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Bosio

This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
2005
self-released

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Review by: Anchors
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Published on September 23rd 2005

With Fall Out Boy essentially having the pop-punk market completely cornered leaving little breathing room for any other upstarts, Milwaukee’s Bosio are putting their own brand of melody-infused rock out there and hoping for the best. A mis-matching of musicians assembled from the shambles of such bands as Samsara and Forever is Forgotten, the four-piece works fairly well together in an attempt to make some compelling, catchy music.

In a genre that scorns creativity and praises limitations, Bosio at least make the attempt to break out of that mold with some fairly adventurous musicianship and ever-changing dynamics. The whole three-chord stereotype is something that does not apply to Bosio, whose bouncy rhythms do a fairly solid job of keeping things fresh. And with only three songs to put their creative outlet into the ring, they’re hoping to catch attention immediately. Singer/guitarist Jeff Meilander has a solid voice capable of carrying these songs, albeit not overly challenging ones, into something better. Guitarist Andy Silverman’s riffs and rhythms don’t exactly challenge a potential listener, but for what he’s playing, a fine job is done of it. Where the band hits a creative wall is the track “Bullet Holes the Size of Matzah Balls.” Not only did they seemingly raid Fall Out Boy’s trademarked random song name generator, but the screams at the end lack conviction and reek of Senses Fail. The band would be much better suited if they stuck to writing pop-rock tunes, because by that token, they know just what they’re doing. At least, moreso than dabbling with a little bit of hardcore that doesn’t fit with the flow or style of their music.

If the band would just not attempt to be anything but what they are, a pop-punk band, they’re liable to do fairly well in that market. The songs on This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things are pretty forgettable overall, save some good harmonies and underlying melodic guitar work. They’re sound, but at this point they’re just not much else.






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    Posted by stevejonestherealbones on 2005-09-26 02:22:58

    fags. slumber parties are for 30 year olds

    - jones the bones

    - stevejones8770@yahoo.com

    Posted by AlmostPunkEnough on 2005-09-25 00:20:25

    ohhhhh, slumber party???? i'm so there. i'll bring the stuff for smores. and a three person sleeping bag. and the whiskey. oh, and the anal beads.

    seriously though, we need to not be so nice, what if some AP.net kids see this? the reputation of this site will be ruined. after all, we hate everything and don't even like music, right...

    fuckin bunch of gays, damn gayzors. this band is crap, punk music sux.

    Posted by Dante3000 on 2005-09-24 18:41:02

    YAH! We can all hang out and watch 80's movies and do our make up and talk about boys. I'll bring the soda and the curling iron.
    -Dante

    Posted by GreenVandal on 2005-09-24 16:00:55

    Awwwww, everyone on punknews is friends!

    SLUMBER PARTY!

    Posted by Dante3000 on 2005-09-24 12:11:46

    Brian, Don't worry about it. I'll wait just like everyone else. I just wanted to make sure they've been recieved and that I wasnt' being hated on for not being funny. As for the Killradio review, that's strange I thought I had searched the site and hadn't found anything about it (yet sure enough I just found it). You can scrap that if you want, I have no urge to rehash am already reviewed album. And sorry if it comes off like I'm an impatient asshole.
    -Dante

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 24, 2005 at 4:42 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Never heard of this band...but the score is for the band name. Considering they are from Milwaukee, I pray they named the band after former Brewer pitcher Chris Bosio. Kinda looked like David Wells before Wells ballooned into his current self.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 at 11:42 PM (EDT)

    anyone remember the drummer terry bosio who had out out a series of excellent drum videos?

    Posted by inagreendase on 2005-09-23 21:54:49

    I could probably put up Kill Radio on Sunday (even though it's a second review of a year-old album), but the other two were just submitted in August. There's stuff in the queue that's been waiting much, much longer.

    Posted by Dante3000 on 2005-09-23 20:25:08

    Yeah I'm pretty sure it's my normal handel. There should be one for Static Revolution, The Cliftons and Kill Radio. There may be a live show in there or something, I don't recall. I think you should of gotten them, you did reply to my dumb ass question regarding the spacing. But hey, I'm not trying to be impatient about the whole deal, I keep forgeting that this site has a bunch of readers, and only like three who I actually read.
    -Dante

    Posted by inagreendase on 2005-09-23 19:36:30

    Dante: What reviews are yours? Did you even use your normal handle?

    Posted by Dante3000 on 2005-09-23 17:27:25

    First of all AlmostPunkEnough, you ever leave me for Kenjamin and I'll break your fucking legs soo help me. Secondly...I feel like the little kid in the back of a mini van who's crying for ice cream and just shit themselves. Everyone's just like, "It's cool, relax, just hold on". Strange that when I fly off the handel all I get is, "you're a dumb unfanny fag" and when I actually mention I get upset everyone seems pretty cool. What a wild world we're living in.
    -Dante
    P.S. Who honestly likes The Academy is...? I mean, really? haha, (silly hat clown face)

    Posted by GreenVandal on 2005-09-23 16:49:43
    My Score:

    Crazy toledo seems so genuine and naive. Like a a male version of Avril Lavigne if she was a boy scout and liked crappy metalXxXCoReXx. Or something.

