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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

• Dave Matthews Band Albums Ranked

  By Ryan O'Connell on 09/05/2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Ranking the ten Dave Matthew Band studio albums and no, ‘Remember Two Things’ is not included

• Phish Studio Albums Ranked

  By Ryan O'Connell on 09/01/2025 • ( 0 )

  

  A ranking of all 16 Phish studio albums

• The Best Oasis Songs Ranked

  By Ryan O'Connell on 08/26/2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Oasis may have broken up over a decade ago (and now might be getting back together,) but their music continues to…wait for it…live forever.

• The 10 SNL Sketches I Think About The Most

  By Ryan O'Connell on 08/13/2025 • ( 0 )

  

  The Cowbell sketch is a classic but these ten ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketches are the ones I will always think about and want to revisit the most.

• Mechanical Bulls: Kings of Leon Albums Ranked

  By Ryan O'Connell on 04/02/2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Kings of Leon are at a crossroads and looking back at their albums is the best way to see how they got there and what lies ahead for them

• You Got Soul? ‘The Commitments’ Always Will

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/17/2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Almost thirty years after its release, ‘The Commitments’ remains a simple and pure joy of a movie

• The Ten Best Studio Albums By A Jamband

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/07/2025 • ( 0 )

  

  The squares will tell you jambands can’t make good studio albums. Here are ten examples to prove them wrong.

• Don’t Expect To See A Rock Band Play The Super Bowl Halftime Show Any Time Soon

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/05/2025 • ( 10 )

  

  Much like when halftime of the Super Bowl featured marching bands and themes, the days of rock bands performing are pretty much done

• The Time Is Right For A Cantina Band Series

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/04/2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Disney is creating shows left and right about characters from the Star Wars universe so how about one about the hottest band in the galaxy?