STP? Not for me

It's pretty well-known that Scott Weiland feels no affection for Skid Row's Sebastian Bach. But should American rock enthusiasts feel any affection for Scott Weiland, solo artist and STP frontman? After all, he did instigate the division of one of the greatest (arguable) rock bands of the non-rock (also up for debate) era: Velvet Revolver.

The day Velvet Revolver announced they were parting ways with Scott Weiland, a little part of me died. I disliked Weiland for his association with grungy, no-talent STP, but Velvet Revolver had released solid tracks and the Weiland/Slash duo was as dynamic as the Stockton/Malone force of old. So my roommates and I mourned accordingly. We drank heavily, listened to "Fall to Pieces" and pictured girls with black hair, red lips and brown eyes (at least I did).

The day after I drank the dead part of me deep into the subconscious, I proceeded to address the rest of my body, which was celebrating. VR was free, like a single gent who had ended a lengthy unhealthy relationship (Cue music: Slash shredding riffs that resemble a distorted Katrina and the Waves, "I'm Walking on Sunshine). Cassidy groggily moped out of his room, for he took the break-up a little harder, and after a few games of Mario Kart, we began to compose a list of potential Weiland replacements (I recommend doing this, it's quite entertaining and points out how meritless Weiland is without Slash and the rest of VR).

The lead singers of Buck Cherry and Faith No More made the list, along with Reznor and a few other potentials (Manson would be effing nuts). What we came to realize was this, anyone can fill the void left behind by Weiland, and Velvet Revolver isn't "dead in the water" as Weiland proclaimed. No, STP is, as they were before, because they let the psycho girlfriend back into their artistic relationship. Good Luck STP, I look forward to seeing you open for the rock behemoths that are Velvet Revolver.

As for Blink 182, denying their artistic credibility is questionable, because they spawned the pseudo punk/emo movement we see today (although some may point out this movement is inherently musically untalented, and therefore Blink is inherently untalented, which is unwarranted. Blink 182 released songs that defined the now twenty-something culture). Like Talking Heads and Zeppelin did for our parents, so Blink did for us. Never part with the bands who you first found an affinity with, they are part of your genetical music makeup.

Bands I would like to see get back together: Sugarhill Gang, Boxcar Racer, Fenix TX, Ben Folds Five and The Pixies (who are on a "break").

Bands that need to break up stat: The Offspring, STP and any vestiges of Linkin Park.

-Mozart