Pregame Music

If you've ever been on a bus on the way to a sporting event, then you've probably observed that the majority of people these days listen to music before they go on the field for a game. Music has become an integral part of our society today and I, along with many of my friends, can't go a single day without having some time to just listen to music, even if it's while doing homework. I use music to get me pumped up before a lacrosse game all the time. I usually don't like to socialize on the bus, and when I put the earbuds in, it's sometimes pretty hard to get my attention because I'm thinking about what is coming while blasting all kinds of music. I have a playlist labeled "Pump-up Music" on my iPod that I usually shuffle through before games, but here are the songs that I always stop shuffling for:

Ghosts N Stuff - deadmau5
Power - Kanye West
Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) - Jay-Z
Savior - Rise Against
'Till I Collapse - Eminem & Nate Dogg
Outta Your Mind (feat. LMFAO) - Lil Jon
Duality - Slipknot (creepy lyrics I know, but sick instrumentals)
Sing for the Moment - Eminem
Lose Yourself - Eminem
Run This Town (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) - Jay-Z
Forever - Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
Howlin' For You - The Black Keys
I Miss You - blink-182
Stay Together for the Kids - blink-182
Warp 1.9 (feat. Steve Aoki) - The Bloody Beetroots
Some Chords - deadmau5
Can't Tell Me Nothing - Kanye West
Testify - Rage Against The Machine
Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Survive - Rise Against
Before I Forget - Slipknot
The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues) - Switchfoot
Attack - System of a Down
B.Y.O.B. - System of a Down
Chop Suey! - System of a Down
Returns a King - Tyler Bates (you laugh now, but just try it)
Joker And The Thief - Wolfmother

If you have any suggestions, please post in the comments!

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Haven't posted in a while. Glad to be back!

A lot has happened in the world of lacrosse since I have last been on here. The season has started, and for that we can be grateful. This new season so far has brought some pretty sick swag, and some crazy upsets to spice things up. If you're behind, check LaxPower for scores.

Everybody's talking about those new Warrior TII helmets that came out this year, and (maybe this is just me) the fact that it seems that some teams allow the players to choose between a CPX-R and a Pro 7...yeah, that one's just me. So anyway! Some of the great gameday gear that's been showing up around the nation in the past couple weeks: Loyola and Duke have been swaggin it up with some awesome matte Warrior TIIs, as well as Brine and Warrior gear and new Nike jerseys for Duke. Georgetown and Hopkins both have some pretty sweet away setups as well.

Overall, we've seen some nice swag so far. If you want up-to-date and more in-depth looks into what teams are wearing these days, check out Lacrosse Playground for all the latest lacrosse stories or check out the Inside Lacrosse website for the "Game Day Gear" articles.

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