School is officially back in session, and with it comes another year of classes, tests, annoying or great teachers, team sports, clubs, and of course the requisite number of personal embarrassments, c…
2016 Gift Guide for all things media and entertainment
If you are like me, you might’ve too forgotten that we’ve come to the end of November, Thanksgiving is today/tomorrow (depending on when I get this thing posted), and the Holiday season is…
Trailer: Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe Strummer in ‘London Town’
“The only band that matters” is finally having (part) of its story told on the big screen. Over the past few years, we’ve seen pretty great films about known bands, such as The Doors…
President Obama’s Summer Playlist
Have you ever been curious about President Barack Obama’s taste in music? If so, you’re in luck. On August 11th, the POTUS released an eclectic list of songs titled “President Obama&…
A Critique of Criticism: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pop Charts
It is often presumed by music critics that they are the gatekeepers of taste and that it is up to them to shepherd the masses towards what they consider the great music of each era. While it is true t…
God Only Knows: The Beach Boys and My Hometown
Photo: The Beach Boys Historic Landmark in Hawthorne, Calif., which was erected on the site of Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson’s childhood home. Photo Credit: CHL# 1041 Beach Boys Home Site by Kon…
From The Record Crate: The Beach Boys -“Pet Sounds” (1966)
Everything I’ve ever done was because of Pet Sounds. It’s an album that has given life and new meaning to me, no matter what mood I may be in. Pet Sounds is an album where it fills you with depression…