by Jason Hicks Being an all out music addict has its pros and cons.  It causes you to be perpetually poor since you've spent all your money on CDs and records, can lead to girlfriends/wives leaving you and just takes over your life in general.  On the plus side, you get t...

by Jason Hicks Ahh the '90s, our society's last wheezing gasp of innocence.  A simpler time when tying a flannel shirt around your waist and getting a pair of Doc Marten boots was all you needed to be cool.  The internet was just taking shape, the economy was good, hip hop was in...

by Jason Hicks Well 2007 is winding itself down and for me it will always be remembered as the year I fell out of the loop. I worked in record stores until February of this year, and the one thing I really took for granted was how much it allowed me to be aware of the scores of releases that come ou...