What is it 1997?!

So last week I caught Crime in Stereo with Comeback Kid. Crime in Stereo kills. Seriously, if you don't have the newest album "Is Dead" you're a chump. I haven't seen Comeback Kid since their old singer left. (What was that, like 2 years ago now?). In any case I wanted to be trendy and not like them because they're on Victory and they play that melodic with tough guy breakdown stuff. I'm usually of the opinion that bands like CK are reserved for high school girls. Apparently Comeback Kid doesn't care, they brought it all. I had a great time. And I kind of like the new guy (y'know the one from Figure Four) better than the old one. Also in their corner, they record at the Blasting Room in Ft. Collins and they're from Canada.

Speaking of 1997... Oh wait, I wasn't, but anyway, Earth Crisis reunion! Despite me being sick - which I still am, apparently going to the gym and staying out til 3 in the morning while sick doesn't make you better faster - didn't stop me from checking out everyone's favorite militant straight edge vegan band. Karl Buechner is kind of big/bloated for being vegan, maybe he eats lots of potato chips and pasta, but that's ok. I had a really good time. There were quite a few kids (like 30 year old kids) who came out to their first show in a while and then had nothing but bad things to say about the EC. Why come out if you're just going to be all bummed about the whole "Earth Crisis scene"? Now, I'm not doubting that there are perfectly valid reasons ot to like them, I know better than anyone that their militant parodoxical lyrics (I'll kill you because you test on animals? what?)are not the firmest ground to stand on, nor is their music always the most interesting, but if you're taking a trip down memory lane just take the trip! Needless to say, those of us into it were into it. Best Buechnerism of the night: "This song goes out to the guy that burned down a meth house in his neighborhood so his brother wouldn't die". It brought me back to the days when hardcore bands were featured on 20/20. The mosh was slow and fairly tame, probably because old vegans are skinny and out of shape. This was a good trip down memory lane, regardless of my views about EC's politics, plus they played that song from that animal rights compilation. It was worth the price of admission for that.

Recipe wise I tried to make new york style pizza the other night, it ended up coming out a little doughy, it would have been better as a sicilian style. When I get that perfected I'll post a recipe. In the meantime I made vegetarian meatballs last night and they were delicious. Recipe is posted below:

1 pkg Smart Grounds (12 oz)
2 eggs
1 (+ a little more) wheat bread slice processed in food processor
4-5 button mushrooms minced
1/4 onion minced
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
3 cloves garlic minced
4 T parmesan cheese
salt (generous)
pepper

Cook the onion, garlic, and mushrooms over low-med heat in some olive oil 3-5 minutes. add it to everything else in a bowl. Mix it with your hands (yeah it's kind of gross, but it works much better than a spoon). Form meatballs to slightly larger than golf ball sized. I got 14 out of this recipe. Put them on a greased baking sheet, I sprayed them with some crisco spray as well. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees. That's it, pretty simple, but they turned out really good.