Ignition :: Machination
When Apple invents iTimeTravel one of the places in punk rock history I'll visit will be DC in the late eighties when great bands like Ignition, Fugazi and Soul Side were starting up. This record in particular has always been a big influence on my guitar playing. •

Big Drill Car :: No Worse For The Wear
It always just plain feels good to listen to Big Drill Car. I'm a sucker for this early nineties, rock infused surf-style-pop-punk stuff. Friend Of Mine finds it's way on to a lot of mix tapes/CD's I make. •

Iceburn :: Firon
This stuff makes Metallica sound like Boston or Journey or some crap. Crushing metal with an almost jazz-like influence, which sounds impossible to pull off, but they did it here. There is just insane musicianship on this record, especially the bass. •

The Mars Volta :: DeLoused In The Comatorium
This one made everyone's top ten list for 2003, and with good reason. Often when bands go all experimental the rock ends up lost in artsy transitions. That's not the case here. This one explores the depths but still manages to bring it when necessary. •

Black Sabbath :: We Sold Our Soul For Rock & Roll
This is the oldest cassette I own. It's one of the first I ever bought. Still sounds great. I've always thought that if you take Changes - Which is the worst song ever recorded in the history of music. Worse than Creed even. I'm so sad that it was recorded by Sabbath, and I wish Ozzy Sharon would just let it die. - Radio, and Laguna Sunrise off there and add Supernaut, Symptom of the Universe, and Into the Void, it would be the best collection of Sabbath songs ever. •