Hatebreed - Perseverance - Matt McGovern -
Hatebreed has crafted a masterpiece of hardcore fury.

Thursday - Full Collapse - Matt McGovern -
It is dynamic, emotional, and all around amazing.

Student Rick - Soundtrack for a Generation - Matt McGovern -
Finally, a soundtrack for a generation that wishes to whine forever about girls...

Gatsby's American Dream - Why We Fight - Matt McGovern -
The talent is evident here

The Starting Line - Say It Like You Mean It - Matt McGovern -
...this record really caught my ear.

Bigwig - Invitation to Tragedy - Matt McGovern -
If there is one band that truly never stops getting better, it is definitely Big Wig.

The Four Squares - Steve's Hamper - Matt McGovern -
The Four Squares kick out some simple, tough punk tunes.

Something Corporate - Leaving Through The Window - Matt McGovern -
Something Corporate should rename this album “Proof that any dumbshit who can sing a chorus fifty times can make a living in a band.”

New Found Glory - Sticks and Stones - Matt McGovern -
Ah yes, pop punk’s favorite sons are back at it again.

Homegrown - Kings Of Pop - Matt McGovern -
Homegrown is back and with some rockin’ new tunes.

Thrice - The Illusion Of Safety - Matt McGovern -
This record is my pick for best of 2002.

The Vandals - Look What I Almost Stepped In... - Matt McGovern -
They play the some of the quickest, wittiest punk rock around...

V / A - The Philadelphia Sound - Conor Glassey -
Four really good hardcore bands from Philadelphia contribute for this awesome split.

Brazil - Dasein - Conor Glassey -
Wow, another At The Drive-In clone...how original. Next?

Knockout - Searching For Solid Ground - Conor Glassey -
Quite possibly the most unoriginal band in the world.

Wanted Dead - Repercussions - Conor Glassey -
The “repercussions” of listening to this CD include (but are not limited to): boredom, brain damage, nausea, headaches, ulcers, hair loss, spontaneous combustion and Streptocci. Listen at your own risk!

The Missing 23rd - The Powers That Be - Conor Glassey -
Awesome melodic hardcore that might get overlooked due to bad production.

Blue Sky Goodbye - The Identity EP - Conor Glassey -
Attention Blue Sky Goodbye: STOP PLAYING MUSIC!

Arthur - Loneliness is Bliss - Conor Glassey -
This makes me embarassed to be from Seattle.

Shattered Realm - Broken Ties...Spoken Lies - Conor Glassey -
Fast, brutally tough metal-core from New Jersey.

Midtown - Living Well Is The Best Revenge - Matt McGovern -
The first few tracks are undeniably catchy pop-punk gems...

Coheed And Cambria - The Second Stage Turbine Blade - Matt McGovern -
This band is truly an extraordinary creation.

Too Bad Eugene - At Any Rate - Conor Glassey -
Every song is worse than the one before it.

Coalesce - 0:12 Revolution In Just Listening - Conor Glassey -
No pussy emo-core here - this is the REAL DEAL baby!

Project Rocket / Fallout Boy - Split EP - Conor Glassey -
One really shitty band and one really OK band.

Junction 18 - Heroes From The Future - Conor Glassey -
Familiar but original at the same time - good stuff!

H2O - GO! - Michael Estes -
Each song has a pretty uplifting message that makes you want to be a better person.

Saves The Day - Stay What You Are - Michael Estes -
Note to self: go buy this album.

New Found Glory - Sticks and Stones - Michael Estes -
I would have been just as happy with the band sounding like they did on their first album.

Good Riddance - Cover Ups - Michael Estes -
If I wanted all these covers on one CD I would have burned one that way by now.

Bigwig - Invitation to Tragedy - Michael Estes -
it's never stuck in my mind enough for me to start liking it.

Thursday - Full Collapse - Michael Estes -
I should never say this, but I wish they had made a radio friendly track.

H2O - GO! - Fernando Monterey -
Me like.

Saves The Day - Stay What You Are - Fernando Monterey -
This will get you laid.

New Found Glory - Sticks and Stones - Fernando Monterey -
Dissapointment.

Bigwig - Invitation to Tragedy - Fernando Monterey -
Read and find out, you lazy jerk.

