Epinions Recent Reviews for sxejustin

The Lorax = Anti-Capitalist hero.

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 18:27:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - "The Lorax" is unquestionably the most political of Seuss' books. It is an attack on capitalism, industrialism, and the disregard of wealthy business owners for animals and the environment. It is a story of the evils of putting profit above all else...

Sheer essentiality.

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:37:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - If you are even a casual fan of Calvin and Hobbes, or just a lover of good comic strips, you need to shut down your computer and run to Barnes and Noble or whatever and get this book. You need this book beside your bed, in the bathroom, anywhere. It is...

Good album, but nothing new.

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 22:41:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - NOFX - I heard they suck live review

Putting out a live album may not seem like a punk thing to do, but it's actually fairly prevalent amongst punk bands. The Descendents, Bad Religion, Pennywise, and many other bands have put out live albums,...

I "loved" it! Ha ha ha etc.

Sun, 3 Jun 2001 14:17:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - Atom and His Package is a one man band from the suburbs of Philadelphia who has created quite a buzz around here and in surrounding areas as well. Many people are mystified by this lone Jewish man, his guitar, and his synthesizer playing alongside punk...

I am thankful to still be alive.

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 20:46:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - Furbys gained popularity when I was in the ninth grade. I had recently moved, and had few friends. So, when I heard about these amazing "Furbys", I begged my parents to get me one. They ended up getting me a Furby for Christmas, and paying something like...

A fitting album for Zach to depart with.

Mon, 28 May 2001 14:55:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - Renegades is Rage Against The Machine's last album with Zach De La Rocha, released a few weeks after he announced he was leaving the band. It is not, however, RATM's last album. After months of rumors the ex-lead singer of Soundgarden will be taking...

NOFX begins to not suck.

Mon, 28 May 2001 14:00:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - NOFX are one of the most famous bands in the current punk rock scene. I'm not ashamed to admit that NOFX's "So long, and thanks for all the shoes" was one of the first punk rock CDs I bought and that I played it constantly for almost a year. In fact, it...

One of the only ska albums I like.

Mon, 28 May 2001 12:03:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - You know, I came to the realization recently that I really, really hate ska. I have what you might call skankaphobia, a phrase coined by epinionater jamessqueaky. Skankaphobia can be defined as "A fear of skanking, upstrokes, a terrible brass section,...

One of the most important punk albums ever

Sun, 27 May 2001 21:25:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - Minor Threat was one of the most important bands in the history of punk rock, and probably the most important in the history of hardcore. They helped to define the west coast hardcore of the early 1980's, because their music was harder, rougher, and...

An essential album in my life.

Sat, 26 May 2001 17:37:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - When I was a young lad of about eight I used to go over to my friend Fergus' house and we would listen to his brother's CDs when he wasn't home. One of his brother's favorite groups was Jane's Addiction, and we would listen to albums like Nothing's...

Nice little horn blowing punk album.

Sat, 26 May 2001 16:49:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - River City Rebels are a punk rock band with horns on Victory Records. This certainly doesn't fit the description of most bands on Victory Records, which are mostly jock-core sXe metallic hardcore bands who take themselves way too seriously and are...

My favorite show.

Sun, 29 Apr 2001 18:22:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - I don't watch too much TV these days. It seems that everythin on anymore is just some bad sitcom with predictable plot lines, clicheed characters, sh*tty "feel good" moments, and a laugh track. Please shoot me.

"Freaks and Geeks" is different...

Ex emotional hardcore kings go major label!

Sun, 29 Apr 2001 13:56:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - Remember around 1995 when punk rock was suddenly becoming mainstream? With the success of the Offspring and Green Day, it was like you couldn't turn on MTV or an alternative radio station without being bombarded with once very much underground punk rock...

The heaviest album I own. And it rules.

Sat, 28 Apr 2001 15:46:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - If you're into the hardcore scene you've probably heard of these boys from Florida by now. If not, where have you been? They're quickly gaining notoriety everywhere, in a very short amount of time.

Poison the Well takes all out screaming,...

What a great album!

Sat, 28 Apr 2001 15:33:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - A while back, my friend here on epinions LessThanNick1 recommended the Impossibles to me. Now, since Nick's OTHER recommendations have included bad pop punk bands and (ugh) the Voodoo Glow Skulls I was of course a little cautious. But, I downloaded a few...

For Joey

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 19:24:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - The Ramones are most definitely the band that first got me into punk rock. You can trace the evolution of my love of punk the same way you can trace the origins of punk rock. The Ramones would sort of be like my MC5 or the Stooges, in that they got me...

Slumber rock?

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 12:44:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - I have a lot of respect for J Church. Their singer is an excellent poetic lyricist, and some of the stuff he writes is just fantastic. Also they seem to be political, although not in as straight forward a manner as say, Propagandhi, but with political...

Excellent Preacher outing.

Sun, 15 Apr 2001 13:48:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - "War in the Sun" is number 6 in the Preacher series of graphic novels, and it is one of the thickest yet. This epic of a book includes several different plot lines and a number of different minor characters making appearances, including a few favorites...

An outstanding comic book.

Sun, 15 Apr 2001 10:53:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - The Preacher series, conceived by Garth Ennis, is my favorite series of comic books. It is published by the Vertigo division of DC Comics.

Preacher primarily concerns the exploits of Reverend Jesse Custer, a man who's body is also occupied by...

My Shady McDonald's experience.

Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:22:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - Yeah, I remember McDonald's when I was a kid. Fun food, cool toys, a wacky atmosphere. Somewhere along the lines quality of food began to matter more to me than whether or not the restaurant had a Playland, so I stopped frequenting it.

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Pop punk that's GOOD.

Sat, 14 Apr 2001 12:17:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - You know, when I hear the words "Pop" and "Punk" combined together to form the phrase "Pop punk", I begin to cringe. The first image that pops into my mind is one of the tenth grade girls in my geometry class earlier this year, going to the mall to buy a...

An excellent follow-up

Wed, 11 Apr 2001 20:07:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - Weezer's self-titled (or blue) album is one of my favorite albums of all time. It is very safe to say I would bring it with me if I knew I was going to be stuck on a desert island (with electricity, of course).

When Weezer released this...

Archived Web Services Reviews: www.misterridiculous.com is grrreat!!!

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 13:59:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - Mister Ridiculous Dot Com is not an online community.

It is a village.

Mister Ridiculous is the brainchild of one James Squeaky, who also writes for epinions under, well, jamessqueaky.

James was one part of the famed...

The album that quite possibly changed my life.

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:51:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - The year was 1998. I was an eighth grader, frustrated with life and my lack of one. I was, however, slowly getting into punk rock. I had been listening to my friend's brother's Sex Pistols, Ramones, and Rancid CDs, and I was already a big fan of the...

It's rock music - for dorks and anyone else

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:32:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sxejustin - It's true. If you don't own this album, you can't truly be considered a dork. You're just a nerd who's terrified of girls and eats his boogers. Acquiring this album will help you cross the threshold into becoming a dork and liking it.

Weezer...