An excellent new book details the first 10 years in the life of one of the most influential TV networks of all time. Check out our review of “I Want My MTV”.
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Spin Cycle: Childish Gambino’s “Camp”
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Donald Glover has been Childish Gambino for a long time so don’t live under the impression that he gained more fame from Community and decided to become a rapper. Be clear about one thing, Childish Gambino is the real deal and this is, without a doubt, Donald Glover’s Dark Twisted Fantasy. It can’t be coincidence that Camp comes out around the same time Kanye’s masterpiece dropped last year. If you didn’t know that Donald Glover was a rapping maniac before, […]
Monday Morning Discovery: Questlove’s Celebrity Stories + The Roots’ New Video
The Legendary Roots crew has unleashed the video for their new single “Make Me” and we’ve also found a collection of drummer Questlove’s celebrity stories.
Blerd Radio Episode 11: The Triumphant Return
“It’s been a long time…we shouldn’t have left you…” Yeah, yeah, I’m sure you’ve heard those words coming out of our collective mouth before, but this time we MEAN it. After a two-month hiatus, we are back with the 11th episode of our award-winning, highly anticipated podcast. Things are going a mile a minute on this one, so hang on to your seats. In this episode, Mike and Jesse discuss…(inhale) the Penn State scandal, the deaths of Heavy D., Andy […]
One DJ’s Opinion: 15 Horrifying Karaoke Songs
Dear readers, it’s time to come clean. Sure, by day I’m Drew, prolific album reviewer and Popblerd contributor; but at night, I put my DJ cap on, and provide karaoke to the masses with the same mixture of good-natured pomposity, mild music snobbery, and hit-or-miss humor that you see in these pages every day. I used to be a karaoke fiend, searching for the best seedy spots to score applause and compliments, but I’ve moved on to hosting; which, like […]
Pass The Popcorn: Is Eddie Murphy Really Back?
By dropping out of the Academy Awards ceremony, has Eddie Murphy squandered yet another chance at a comeback?
Reading Is Fundamental: A Michael Jackson Double Feature
Two recent books celebrate the life and music of the King of Pop. But are they worth buying? We investigate.
Aging Hip Replacement #20: Bad Puppy
Something weird happened when Dave listened to the latest CD by one of his favorite bands. Check out what it was in the latest Aging Hip Replacement column.
Metal Monday Volume 43 (11.7.11)
In this week’s Metal Monday column, we take a look at the 10th anniversary of Slipknot’s “Iowa”.
bLISTerd: The 100 Best Albums of the ’90s: The Top Ten!!
Pearl Jam has two albums in the Top 10, but do they lay claim to the #1 spot on our list of the ’90s best albums?