Thursday - Full Collapse - Fernando Monterey -
meh...

Rufio - Perhaps, I Suppose... - Michael Estes -
Call me a sucker when you can hear the bass guitar.

Yellowcard - One For The Kids - Michael Estes -
Look for me in their upcoming video.

Tiger Army - Tiger Army - Michael Estes -
I don't really care for this CD.

Smackin' Isaiah - The Champagne of Bands...We Know Sexy - Michael Estes -
Get me outta here.

Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe - Michael Estes -
Very good CD, but not as good as Lagwagon.

Rufio - Perhaps, I Suppose... - Fernando Monterey -
The next "big thing."

Yellowcard - One For The Kids - Fernando Monterey -
The music is too fast for the slow, boring singer.

Tiger Army - Tiger Army - Fernando Monterey -
Don't pay money for this.

Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe - Fernando Monterey -
Fans of Lagwagon shouldn't be disappointed.

Smackin' Isaiah - The Champagne of Bands...We Know Sexy - Fernando Monterey -
I wish there were more songs.

Sparta - Austere - Fernando Monterey -
Techno-emo?

Strung Out - An American Paradox - Fernando Monterey -
Don't pass this up.

Veronica - Hope For A Brighter Future - Fernando Monterey -
Don't waste your time.

Unearth - Endless - Fernando Monterey -
Better than most.

The Blood Brothers - March On Electric Children - Fernando Monterey -
The guitar player is one sexy bitch!

Various Artists - Don't Be Scared 2 - Fernando Monterey -
Not as good as the legendary "Flush Sampler."

Travoltas - Modern World - Fernando Monterey -
This is actually music!

Good Riddance - Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit - Fernando Monterey -
Another one to add to the collection.

Smackin' Isaiah - The Benefits of Thinking Out Loud - Fernando Monterey -
A prime example of how I like my punk rock.

From Autumn to Ashes - Too Bad You're Beautiful - Fernando Monterey -
Without the wimpy vocals, you've got one hell of a band!

V / A - The Philadelphia Sound - Fernando Monterey -
I wish I lived in Philadelphia!

Wanted Dead - Repercussions - Fernando Monterey -
These guys definitely see the glass as half-empty.

Knockout - Searching For Solid Ground - Fernando Monterey -
Cheezy!

Blue Sky Goodbye - The Identity EP - Fernando Monterey -
This just isn't catchy.

Too Bad Eugene - At Any Rate - Fernando Monterey -
"At Any Rate," don't buy this CD!

Project Rocket / Fall Out Boy - split - Fernando Monterey -
Half OK, half bad...don't buy this.

Junction 18 - Heroes From The Future - Fernando Monterey -
I wouldn't be able to put up with this for very long.

Atreyu - Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses - Fernando Monterey -
Buy their CD and see them when they come through your town!

Converge - Jane Doe - Fernando Monterey -
What the fuck?

The Missing 23rd - The Powers That Be - Fernando Monterey -
Something tells me I would love this band live.

Arthur - Loneliness is Bliss - Fernando Monterey -
Don't get near this.

Brazil - Dasein - Fernando Monterey -
I don't like this.

Good Riddance - Cover Ups - Matt McGovern -
I love their Kiss cover!

Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe - Matt McGovern -
Does anyone know what an Acrophobe is?

Smackin' Isaiah - The Champagne of Bands...We Know Sexy - Matt McGovern -
Damn, why is this shit so short?

Sparta - Austere - Matt McGovern -
What is sparta?!?

Tiger Army - Tiger Army - Matt McGovern -
Cool.

Project Rocket / Fall Out Boy - split - Matt McGovern -
They’re decent melodic punk rock...

Junction 18 - Heroes From The Future - Matt McGovern -
I’ve actually grown quite fond of this ep.

Keepsake - Black Dress in a B-Movie - Matt McGovern -
I dig this cd, and it’s good all the way through.

