Top 10 Albums of the Decade

Being that's its the last day of this decade, I want to share my favorite 10 records of the 2000's. Looking forward to the new decade. Happy New Year.

1. Glassjaw-Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence
2. Jimmy Eat World-Bleed American
3. Blacklisted-Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God
4. Modern Life Is War-My Love, My Way
5. Taking Back Sunday-Tell All Your Friends
6. Ruiner-Prepare To Be Let Down
7. New Found Glory-Sticks And Stones
8. Modern Life Is War-Witness
9. The Hope Conspiracy-Death Knows Your Name
10. Have Heart-The Things We Carry

Top 10 Songs of the Year

1. Mariachi El Bronx-Cell Mates
2. Converge-Cruel Bloom
3. New Found Glory-This Isn't You
4. Polar Bear Club-The Old Fisher Burial Ground
5. Tegan and Sara-On Directing
6. Reign Supreme-To Live and Die (In Vain)
7. A Day To Remember-If It Means A Lot To You
8. Alexisonfire-Born and Raised
9. Blacklisted-Skeletons
10. Broadway Calls-To The Sheets

Top 5 TV Shows of the Year

1. Eastbound & Down
2. Bored To Death
3. The League
4. Parks and Recreation
5. Community

Top Ten Albums of the Year

1. Converge-Axe To Fall
2. Blacklisted-No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me
3. Mariachi El Bronx-Mariachi El Bronx
4. New Found Glory-Not Without A Fight
5. Ruiner-Hell Is Empty
6. Devotion-Bastard Son Of Affluence Blues
7. Reign Supreme-Testing the Limits Of Infinite
8. Fireworks-All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion
9. Another Breath-The God Complex
10. Brand New-Daisy

Honorable Mentions
Trapped Under Ice-Secrets Of The World
Gallows-Grey Britain
Polar Bear Club-Chasing Hamburg
Tegan And Sara-Sainthood
Alexisonfire-Old Crows, Young Cardinals

Top 5 Movies of the Year

1. Inglourious Basterds
2. Where The Wild Things Are
3. The Hangover
4. The Fantastic Mr. Fox
5. The Road

Inglourious Basterds hands down was my favorite film of 2009. Will be posting about my favorite things of 2009 in the next couple of days.

Tonight at Slims

New Found Glory and Dashboard Confessional Show. Both bands are playing acoustic sets. See you there!

Let The Music Speak For Itself

Blacklisted has released their new album "No One Deserves To Be Here More Then Me" on Deathwish Records. Please order this record and support both this band and label.

In The Last 3 Days I've Bought

Eastbound & Down DVD
Ghostbusters 1 & 2 DVD
Full Metal Jacket DVD
Ruiner "Dead Weight" 7inch EP
Polar Bear Club "Summer Of George" 7inch EP
Ambitions "Stranger" LP
Devotion "Bastard Son Of Affluence Blues" LP
Go It Alone "Histories" LP

My 4 day break is over and tomorrow is back to grind of work and being an adult.

Waiting For The Axe To Fall

Tonight at the SJSU Event Center Converge plays with Mastodon, Dethklok, and High On Fire.

By the way I'm still waiting for my Axe To Fall record to arrive.

Die Tonight

Comeback Kid, Dead Swans, Grave Maker, and Mother Of Mercy tonight at Thee Parkside in SF.

Tomorrow...

Marks the return of Glassjaw to the Bay Area. Get fucking pumped. The show is at the Grand Ballroom in SF.

Fix It

Dear Bridge 9 Records,

Could you please fix your message board. I've been trying to get on there for the last couple of days and still can't get on the board. Please hurry up and fix the board, I'm really bored without it.

Sincerely,

Renzo

All I have To Offer Is My Own Confusion

This Fireworks album cover is how I feel sometimes.

Sainthood

Tegan and Sara's new album Sainthood is out today

Bridge 9 Tour & Converge

Stops in SF today at Bottom of the Hill

Also Converge's new album Axe To Fall is out today

Go Team Venture

Season 4 of The Venture Bros. starts tonight

It's Raining

Say no to sunshine

Spiderman and Batman

Teaming up to fight scum

Don't Look Back In Anger

Oasis broke up...bummer

Tonight In SF

Bane, Trash Talk, Foundation, and Grace Alley at Thee Parkside in San Francisco. Also I just pre-ordered Bane's new 7 inch "Boston 6:58pm".

Lazy Sundays

Lazy Sundays are the best. I've just sat in bed mostly for the whole day watching sports.

