The Meme of "Extreme"
When discussions ensue about alleged extremity in the current scene of Loud Music Played With Guitars (that phrase sums up everything nicely, doesn’t it?), the same buzzwords and phrases inevitably crop up. “Heavy.” “Totally sick.” “Intense.” “Punishing.” Granted, nobody uses those terms to describe Taylor Swift, Nickelback or Susan Boyle (although I personally would go...
Rufio - Anybody Out There
Rufio Anybody Out There On what was thought to be Rufio's final bow, 2005's The Comfort Of Home, frontman Scott Sellers' voice had improved tremendously, losing its nasal overbite. The only problems were the album's muddled production, underwhelming melodies and guitar work that was scaled back in comparison to their prior output. It was...
Buddy's Blog
I posted a Facebook status asking people what they would like me to write about for this upcoming AP blog, and I got back myriad responses ranging from the intuitive to the retarded. My two favorites by far were, "How many times a day do you fuck fish?" and "Why I suck for saying...