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  10 Essential Andrew McMahon Songs

  Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 7 a.m.

  According to a totally unrepentant fangirl.

• Did Green Day Kill Punk Rock?

  Friday, February 24, 2017 at 10:07 a.m.

  Worse than death, Green Day make punk rock safe.

• I'm Getting Real Tired of This Crap, Grammy Awards

  Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 4 a.m.

  The Grammys snubbed the the best album of the year — again.

• Why U2's The Joshua Tree Is Overrated

  Monday, January 9, 2017 at 10:25 a.m.

  Fans of U2, The Joshua Tree is overrated. To clarify, the quartet's best-selling album not a weak record. It's far from their worst. Despite it's enduring popularity since its release 28 years, it simply doesn't hold up when compared to the rest of the band's catalog. The 11 tracks on...

• Jingle Cats Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Christmas Music

  Monday, December 19, 2016 at 9:25 a.m.

  I was once like you. An innocent soul who believed that he lived in a good world, a world without Jingle Cats. That changed when I started working retail.

• After the Ghost Ship Fire, We Need to Nurture Artistic Communities, Not Destroy Them

  Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 10:32 a.m.

  There's a very important reason why artists flock to unpermitted DIY venues like Ghost Ship in Oakland, California.