There was a TON of awesome music released this year. So much so that our "good, but not great" tier was almost our largest collection of records. But that middle tier always swallows up the majority. Just barely this year though. And to signify sustained excellence without quite reaching dynastic status, we've chosen the 1990's Atlanta Braves to represent the incredible records that came up just a little short of championship pedigree. But make no mistake, like those perpetu

Anybody else miss the bygone era of trashy straight to video horror movies like Uncle Sam, Jack Frost or The Wishmaster? More often than not, just seeing the threatening VHS box art and imagining what the movie might be about was more gratifying than anything that was actually in the movie itself. But as bad as the movies often were, there was still some enjoyment to be found in watching something you probably shouldn't be. These are the bad but not terrible, entertaining eno

This third tier introduces us to a solid crop of releases that are average or slightly above. These are mostly good records that just aren't necessarily standouts. Like a restaurant soft serve vanilla ice cream cone. I mean who doesn't love ice cream? It's just not really anybody's first choice... #64. No Holiday by The Muffs The Muffs have always held a special place in my heart. I don't know what it is about their simplistic formula that always puts a smile on my face but K