The Replacements

Listen to Let It Be and Tim. Both are awesome records.

Californiacation

Starts up again tonight. Hank Moody is the man, I would love to be him for one day.

Truth Of My Youth

I love this band and this song

25 years ago today

I was born. Its also Bruce Springsteen's birthday too.

This Made Me Laugh

Brand New & Ruiner

Both Bands have released new albums today. Check out both these albums and support both these bands

"Remember When I Said"

This song never gets old.

The Office

New season of The Office Starts tonight.

The Ultimate Fighter

Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter starts tonight. Kimbo Slice will take part in this season along with Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans who will be the coaches for this season.

Every Time I Die & Patrick Swayze

Every Time I Die released their new album New Junk Aesthetic today. It features guest spots from Greg from The Dillinger Escape Plan and Matt from The Bronx



Also R.I.P. to Patrick Swayze. Point Break, The Outsiders, and Donnie Darko were all awesome films.

Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders open their season today against the Chargers. Go Raiders.

The Beatles Rock Band

Played this the other day. So fun and trippy in some of the parts.

Watchmen

Currently reading Watchmen. Once I finish the novel I'll watch the movie.

Sons Of Anarchy Season 2 Premiere Tonight

Henry Rollins joins the cast for six episodes. He's going to be playing a white supremacist, who will be the new villain for the motorcycle club.

Was looking forward all summer to the return of this great show and it's on tonight on FX at 10.

Polar Bear Club

Polar Bear Club just released their new album Chasing Hamburg on Bridge 9 records. The Old Fisher Burial Ground and Chasing Hamburg are my two favorite track on this album. This band is amazing support them.

Ruiner

Really want to hear their Oasis cover.

San Francisco State

After visiting your campus today I realized I should have gone there instead of San Jose State

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Is what will be served for dinner tonight. I can't wait, I love spaghetti and meatballs.

Mariachi El Bronx

Being Mexican you would think I like mariachi music, but in all honesty I fucking hate it. However when I heard The Bronx was doing a mariachi side project I had to check it out, since I've liked every release The Bronx has released. Their mariachi album titled Mariachi El Bronx is amazing. It truly shows how talented these guys are. This album for sure will make my top ten for this year.

Happy Birthday

To my good buddy Jamie. Sorry I didn't go to your birthday party on Saturday, but hopefully a post in my blog will make up for it.

Converge @ SJSU

Converge will be playing San Jose State University's Event Center on November 21 with Mastodon, Dethklok, and High On Fire. They will also release their new album Axe To Fall on October 20.

http://www.myspace.com/converge

The Return of Glassjaw

The Mighty Glassjaw returns to the Bay Area on November 13 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. It's been over six years since Glassjaw played in the Bay Area. Tickets go on sale on Sunday September 13. So excited on the return of one of my favorite bands.

Have Heart

Have Heart is doing their farewell tour this summer and today it stops in San Francisco. Sadly I don't think I'll be able to make it to the show. Besides not going to the show, it makes me sad that a band like Have Heart is breaking up. Have Heart is everything you want in a hardcore band; positive message, intense, and real. Have Heart is band that in 10 or 20 years people will still be talking about. Have Heart will be missed very much by the hardcore community. Hopefully in a couple of years they'll decide to do a reunion tour.

Hot Water Music & Alkaline Trio

Hot Water Music and Alkaline Trio a couple years ago released a split on Jade Tree records. In my opinion this is probably the best split ever released by any two bands. All the songs here are awesome. Hot Water Music covered some Alkaline Trio songs and vice versa. I think Hot Water Music songs on this split are my favorite. Their covers of "Radio" and "Bleeder" are even better then Alkaline Trio versions, that's just my opinion.

You Know What I Need...

A job! Oh yeah tickets to go see Have Heart on Thursday

Pizza

I could seriously go for some Chicago Deep Dish Pizza. Just looking at the picture make me hungry.

Inglourious Basterds

Just saw Inglourious Basterds. This movie was awesome. Not as violent as I thought it would be, but it was still violent and awesome.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

I feel sorry for little kids these days. They don't have any cool cartoons to watch, like people my age had when we were kids. These kids have TMNT, which can't even be compared to the awesomeness of the original turtles. My favorite turtle growing up was Raphael, because like the picture says "cool but crude". As I got older I felt like I related more to Raphael then any other of the turtles. I feel like I need to say this: TURTLE POWER!!!!!

Gig Life Tour

The Gig Life tour stops today at Slims in San Francisco. Great pop punk line-up featuring Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong, Polar Bear Club, and Fireworks