless activism and unforgiving political views, venturing all the way out to the Middle East to cheer up American troops on tours of duty. He’s also... continue

>Broken Social Scene - "A Healthy Perspective On Things"

As much as our culture disciplines deviance, it’s celebrated ad nauseam in the arts. Call it a result of escapism or a quest for enlightenment, but it is impossible to deny the success of crime shows and film studies... continue

>Dead And Divine - "Tobin's Recipe"

Growing up, every spaghetti and meatball night, at 11:30PM my uncle would get home from work and start frying up his dinner. The smell would fill every room in the house. I would literally float through the air tethered... continue

>The Riot Before - "Eighty hour weeks"

A few years ago I had the summer pretty much free. I was still in my mid-teens and my parents wanted me to get my first job and I ended up working in what was effectively a cheese shop. The woman I worked with did... continue

>Gobotron - "Something Amazing"

When I was in the 8th Grade I moved to France for a student exchange. I stayed just outside of town on a farm with an abundance of donkeys, chickens, ducks and rabbits. Attempting to submerge myself in the rich culture... continue

>Shad - "Rock the Visor"

As a kid I was always begging my parents to take my brothers and I out to McDonald’s. They knew what it was all about though—I just wanted the toy, had to have this cool new thing they were offering with the Happy... continue

>Turbogeist - "Whippits"

I remember being little and thinking whipped cream was the coolest thing. You pressed this button, and this huge bulk of sugary deliciousness came out of this tiny hole. I never really discovered the full potential of... continue

>Jimmy Eat World - "From Bio-Diesel to Whiskey"

In my first year of university, my friends and I always fantasized about ridding ourselves of the noxious empties that filled the walk-in closet of their multi-room dorm and starting up a mini-brewery. It always... continue

>Wolf & Cub - "Getting Intimate With A Horse"

I used to have a friend in middle school that came from a really eccentric and well off family. She lived on a farm on the outskirts of town in a house, which could have really been a castle. One day when I was... continue

>Male Bonding - "Like A Giant Toilet Roll"

I've been trying to remember if I was ever in a school play, but I'm really not sure. There was this time in public school when we had a Halloween costume contest. My Grandmum made me a spider costume. It was pretty... continue

>Rufio - "My Wallet’s Empty"

Las Vegas is a pilgrimage place for amnesiac legend forging. When incidents of that resulting amnesia are under scrutiny, whether it is a selective or merely incredibly convenient result will always be up for debate;... continue