Superthrive - Seven Songs For Sinners - Matt McGovern -
Well, might as well review it anyways…

F.Y.P. - Come Home Smelly - Matt McGovern -
kind of goofy

Bendixon - The Slaying Of The Dragon - Matt McGovern -
upbeat and relaxing

Sloppy Seconds - Garbage Days Regurgitated - Matt McGovern -

Zero Boys - Vicious Circle - Matt McGovern -
Sounds very Minor Threat

Ball - s/t - Matt McGovern -
Rock on Brother

Moral Crux - The Side Effects Of Thinking - Matt McGovern -
Wow, haven’t heard from these dudes in a long time

Agnostic Front - Riot Riot Upstart - Matt McGovern -
This record is great, it’s fast, heartfelt, and hits you hard

Rise Against - Revolutions Per Minute - Matt McGovern -
Can you say, "Oh, hell yes!"

Lagwagon - Blaze - Matt McGovern -
They've been doing this "punk rock" thing for a long time now, a whole lotta years, ya know.

Movielife - Forty Hour Train Back To Penn - Matt McGovern -
Man, I'm disappointed.

Belvedere / Downway - Hometown Advantage - Conor Glassey -
The 2 best things from Canada since Bob and Doug McKenzie!

Staring Back - On - Conor Glassey -
I used to thing Staring Back sucked, but this CD quickly changed my mind.

Rock Kills Kid - s/t - Conor Glassey -
When they say "Rock Kills Kid"...are they referring to crack? Because I think these guys are smoking lots of it.

Steve Caballero - Bandology Vol. 1 - Conor Glassey -
I sure hope there isn't a Vol. 2

Eleventeen - In The Air - Conor Glassey -
Pretty good CD for fans of Jimmy Eat World.

Bury Your Dead - You Had Me At Hello - Conor Glassey -
Hatebreed-eque...but who isn't these days?

Rise Over Run - Reclaim and Conquer - Conor Glassey -
If you are a fan of Unearth, these kids will rock your world!

Where Fear and Weapons Meet - Control - Conor Glassey -
Save your time and money.

AFI - Sing The Sorrow - Conor Glassey -
Buy this, it's cheap!

NOFX - The War on Errorism - Conor Glassey -
NOFX at their worst is better than most at their best (does that make sense?)

Anatomy of a Ghost - Evanesce - Conor Glassey -
A nice mix of Thursday, Coheed and Cambria and AFI. Good stuff...

Limbeck - Hi, Everything's Great - Conor Glassey -
Honest songs that are fun to sing along to! Fans of pop punk or even folk music will like this.

V/A - Too Loud 4 You - Conor Glassey -
Four good melodic skate-punk bands from all over the globe!

On Broken Wings - Some Of Us May Never See The World - Conor Glassey -
If you like punk rock and pro wrestling, these guys are for you!

Halfway Home - Let's Start This Over - Conor Glassey -
They should consider starting over again...

Shai Hulud - That Within Blood Ill Tempered - Conor Glassey -
I know it's not even July yet, but this is one of the best CDs of the year.

V/A - Punk Rock Vol. 2 - Conor Glassey -
If you have ADD - don't buy this. 75 minutes of Fat Wreck style punk rock by 5 bands with 24 songs.

Rise Against - Revolutions Per Minute - Conor Glassey -
If you love Good Riddance, you'll love this just as much as I do!

Polysics - Neu - Conor Glassey -
Japanese punk rock Devo mayhem.

Nicotine - School of Liberty - Conor Glassey -
Japanese Nofx style punk - but nothing too exciting.

Whatever It Takes - A Fistful of Revolution / Stars and Skulls EP - Conor Glassey -
Blah.

The Vacancy - EP - Conor Glassey -
This record really leaves me feeling vacant.

Glasseater - Everything is Beautiful When You Don't Look Down - Conor Glassey -
Better than their last effort, but that's not saying much.

Giving Chase - Nothing Ever Changes - Conor Glassey -
If you like Bigwig or A Wilhelm Scream, this is right up your alley!

The Escape Engine - Celebrity Role Model - Conor Glassey -
Another awesome band from New Jersey. There must be something in the water...

Further Notice - The Time Has Come! - Conor Glassey -
Until “Further Notice,” stay as far away from this band as possible!

V/A - Underground Screams - Conor Glassey -
A compilation of all unsigned bands. This should have been called The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - because it's quite the mix.

Tabula Rasa - The Role of Smith - Conor Glassey -
Another crappy band on A-F Records - what a surprise.

Destruction Made Simple - Terror Stricken Youth - Conor Glassey -
Sloppy, shitty, 80's style punk. No thanks.