A Facebook group coupled with an online petition has been circulating recently that is attempting to "petition the directors of the Cavalier Marching Band to reinstate Rugby Road as an integral part of the college football experience effective immediately." Supporters of this song point to the fun, altogether light-hearted nature of the song and its long-standing history as a fight song at Virginia football games.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To get an idea of how Democratic the District of Columbia is, one needs only to look at 1984, when Republican Ronald Reagan won 49 states in a nationwide landslide victory, but Democratic candidate Walter Mondale won here -- with 85 percent of the vote.Nevertheless, Republicans in the nation's capital say they are prepared and proud to support President Bush in today's presidential election, regardless of his chances of victory in the nation's capital. Wayne Estrada, the Republican chairman for Ward Six, was frank about the political atmosphere facing the Republican Party in the District. "It's pretty brutal," he said.
Given the unprecedented number of self-righteous white kids out there claiming they're Irish, one would tend to liken Flogging Molly's American foothold to that of a multi-platinum artist.
Though the name suggests otherwise, Bad Religion is something to believe in. For over two decades, the eminent rock outfit has been pounding out an enchanting, forceful brand of punk, and has established itself as the godfather of the genre's melodic SoCal offshoot.
Spring is a great time of year. On the whole, it tends to mark ascension from dismal weather and the renewal of an overall lively outdoor atmosphere.
ARE YOU LISTENING?! -- So burst the opening lines to Emery's debut record, "The Weak's End." Frankly, it is difficult not to be attentive upon hearing those first few words, or screams, rather. In their first outing for longstanding indie label Tooth and Nail, the South Carolina six-piece appear eager to carve a niche into the ambiguous emo-screamo scene that has recently swept the country's alternative landscape by storm.
It was a fun-filled day of sweat and cheers this past Saturday as some of music's finest alternative acts took stage at the Student Activities Building.
Every now and then, a band comes along that wrestles the staples of genre classification and provides listeners with a refreshing sense of ingenuity and intrigue.
At some point in their prolonged career, the Offspring thought it best to create banal, commercial-friendly tunes against the tradition of their Southern California punk roots.Unfortunately, that occurred years ago with the release of their major-label debut, "Ixnay on the Hombre," and their most recent concoction, "Splinter," only proves that the four-piece has failed to evolve since then. Unlike their former counterparts in Bad Religion and Rancid, the Offspring succumbed to the demands of corporate America after gaining massive exposure through their critically acclaimed 1994 album, "Smash." Their latest work stands as a testament to this.
