Dan Ozzi
MEL Magazine
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Why Washed-Up Dudes Like Me Can’t Let the Skateboard Go
I was returning home with my monthly haul of quarantine groceries a few weeks ago when I found a three-foot-by-one-foot package waiting for me on... → Read More
Polyvinyl Records Co-Founder Picks 10 Important Albums from Their Catalog
The long-running label is responsible for over 350 indie rock releases. Matt Lunsford pinpoints 10 pivotal moments in its history, including albums by Japandroids, American Football, and Jay Som. → Read More
Titus Andronicus' Patrick Stickles Ranks All of the Band's Records
The talkative frontman looks back on his band's punk epics and lengthy Bob Dylan covers, rating them on a scale of "least best to most best." → Read More
The Whole Weezer/"Africa" Thing Was My Fault and I’m So Sorry
A Noisey editor's formal apology for helping to create a pop culture monster. → Read More
Where Are the 'Home Alone' Characters Now? We Take Wild Guesses
We speculate on what happened to Kevin, Harry, Marv, Buzz, and the rest of the characters and this did not go as expected. → Read More
Adam Sandler’s '100% Fresh' Proves That He Can Be Funny in Any Generation
On his new Netflix special, Sandler does something comedians his age struggle with: He caters to the short attention span of the internet age. → Read More
Did Internet Trolls Finally Ruin the Burning Man Facebook Page for Good?
The annual Nevada festival has not created a Facebook event page in two years after mercilessly being bombarded with shitposting. → Read More
Rock Is Dead, Thank God
It’s time to face the reality that rock has been eclipsed by pop, hip-hop, and EDM, and accept that it might actually be a positive thing for the genre. → Read More
Weezer Finally Covered "Africa" and the Rains Are Truly Blessed
After weeks of pleading with Rivers Cuomo and company, our prayers have been answered. → Read More
Weezer Covered a Toto Song That Isn’t “Africa” and Honestly, What the Fuck?
They are trolling us at this point, and we demand justice. → Read More
Donald Glover Fans Swarmed a Donald Trump Subreddit to Reclaim "The Donald"
Make America Gambino Again. → Read More
‘High Fidelity’ Created a Hero for a Generation of Sociopathic “Nice Guys”
John Cusack’s Rob Gordon character became a cult hero among hopeless romantic music fanboys, but he wasn’t meant to be likable. In fact, he was a huge asshole. → Read More
‘High Fidelity’ Created a Hero for a Generation of Sociopathic “Nice Guys”
John Cusack’s Rob Gordon character became a cult hero among hopeless romantic music fanboys, but he wasn’t meant to be likable. In fact, he was a huge asshole. → Read More
Every Nerd You Meet on Record Store Day
From the guy who complains about the day's commercialization to the guy who dutifully buys whatever Bob Dylan exclusive crap they've got, here are all the characters you can expect to encounter. → Read More
An Ode to The Thermals, the Most Reliable Band in Indie Rock
Frontman Hutch Harris talks about putting the beloved power-pop project to rest after 15 years and seven albums. → Read More
NPR’s Tiny Desk Is Actually Not Tiny at All
One of America's most respected media institutions is hiding a secret that's anything but tiny. → Read More
Hear a “New” “Hit” Song from The Lawrence Arms
Listen to "Warped Summer Extravaganza (Turbo Excellent)," an unearthed recording from the punk trio's forthcoming 29-song anthology, 'We Are The Champions Of The World.' → Read More
What Kind of Punk Dude Over 30 Are You?
From CrossFitter to Suburban Dad, here are your options after hitting the big 3-0. → Read More
20 Years Ago, ‘The Wedding Singer’ Forced 80s Nostalgia Down Our Throats
The 1998 Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore rom-com kicked off the wave of retro culture fetishization that was to follow. → Read More
We Reshot Justin Timberlake’s ‘Man of the Woods’ Photos with His NSYNC Doll
Doll of the Woods. → Read More