What do I listen to, you ask? My niche is in post-hardcore, but I'll listen to most anything. I've given up on hating entire genres--Flobots proved to me that there's hope for rap, and I'm hoping other genres have similar saviors waiting in the wings.

I do play video games once in a while... or whenever I can. I've got a PS2 and Wii...if you want my Wii #, ask in a comment or an email (the address is at the top of my profile). I mostly play action-RPGs and music games, but I'll try anything once.

Next to Be Reviewed--Owl City--Ocean Eyes Albums that I really want/need to buy...okay, it's official, I'm WAY behind.
Emery-While Broken Hearts Prevail EP--already released
Becoming the Archetype-Dichotomy--already released
He is Legend-It Hates You--already released
Anchor & Braille--Felt--already released
Project 86-Picket Fence Cartel--already released
Showbread--The Fear of God--already released
Staple-The Gatekeeper EP--already released
Thrice-Beggars--already released
Living Sacrifice-The Infinite Order-January 26 2010

Now here are some of my favorite writers here, who really deserve to be read (in no particular order):

Music
smarterthan3
wildcatblue7
blindsider
punkrawka
divad23
consumingfiyah
blackstar40

Games
StarSoldier1
kjell1979
ChromeKiller

What My Ratings Mean
Album Ratings
5 Stars: Pick this up ASAP, possibly even if it's not in a genre you'd prefer. If you like the genre, you NEED this album/game.
4 Stars: Strong but with weaknesses. Still a good buy if you like the genre.
3 Stars: Average. Maybe not worth your time and certainly not mind-blowing.
2 Stars: Poor. Not recommended except for diehard fans.
1 Stars: Terrible. Don't even bother thinking about considering getting this.

Individual Song Ratings
100%= Utterly perfect. I give this out extremely rarely--a song needs the perfect mix of passion, skill and depth to get this rating.
90%-99%=Extremely good, just short of perfection.
80%-89%=Good, maybe lacking in some areas or a bit inconsistent.
70%-79%=Average. Very inconsistent and/or lacking severely in one area. Nothing horrendous but not recommended.
60%-69%=Bad. Definitely worth avoiding. Lacking even further in a given area and most likely devoid of any redeeming qualities.
59% and below=...Don't waste your time.

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I'm a big fan of this site's comics...I'll post some of my favorites here.

Got any questions? Contact me, and I'll help you out. Peace out and God bless.
-Mike