I take back what i said about The Damned Things influence not leaking over into ETID. While Keith Buckley doesn’t scream all of the time, his “clean” vocals have never been as clean as they are in “Underwater Bimbos From Outer Space”. But that’s only a small bit of the maelstrom that is the opening song of Every Time I Die’s latest opus, Ex-Lives, due on March 6th. The rest is full on schizophrenic heavy. “Underwater Bimbos…” is not “We’rewolf” […]
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Reading Is Fundamental: “My Friend Michael” by Frank Cascio
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Although Michael Jackson was well-known throughout his career for his association with children (and you can take that any way you want to), what’s been interesting is the fact that none of his young friends have gone the tell-all book route, whether during his lifetime or in the 2 1/2 years since his death. Well, if any of MJ’s friends is qualified to write a book about the pop star, it would probably be Frank Cascio. Also known as Frank […]
Blerd Briefs: Katy & Russell, Van Halen and Kelly Clarkson
Katy Perry and Russell Brand are divorcing…find out what other newsworthy nuggets appear in this week’s Blerd Briefs.
The Popblerd Holiday Gift Guide: 2011 Edition
At a loss for what to get that special someone (or not so special someone) for the holidays? Check out Popblerd’s 2011 Gift Guide and take notes!
bLISTerd Presents: Jesse’s Top 11 Albums of 2011
Hey there! How ya doin’? It’s the end of the year, and we’re starting to put up lists of the best albums of the year. Mike Doughty? He’s on Jesse’s list. Why don’t ya click and see who else made the cut?
The Idiot Box: Community: “Regional Holiday Music”
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece on my Tumblr about NBC’s Community and how, more than anything, it’s about people living in relation with other people, overcoming their differences to establish a sense of togetherness and discover value, joy, and fellowship in one another. In that piece (some of which Todd VanDerWerff’s latest review seems to reaffirm, by the way), I cited “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas”—the stop-motion Christmas episode from last season—as being the best episode of the series thus […]
Roundball Soundoff: In Which David Stern Turns Into…Dr. Evil?
Guess what, folks? Chris Paul ain’t going to the Lakers. Find out what Jay thinks about this move in the latest Roundball Soundoff column.
The Jukebox From Hell 08: “Christmas Shoes”
This Jukebox From Hell installment is a special one, dear friends. Even as I write this, a Christmas tree glows proudly in my window; stockings for Drew, wife, and pets line the bookcase; in preparation for the holiday at hand, rolls of wrapping paper are stacked in the corner like the most festive teepee framework ever assembled. The brisk air is scented with the pine-scented Yankee Candle to my right; it’s almost depleted, but fear not, for we have backups. […]
TVOne Announces New Subjects For Season 6 of “UnSung”
TVOne’s documentary series “UnSung” is gearing up for season #6, and a 10-episode run is scheduled to begin right after we ring in 2012. If you are a fan of soul music, you need to be watching these excellently crafted documentaries, which concentrate on artist that haven’t really gotten their just due. Here’s a rundown of the latest group of subjects. Each episode promises to be filled with drama, tragedy and some fantastic music. Vesta Williams (January 2) A mainstay […]
Pass The Popcorn: “The Muppets”
The Muppets are back! The Muppets are back! Does the new movie featuring Kermit, Piggy and the rest live up to expectations?