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I thought this season was great! There were a lot more funny or quirky moments than in previous seasons, and I found myself with more .gifs and random catchphrases than ever before (PIZZA HOUSE!). The one problem I feel is that the finale left us with more uncertainty and questions than in any...

You guys have never been to Miami Beach. lol Ridiculous shit like this happens all the time in South Florida. Well, not exactly like this, but basically like this.

This is a question I can answer with a little bit of authority, being in a several ska bands myself. It really depends on what you're interested in. Other than Streetlight Manifesto, there really haven't been many bands to achieve any sort of widespread success. Here are a few small bands that...

Words cannot begin to describe how much I've come to dislike this topic.. Oh well, cue the gong. If you've been "friend zoned," then one of three things happened: 1.) You've done absolutely nothing to demonstrate that you're interested in her, other than being Nice*. 2.) She was interested...

Of course they should be allowed to marry! There are absolutely no logical reasons why they shouldn't. The only people realistically affected by this are the couple and their families. Unless that's you, what on earth do you have to complain about? It's not going to hurt anyone unless you're...

Let's see... I'm 20 and I'm saving myself for the first person that'll have me. haha All kidding aside, I know at this point I could always pay. I've got too much pride/not desperate enough to go there. Living on the other side of the bay and commuting to school an hour away has complicated...

Tampa Bay Rays fans, somewhat. Where do I even get started... I LOVE the Rays, but I'll admit we have extremely fickle fans. Stadium attendance is often close to last in the Major Leagues, even though recent surveys showed that the Rays are the most popular team in town. Home games against...

I watched "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" recently and it's probably the best western I've ever seen and an excellent movie on it's own. "Who are those guys?"

I met my first love as a senior in high school. Miranda was two years younger than me and I marched with her in band, and for about the first six months of us knowing each other, we hardly spoke to each other. We got to know each other during a band trip to Atlanta after an incident involving...

Ugh.. I have a love/hate relationship with Reel Big Fish. I could go into a huge rant about it, but it's not worth the fight anymore. Check out these guys, I think they deserve some love. Anyways, OT:

I want to say absolutely YES!!! but then I realized I listen to significantly more Hot Jazz or Bebop then pure swing. Check out Fletcher Henderson, Dexter Gordon, JJ Johnson, Gerry Mulligan, Artie Shaw, Count Basie. OR look up Firecracker Jazz Band and/or Squirrel Nut Zippers. The former...

Me last November looking like a badass for school, a la myspace bathroom pic. And then two weekends ago performing at a breast cancer benefit concert with my band, The Long Johns. The embouchure isn't flattering, but it's as recent as I've got. There are more cute girls on the Escapist...

I agree that jumping into something too quickly is a terrible idea. Give yourself a couple months to clear your head. End all contact with her. Delete her number, hide her on facebook, untag all your photos, etc. You know the drill. The sooner you do this, the easier it's going to be. She...

Hah, that sounds like a great majority of my friends. The fact remains is that if you can competently play an instrument, YOU ARE A MUSICIAN. The problem of course is that while there are some really cool music majors, a lot of them have their heads lodged firmly up their ass, and those guys...

My P.Mauriat PMXT-66R tenor sax. It sounds heavenly and I have been told more times than I can count that I have one of the most beautiful instruments that people have ever seen.