Story Time: My Pump Up Music in College

One of my favorite songs ever is “Know Your Enemy” by Green Day (which was featured in this week’s Music Monday) off the California punk band’s 8th studio album 21st Century Breakdown. Released in April 2009 as the lead single of the aforementioned album, “Know Your Enemy”, much like most 21st Century Breakdown, had politicalContinueContinue reading “Story Time: My Pump Up Music in College”

Music Mondays: Know Your Enemy by Green Day

Today, February 24th, is the the 33rd anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, the bloodless, non-violent revolution that helped topple down the regime of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. The event brought back democracy into the Philippines after the corrupt dictator took sole control in 1972 upon declaring Martial Law. In line with this, thisContinueContinue reading “Music Mondays: Know Your Enemy by Green Day”

Story Time: The Day I Drank 10 Cups of Coffee

Coffee is an essential part of many peoples’ lives and I am no exception. It’s basically what’s coursing through my veins instead of blood. Of course, as with everything, there was a time when I was new to the whole caffeine experience and didn’t know much. My first coffee was in 2006, I was aContinueContinue reading “Story Time: The Day I Drank 10 Cups of Coffee”

Happy 20th Birthday, Dookie!

February 1st, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Green Day’s first major label album, Dookie. It is considered by some the most influential punk album in history, mainly for launching punk into the mainstream music scene, setting the stage for today’s pop punk bands that kids, myself included, go crazy for. TheContinueContinue reading “Happy 20th Birthday, Dookie!”