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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
We’re nearly two weeks into 2011, and here I am publishing a post that I couldn’t find time for in 2010. The concept struck me some time last summer, and I believe it’s simply too good to let slip by. While I could have started with 1996, 1995 was a terrific year for music, and one that helped diversify my tastes. Even now, 15 years later, I still listen to many of the albums I saved my paper route money to buy when I was just a wee lad.
Thursday, May 19th, 2005
Various sources are reporting that Matt Freeman of Rancid and Operation Ivy fame, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Truly sad news as Matt’s one of the greatest bassists of our time. Period. Hopefully, it was caught early enough that he can be treated and overcome this.
The Transplants (featuring Tim Armstrong of Rancid) were scheduled to play the Warped Tour kick-off show as the special guest headliners, but cancelled when they heard the news.
Suck.
Update: Tuesday, June 28 2005
From the Epitaph site…
Matt Freeman recently underwent a successful surgery and his
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2005
The first time I listened to this album, I swear I was transported back to 1995. Looking back on so many great memories; my first big show – Rancid with AFI at the Warehouse, endless days of skateboarding and rocking my first band. So rad!
I will admit, I haven’t been super into Lagwagon since the original drummer left and being disappointed by their mediocre performance at Warped Tour ’97. But that hasn’t stopped me from loving this record and has actually got me listening to their newer albums with a new found fondness.…
