Articles by Anthony Pappalardo
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This Suicidal Tendencies Shirt Costs $3,000
A few weeks ago my head exploded and the internet stopped when I saw one of these original Suicidal Tendencies shirts on eBay for $3,000. Unsurprisingly, the shirt belonged to Dan Clements, the singer of Excel. In case you aren’t familiar, Excel made up the Holy Trinity of Venic… Full story
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Lance Mountain Kind of Led a Skateboard Tour of New York
Nike SB organized a kind-of walking tour with the release of Eric Koston’s second Nike shoe. I say kind of since I barely knew what the hell was going on, and felt the same as when I first tried to play an RPG, led around, hoping to end up somewhere cool. Full story
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The First Chain of Strength Interview in 20 Years Is Mostly About Clothes
For over ten years, I've had a running argument--usually when I’m not sober--about what the best straight edge 7-inch is. It was determined the other night that Chain of Strength’s True Till Death EP is. They win the argument based on several factors including font selection, ove… Full story
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My Parents Are Probably Hoarders
My parents are hoarders. I didn’t know this growing up, or when I left for college, or even years after graduating. The realization only came to me when I had to clean out their horrid basement. Full story
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Hydra Head Records Tricked Me into Liking Nu Metal
Earlier this week Hydra Head Records announced they were going out of business… kinda. I got sad—not because I was a huge fan of beard metal—because Hydra Head was a well-run label that spared no expense on their releases, supported their artists, and were cool people. Full story
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I Talked to Roger Miller About Dreams, Cartoons, and Mitt Romney
If you only know Roger Miller from his work in Mission of Burma, you’re blowing it. Roger’s output with Sproton Layer, Alloy Orchestra, No Man, Binary System, and his solo recordings all reflect the unique perspective of an outsider. They’re all awesome, and you need to check the… Full story
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Baseball: America’s Racist Pastime
Brandon Phillips got really pissed earlier this week when Pittsburgh Pirate Jared Hughes plunked him. Baseball players get “unintentionally” hit all the time, but Brandon got extra heated and alleged that Jared called him “boy” during the altercation. Full story
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Animal Chin Changed Skateboarding Three Times
I watched The Search for Animal Chin for the billionth time recently and nothing changed. The dialog was still goofy, the acting awkward, and the “plot” scattered. But that’s OK. We’re not talking about auteur cinema here; it’s a fucking skate video—albeit one of the most legenda… Full story
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Big Surprise - At WAR with SABR
Right now the leading candidates for MVP in both the American League and National League make less than one million dollars… combined. Mike Trout is leading all of baseball with a WAR of +9.3 and Andrew McCutchen third at +6. What the fuck is WAR? It stands for Wins Above Replace… Full story
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Big Surprise – Wide Receivers Get Arrested a Lot
It’s no secret that NFL players get arrested a lot, but why? I created an Excel sheet detailing the 75 reported arrests of NFL players since 2011. I broke down each arrest by the following criteria: Date of Arrest, player name, violation, position, and team. Full story