Mind Equals Blown

Wrapping up my series covering my favorite songs from last year, I decided to include two of the runners-up to my top ten. While the first is more than worthy of it’s position in the top ten, the others are still great tracks that deserve their due attention, coming from some of the biggest bands

Getting closer to the end of my top ten songs of 2011, these three tracks pick up from last week’s article to showcase some serious improvement from two bands, a pair of positive-minded album closers, and three great vocalists. We’re further down the list, but the quality is still at an incredible high.

Continuing from where I left off last week, the next three songs on my list include the first track released from an unlikely reunion, a new recording of one of the first songs from an infamous split, and one of the best songs from a phenomenal album that came out of nowhere.

To say that 2011 was a great year for music would be a huge understatement. I’ve never had a more difficult time narrowing down top albums, let alone top songs. Continuing in the tradition that brought the 3 Of The Week feature back as a regular column last January, the next few weeks will share

As 2011 comes to a close, there’s no arguing that the year saw tons of break-ups (Thrice, Thursday, Valencia and Alexisonfire, just to name a few) and reunions (The Movielife, American Nightmare, Verse, etc…). But what about those bands who have been touring throughout all of those break-ups and reunions? This 3 Of The Week is

In last week’s edition of Mind Equals Blown’s recommendation series, I suggested three holiday songs by some of my favorite artists. This week, I’m offering three more. Of no less quality than the last three, here are some non-traditional songs, all originals by their respective acts, all great in their own ways.

If there is one genre of music that I dislike more than any other, it would have to be holiday music. The allure of the mindless saccharine, jingly, basic nature of most songs meant for the holiday season is something that I will never understand. At that, it seems as though the songs start getting

It is without a doubt that pop-punk has been getting bigger and bigger as of late. With New Found Glory’s recent “Pop-Punk’s Not Dead Tour” as well as Man Overboard’s viral “Defend Pop-Punk” slogan, fans of the genre are becoming more and more of a close-knit community. My own pop-punk preference lies in the highest