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Ryan harbors a constant fear of losing his keys, prefers flip flops and will always choose cereal if it's an option. He maintains his own blog, Giddy Up America and hasn't gotten a speeding ticket in over the year. He has previously contributed work to UPROXX & Heavy. Ryan is on Twitter: @ryanoconnell79

• Kick Out the Jams: The Legendary Roots Crew Edition

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/29/2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Celebrating the announcement of the 2013 Roots Picnic lineup with the Giddy Up America Official Roots’ playlist.

• You Should Be Listening to This: Drgn King’s Paragraph Nights

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/28/2013 • ( 2 )

  

  The sound of DRGN KING- imagine Beck, the Beastie Boys, Brian Eno, Santigold and Raphael Saadiq were all driving cars. Now imagine all of them get in a massive car crash. The resulting sound? DRGN KING.

• You Know Who’s Awesome: Rajon Rondo

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/28/2013 • ( 4 )

  

  You know, you go into an IMAX around 2pm, ready to learn about some polar bears and knowing that the Celtics/Heat game is surprisingly close. You know that Rajon Rondo isn’t playing- just some knees issues. You know that climbing… Read More ›

• 2000 Conversations: Giant Turtles, Tattoos & Touchdowns, a Fictional Conversation About the Super Bowl

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/28/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  The bar is nearly empty when 2000 walks in, shaking the remnants of snow off of his jacket. He rambles up to the bar as ramblers do, taking a seat on a stool a couple stools down from the only… Read More ›

• The Three Day Weekend Question

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/25/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Here’s a question for you… We can all agree that three day weekends are awesome. No really, we can literally all agree on that. But let’s say that your boss said that you could have a day off every month… Read More ›

• Wicked Cold Wednesday Listening: Some Live Bruce

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/23/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Punching through a sluggish & bitterly cold Wednesday, you need all the help you can get. You need a little Bruce. Specifically you need Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band live in London back in 1975. The show was… Read More ›

• Sports Grief: the Patriots’ Season Comes to an End.

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/21/2013 • ( 3 )

  

  It’s Monday morning and I’m left wondering, what the hell happened last night? The Pats…well…the Pats got their asses kicked. It wasn’t even close. Oh the Pats scored 13 points? Didn’t seem like it. I was prepared for a close… Read More ›

• Friday Listening: Live Rustic Overtones

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/18/2013 • ( 1 )

  

  A little Friday listening: Rustic Overtones live at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston April 19, 2008. The unofficial original line-up (Gutter, Roods, Ward, Zoidis, McNaboe, Noyes, Albee)  rocking out with that recently re-united band smell. Highlights are “Combustible,” “History… Read More ›

• You Know Who’s Awesome: Dave Grohl

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/17/2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Dave Grohl is awesome. Loving Wife says I have a man crush on him. I can’t disagree. 5 Reasons Why Dave Grohl is Awesome: 1. He’s having a blast and not afraid to show it…ever. 2. He wrote a song with Paul… Read More ›