As mentioned in my not-sure-why-I-posted-it “ We Saw It! Pearl Jam … In My Dreams ” post earlier today, I had a premonition in a dream late Sunday night (or maybe it was early Monday morning) that featured a comedic quartet that I compared as a cross-between Mumford & Sons and the duo that does the “Get Happy, Get GEICO ” commercials. When I went to write my story, I went searching for a reference to Mumford & Sons, possibly the video for “ The Cave “. Instead the first item that pulled up on […]
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We Saw It! Pearl Jam … In My Dreams!
Pearl Jam LIVE in concert? A Mumford & Sons foreshadowing? Or was this all a dream?
New Release Report 8/6/2013
First up, it’s time for a contest! Any Jason Newsted fans out there? Any Newsted fans who like vinyl? Well we’ve got your chance to win a copy on vinyl of the out today Heavy Metal Music (Which we reviewed back in July, read here )! All you have to do is tell us which Canadian rocker Newsted teamed up with for a project or two that was never released. Bonus points (And maybe a poster?) if you can name either […]
Metal Monday Volume 134 (8.5.13)
I know I should be writing about the 10th anniversary show of Boston’s Cocked N’ Loaded and the heroic feat of awesomeness that frontman Kyle Neeson performed after a mid-set injury but the last show Motherboar ever played is the focus of this week’s column because IT WAS THE LAST SHOW MOTHERBOAR WILL EVER PLAY!!!!! For the uninitiated, Motherboar is a mix of Clutch and Mastodon with some good old party vibes thrown in for good measure (Think I Get […]
Jay Z Picasso Baby: Pushing Hip-Hop Forward
Shawn Carter turns himself into performance art-check out JAY Z’s latest video, for “Picasso Baby.”
Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines: Album Review
“Blurred Lines” is the song of the summer. That’s not mere conjecture; that’s almost scripture at this point. “Blurred Lines” is a big old Smash Hit, the kind we only get a couple of a year, the kind that everyone knows the words to. They know T.I.’s vowel-heavy guest rap, Pharrell’s every “whoo!”, the sly way Robin Thicke himself barely conceals a chuckle as he croons “what rhymes with hug me?”… the song’s massive, and why shouldn’t it be? With […]
Songs in the Key of Life: “Accentuate the Positive”
I’m going to take a bit of liberty with my first contribution to this column. Rather than a life event, this post is more about the effect that music can have on our personal outlook, worldview, etc. I’m a pretty easy going guy. At least that’s what I like to think. Turns out, in some ways I’m wound up pretty tight. This is probably most true in my work life. Although it wasn’t my initial plan, at this point I […]
The Carlton Shuffle, 8/3/13
Turning the calendar to August sends my system into a bit of a shock. Partially saddened that summer is fading fast, partially energized to make its remaining weeks count. Whatever this summer weekend has in store for you, give The Carlton Shuffle a spin while you’re getting ready, and check out what the Popblerd staff has been digging this week!
Blerd Radio 2013 | Episode 14: Blerd Radio Revisits The ’90s
Seriously, Mark McGrath. You are one of us.
Touche Amore, “Just Exist”: The Singles Bar Review
Picking up where Parting The Sea Between Brightness And Me left off, Is Survived By’s the first single “Just Exist” finds Touche Amore maintaining their direction of unconventional song forms with no real chorus, but plenty of parts for fans to scream along with during the brief 2:18 running time. The opening line “I was once asked how I’d like to be remembered/ And I simply smiled and said ‘I’d rather stay forever!”, is an honest proclamation from frontman Jeremy […]
My Life as a Backstreet Boy … Fan!
Backstreet’s Back! How does the new album compare with the old ones? One ex-BSB fan shares his thoughts.
Thanks For The Good Times: A Eulogy For Maxwell’s
The glory days of a legendary rock club are now gone. Popblerd’s Jim reminisces about Maxwell’s.