(2015, Episode 4) Last week, I posted the first portion of our 2-part series celebrating all that was great (and a few things that weren’t) about 1990. While the first part focused heavily on film and TV, most of this second part is dedicated to our bread and butter-music. Here’s some of what gets discussed by Big Money , Michael Parr , Dr. Z and The Packet Man (Michael Cunningham) in this episode: The Milli Vanilli Lip Sync Scandal: And how no one thought it odd that people who barely […]
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Friday Throwback – Diana King’s Shy Guy
How many of y’all remember Diana King? King has been on the scene since 1994 and is still making music, though it’s been infrequent of late. She describes herself as a strong brew of genres … seasoned with reggae. If you remember King, it might be because of her spot on Biggie’s song Respect. But, it’s probably because of her 1995 single Shy Guy, which was also on the movie soundtrack for the Martin Lawrence and Will Smith movie vehicle, […]
The Viewfinder: “MIB 3” Trailer Round 2 – Holy Shiz-Nit!
When the teaser for vaguely anticipated threequel Men in Black 3 hit the web in December, I was… less than pleased . Little of what made the 1997 sci-fi/comedy cult classic (and very select parts of the 2002 sequel) so great – the chemistry between Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones and a colorful supporting cast – was present in the teaser. If anything, the clip acted as a fearsome reminder of what another lauded fantasy/comedy franchise might look like were it to get to a third installment . What more can […]
Popstradamus predicts … 2012
Two days before 2011 became 2012, several of us threw out predictions that we think will happen in the pop culture world for 2012. Some of them are silly. Some are serious. Some may even happen. I give to you, predictions for 2012 by members of the Popblerd staff. Mike A. The eight-track tape will make a comeback. Hipsters, bored with vinyl now that it has begun to make a “mainstream” revival, look to a long lost relic of the […]
The Viewfinder: Will “Men in Black III” Be Thrice As Nice?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyaFEBI_L24] Will Smith has finally taken time out from forcing his kids to take over pop culture and is making his own path back to the box office: Columbia Pictures released the trailer to Men in Black III yesterday. Call it hyperbole, but Men in Black (1997) was the closest thing the ’90s had to Ghostbusters. A science fiction-heavy plot (based off a cult comic book series ), a comic actor poised for superstar status, a stupidly catchy theme song – it’s all there. MiB‘s retro-chic, World’s Fair style of spacemen and a story that made enough […]
OK, Willow: I Give
What the hell am I doing listening to-and ENJOYING-a song made by a nine year old? Just the fact that I’m typing that sentence makes me feel like I should be driving a white van. And truthfully, I avoided Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair” (a hard thing to do if you’re as connected to the internet as I am), because it just didn’t occur to me that the song would actually be…y’know, good. Holy crap. “Whip” is fun, danceable and […]
Beat the Summer Blues with Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie’s New Mixtape
Here on the East Coast, the temps have been sweltering for about a week. While some folks are salty about being uncomfortable and sweaty, I’m in my glory. Must be my West Indian blood, but above 90 temps make me happy (although we could do away with the typical East Coast big city humidity). Even growing up in BK, the fact that you could cut the hydrant (or the hose) on and run through it like an idiot made up […]
