One of the coolest things about being a popular musician must be the ability to occasionally share the stage with your heroes. Neo-folk outfit Mumford & Sons have gotten to do that several times over the past couple of years. At the Grammy Awards last year, the quartet shared the stage with Bob Dylan for a rendition of “Maggie’s Farm,” and just a couple of days ago, at the Pinkpop Festival in Holland, the band got to share the stage […]
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Spin Cycle: The Cult’s Choice of Weapon
Ian Astbury and Co. are back after a five-year absence from recording with a dynamic arsenal of sound for their ninth studio full length.
Pass The Popcorn: “The Poseidon Adventure”
I remember watching and loving The Poseidon Adventure as a child. Even though I was a total baby and never had a very strong stomach for movies that threatened my sense of security, I remember being drawn to the characters enough to brave their disastrous circumstances with them. I was interested to see how the film would hold up years later–would it still be effective, or would it fall victim to that classic sentence, “It hasn’t aged well”? Well, having […]
The Viewfinder: Serj Tankian’s “Figure It Out”
Earlier this month we clued you in about Serj Tankian’s new single “Figure It Out” , from his upcoming album Harakiri. I described the track as a crunchy, manic political rocker with a rather blunt lyrical style (at least with the chorus “CEOs are the disease”). Yesterday, Serj released the official accompanying video for the track which is, unsurprisingly, also manic and rather direct. Playing off the Occupy Wall Street zeitgeist of the time, Tankian intersperses video of every day protesters with shots of fat […]
The Idiot Box: Community: Season Three in Retrospect
“Let’s talk about evil.” – Britta Perry (…Well, let’s talk about some other things first. We’ll get to evil eventually, I promise.) One of Community’s biggest strengths is its veritable wellspring of thematic versatility. As a television show set on a college campus, it’s always had a sort of built-in proclivity for conveying overarching lessons, morals of the story, and general larger truths. Because along with that academic setting comes the natural expectation that the characters are going to learn […]
Cold as Ice: And Then There Were Four
It’s another week of playoff hockey, and like clockwork (well, slightly delayed clockwork this time), Jay and Stephen are back to talk shop, including the super hot Kings, who are now one win from the Stanley Cup finals, and the neck and neck battle between New Jersey and New York. Jay: Well, here we are in the third round of the playoffs. Rangers-Devils and Kings-Coyotes. Of the four teams, the only one I thought had a shot at getting […]
The Blerdist: May ’12, Episode II: “Star Wars Level Shit”
What does this compilation have to do with our latest podcast? Listen (and read) to find out! Heyyyy Macarena!
Spin Cycle: Silversun Pickups’ Neck of the Woods
Are you willing to let Silversun Pickups into your “Neck of the Woods”? Check out our review to learn more…
The Singles Bar: Serj Tankian’s “Figure It Out”
Political provocateur and System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian is back with a third solo album. Check out the new single!
Cold as Ice: Another Round, Bartender!
Jay: Well, here we are chatting again and another game is going to overtime… Rangers and Caps are tied at 1 after regulation, with the series tied at 1. When we left off last week, the Rangers had yet to play their game 7 vs. Ottawa. Obviously we know how that turned out, but what are your thoughts on this series so far? Stephen: I am still surprised as the tenacity and competence of the Caps team, who a lot […]
Spin Cycle: Marilyn Manson’s “Born Villain”
Born Villain, Manson’s eighth studio album in 16 years, is a triumphant return to form and a gem in the discography of an artist who has never compromised for anyone except himself. In my mind and ears, this should have been Manson’s fourth proper album. While Golden Age of Grotesque was a somewhat interesting experiment with Tim Skold, Twiggy Ramirez’s (Jeordie White) absence over the course of the next four years (and couple of albums) was duly noted. […]
bLISTerd: The Top 10 Musicians We’d Most Like To See Resurrected In Hologram Form
So now that we’re over the 2Pac hologram, which celebrity should be next to get the holographic treatment? The Popblerd staff made a list!