    I wrote a few really bad reviews and they got posted. Be a patient boy Dante.

    Posted by AlmostPunkEnough on 2005-09-23 16:05:15

    Almostpunkenough is right

    oh man, kenjamin, i think i'm gay for you now too.

    don't worry Dante, i'll call you retarded when your reviews get published. maybe you should talk about "beautiful flowing rivers" or whatever jones was talking about in his Facing New York review. i don't know. i still can't get over that Brian admitted to liking The Academy Is... that was the coolest thing ever.

    i love these review threads that instantly have nothing to do with the review.

    Posted by Dante3000 on 2005-09-23 15:36:00

    Hey don't give yourself too much cerdit Kenjamin, I took a clown as an authority on astrophysics. Still, I'll just wait my months and months for my review to be put up...I gots nothing better to do.
    -Dante
    P.s. I don't really know how bad my writing is but I assume if one of my reviews is actually posted I'll get lots of comments about how retarded I am, so I should be prepared.

    Posted by kenjamin on 2005-09-23 15:24:18

    Dante, that's pretty funny you take me as some authority thats "got the inside scoop" in regards to Brian's job. I was just joshing. I just figured that piss-poor writing skills didn't automatically discredit your review from being published. Almostpunkenough is right, I mean, crazytoledo is an idiot and can't write for shit and he's had numerous reviews published.

    Posted by Dante3000 on 2005-09-23 15:00:27

    That's about what I figured Anchors. I mean there had to be some reason they added the third day. Still some comment about hidden agendas is enough to raise my level of insecurities about it. I'd just like to see some of the bands I reviewed get some coverage, they really fucking deserve it.
    Still, everyone has to wait their turn.
    -Dante
    P.S. Thanks on that.

    Posted by Fatty_Arbuckle on 2005-09-23 14:48:52
    My Score:

    Score's for Chris Bosio. He was a beast back in the day for the Brewers and Mariners, winning 16 games one year.

    http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bosioch01.shtml

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 at 1:38 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Jeff and Andy were/are in Seven Days of Samsara, not Samsara. SDOS is/was one of the best hardcore bands to ever come out of the midwest. They only play like 2-3 times a year now, but luckily for me, they're always in Milwaukee and that's where I live.

    Bosio is complete crap, especially considering their pedigree. If you want to hear an actually good band that s related to Seven Days, check out High On Crime. www.highoncrime.com

    Posted by Anchors on 2005-09-23 13:02:34

    Dante, there's around 2000 reviews in the queue, I wouldn't worry about it. My second review ever, for Knapsack's "This Conversation..." wasn't posted until 4 months after I submitted it. It happens.

    Posted by Sirens on 2005-09-23 12:54:56

    Why would you waste your time? You had to have known. Look at those dudes!

    Posted by Inspection12e on 2005-09-23 12:26:25

    For some reason I decided to listen to this band. I want my 5 minutes back.

    Posted by Dante3000 on 2005-09-23 12:16:44

    Wait a minute kenjamin, are you joking? I seriously hope that my writing is just too poor for any of my stuff to be posted. If not that's really fucking stupid. I'll admitt my humor is lame but don't take it out on some of the seriously good bands I've been trying to get mentioned on this site. But c'mon, why hate on gay jokes? I live right near queer capital USA, I love gay people. Shit, if it wasn't so scene around here, I'd probably be gay too (you know really gay, not just with Almostpunkenough and Jones, when he calls back...fucker).

    Still....No still about this, I respect Brian and know he's smart and skilled at what he does, but if this is true that's just fucked up and it does sorta upset me.
    -Dante
    P.S. I'll stick with my belief that it's just the insanely long waiting list of reviews.

    Posted by Sirens on 2005-09-23 09:28:32

    What a lame band name.

    -Sir. ens

    Posted by AlmostPunkEnough on 2005-09-23 04:35:20

    hahaha, kenjamin.

    i think Brian is just jealous. we can be gay with him too. there's room in this hot tub for at least three more people. besides, if Brian really wanted to punish us or everyone else he'd publish more reviews by crazytoledo.

    Posted by kenjamin on 2005-09-23 02:41:30

    It's okay Dante. Brian is a good reviews editor but he is also a vengeful reviews editor. Those gay jokes you and AlmostPunkEnough make and the passes at Sally Field are getting to him.

    Posted by theundergroundscene on 2005-09-23 00:36:17

    when i get cds like this i just think

    what a waste of time it would be reviewing this

    Posted by Dante3000 on 2005-09-23 00:17:43

    Wait...I never understood why review a shitty self released album? Like if it was good I can see telling people so they can pick it up. But I highly doubt I'm going to stumble across some self released CD and be like, "Wow, never heard of these guys, ever, think I'll buy this". Use reviews to shed light on good new bands. I've been trying but apparently my reviews suck too much to be posted ever.
    -Dante