Kelly Stitzel was all kinds of excited when she heard the first season of this syndicated ’80s sitcom was coming to DVD. Now that she’s seen it, how does she feel?
With the NBA All Star Game behind us and March Madness just around the bend, two new DVD releases about basketball should keep all you round ball junkies appeased when…
From a music biz standpoint, April Smith is a cutting-edge marvel, making good use of most (if not all) of the tools available to indie musicians; she’s recorded a Daytrotter…
In honor of the Winter Olympics taking place in Canada, Way Out Wednesday (sort of) salutes our buddies up north (or whatever direction gets you to Canada) with this album…
My copy of Lord of the Logos arrived just after the monstrous snow storm hit. While the snow drifted six feet up my stairs, some mysterious messenger braved the winter-choked…
Looking at pictures of Tiffany for this week got me a little hot and bothered, shall we say. It’s always fun to dig up the Playboys in the attic, isn’t…
BOTTOM LINE: An important story told by a group of talented actors; the good outweighs the bad in this under-explored production. I am a firm believer that the best theatre…
Abraham Lincoln was born 201 years ago last week. He was America’s greatest president because he took charge in a time of crisis, a civil war that seems unimaginable in…
The late Doug Fieger was the frontman for The Knack, but while many know him solely for “My Sharona,” Will Harris reminds us how much more he gave us.
Today, Dave Steed is a father, husband, and homeowner — but in 1990, he was wearing baggy pants and dancing like a fool, and MC Hammer was to blame.
In his latest column, Johnny Bacardi takes a look at the latest from Joe Sacco, as well as DC/Vertigo’s Daytripper…and more!
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE My iPod was having a love affair with the ladies the other day — which is a really good thing! Not all the songs in…
Solid craftsmanship disguises some rickety timber in The House of the Devil. Writer/director/editor Ti West says in one of the DVD’s two commentary tracks that he had Polanski and Kubrick…
Popdose writer Michael Fortes has developed a case of the warm and fuzzies after reviewing Juliana Hatfield’s new acoustic album, Peace & Love.
Everyone makes mistakes — even a soul legend like Wilson Pickett, as Jeff Giles discovers in the inaugural edition of a new series looking at the worst albums from respected artists.
Break out your magnifying glass and record collection: It’s time for this week’s Cover Me with Michael Parr!
We in the States have grown accustomed to the idea that Robbie Williams can be safely ignored, but in his latest Death by Power Ballad, Rob Smith shows us the error of our ways.
Jack Feerick reflects on 20 years of listening to Luka Bloom — and takes us back to the days when finding music sometimes took hard work and a little luck.
In the abstract, Neil Diamond seems like somebody I should dig. Smart dude; good work ethic, fairly self-aware, tries a lot of different things. Steeped in the classics of pre-rock…
The 5th Dimension had their first hit with Jimmy Webb’s “Up, Up, and Away.” When the time came for their second album, they turned to Webb again. The rest is pop history.
It’s awards season, which means it’s time for Kelly Stitzel to pay tribute to some Oscar-approved soundtrack songs. This week: 1981!
A few months ago I wrote a couple pieces praising the dearly departed Spectrum in Philadelphia. But ever since, my karma’s been out of whack. See, I grew up just…
Should you spend Valentine’s Day with Garry Marshall’s star-studded romantic comedy? Watch Dave Matos and Mikey Newman’s latest edition of Trailer Trash to find out.
Who the hell is Greg Guidry? Why is he goin’ down, and apart from the usual, what does Michael McDonald have to do with all of this? Find out in Jason Hare’s latest Mellow Gold adventure!
When the Small Claims version of Rock Court was being kicked around, one very specific rule was initially put into play – no actual, litigated cases. Still, one got through…
Alternately titled: How I got in to Two Sold Out Yeasayer Shows in New York City, A Tale of Happiness & Triumph One of the biggest challenges a music writer…
Just in time for last weekend’s National Tea Party convention — an event which will be remembered mostly for the way Sarah Palin had her devotees eating (and the rest…
Mark Heard was never famous, but an artist’s influence isn’t always reflected in his sales — and Dw. Dunphy pays moving tribute to an overlooked legacy in this week’s column.
From Lon Chaney to Benicio del Toro, werewolves have been a Hollywood tradition for decades — something Jeff Johnson reminds us of with this week’s lycanthropic Revival House.
Roberto Rossellini’s status as a father of neorealism is eclipsed by his notoriety as the father of Isabella Rossellini. His adulterous affair with Ingrid Bergman in the 50s touched off…