This past week saw the release of what I expected to be the most awesome Rock Band tracks of all time. Did they live up to expectation? Hit the jump.
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After a bit of a hiatus, I’m bringing back some Rock Band ‘Band Practice‘, not just because I love this section, but because of the fact that my favorite band, Nine Inch Nails, is the featured content this week! Do they rock as much as I hoped they would? If you’re not a fan of the band, will you still like it? Is March of the Pigs censored? Find out after the jump!

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It’s time for the sophomore installment of Band Practice, the only place to get definitive reviews on Rock Band’s newest downloadable content. This week was a mixed bag, and didn’t really have any standout tracks. If you missed Tuesday’s update, the three new tracks were lesser-known singles from Smahing Pumpkins, Coheed and Cambria, and Rush. For some reason, though, I can’t sing any of them particularly well.

So are any of these songs worth you hard-earned money? Hit the jump to find out.
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By now, I’m sure you know that Rock Band is an amazing game. What makes this game exceptional, however, is developer Harmonix’s commitment to downloadable content. Each week, they release about three songs for download, and they have been doing it every week since the game’s release in late November.

Because of such consistency, I’m beginning a new feature called Band Practice (an apt name, considering it’s when most bands test out new songs… I think) where all of the downloadable content each week will be tested by yours truly on all four instruments and then given a rating of ‘yay’ or ‘nay’.

This week saw the release of a trio of Oasis songs. A British band whose members do not include Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, or Pete Townshend. All I really knew about Oasis before a couple of days ago was that a kid from camp would always listen to them whenever he was having lady troubles, and so my friends I would quote “Wonderwall” to see his reaction. It was fun.

So without further ado, welcome to Band Practice.
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