First Music Post!

I know, I know. This is supposed to be a radio station and all we've had so far on the blog has been sports. Well, here ya go, our first ever music posting, brought to you by our new music correspondent, Andy Cuadrio. He'll be bringing you reviews on new music, updates from the music world, as well as some full fledged rants about music. Enjoy!

"Hello all. It's a pleasure to able to a part of this magnificent blog. It was truly an honor to be asked to give my piece of mind every week about the gorgeous world of music. But before we get started, I must get something off my chest: I know absolutely nothing about sports. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Ziltch.

I know what you're thinking. It's embarrassing. But it's cool. I understand that I'm a 21 year old University of Michigan student who honestly cannot explain a game of football if his life depended on it. I'm that guy who will sit through a football match with a group of guys and pretend like I know what's going on. Or when someone comes up to me and they assume that I'm a Wolverines fan they'll go on for hours about how great UM is, and I'll politely nod my head and agree with everything they say. The hard part comes when they ask me a question. Let's observe the following conversation:

Football Fan: "Hey buddy! Did you see Mike Hart's 14-yard gallop in the first quarter, which led to a 31-yard TD pass from Chad Henne to Adrian Arrington? It made Hart Michigan's all-time leading rusher!"

Me: "Oh yeah…that was awesome!? (awkward voice crack). But it kinda sucks that Mike Hart killed all those puppies. How can someone kill innocent animals?"

Football Fan: What are you? Fucking retarded?

Me: ….(slight head nod).

See what I mean? Well you see, back in my glory days, I was the short, chubby kid with glasses and braces who was picked last for everything. You know you're in bad shape when the rejects pick you last for their teams. Very traumatic but whatever. I got over it. So if you were expecting me to talk about how the Tigers will probably win the Super Bowl this year, don't even fucking talk to me. Now, if you want to buy me a cold beer and talk about the latest volume of Jock Jams, then you might have the best conversation of your life. Now with that said and out of the way, hopefully we'll all be open to what I have to say about our musical culture. (Yes, even if we have to talk about the beautiful Britney Spears, or even the Spice Girls reunion tour. Just kidding…?)


Do you ever get that feeling about a certain song or musician, that whenever you hear his/her song, you just wish they would go away and never come back? You know, just ship them off to an island so we'll never have to see them again. With God on our side, luckily they'll be eaten by a shark or starve to death. Just a thought. On my own personal island, Avril Lavigne reigns as queen. She sucks at life. I want her to suffer like Tom Hanks did in Cast Away. When she tries to make her escape on her homemade raft, hopefully she'll go under and we'll never see her again. Watch this video to truly see how bad she sucks.



Who likes Dashboard Confessional!?!? I did…until they released their horribly awful album, Dusk and Summer, last year. I must say, I was extremely upset. They failed me. They were there for me during my teen years. They helped me through my heart aches and what not. They were my best friends. They let me down. Fortunately for them, they released their latest LP The Shade of Poison Trees. If you are, or were, a Dashboard fan like myself, I think you're in for a pleasant surprise. With this album, DC returned to their roots: A more broken down, acoustic form. Although we will never get that true Dashboard (or shall I say Chris Carrabba) sound that we grew to love in our teenage years, this is the next best thing. So here it is: we're friends again. They'll be there for me when my heart is broken. They'll have a good cry with me. Thanks guys. You're real pals. I heart you.


Any one in particular on your island? Thoughts on the Dashboard album or any new album as of late? Let's discuss. Take it easy."

-- Andy Cuadrio