Today we talk about the Duffer Brothers’ new production company, a new segment on The Late Late Show, and Nipsey Hussle’s murderer being convicted. The Upside Down Expands The Duffer Brothers are living the dream. We don’t know that anyone could have predicted the success of Stranger Things. Now it has taken over and has led the brothers to expand on their much deserved accomplishments. They announced today they have created a new production company called Upside Down Pictures. The company, in partnership with Netflix, will be run by Hilary Leavitt and will take on projects that “take place at… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about how Independence Day feels empty when 50.5% of the US population just had their independence stripped away.
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The Gathering took place this year in Cleveland, Ohio and it was the first time back since the pandemic, allowing artists and music lovers to get together to celebrate music and the alternative bands that perform.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Anberlin, Bayside, Jxdn, and more.
An Austen-style Regency ‘romance novel’ in a fanciful film.
There’s a sort of enthusiasm to Harvie that can’t help but suck you into his particular brand of pop-rock—especially if you spend some time talking to him and discover that he really is that earnest.
On Sunday, June 26th, we participated in Pride along with the Los Angeles LGBT Center at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The event itself was a giant picnic with bars, food trucks, face painting, and the idobi Radio photo experience. The entertainment was DJ Nico blasting the best, high-energy, party music and a drag show with Queens Amber Crane and Lauren Banall. There was something for everyone here, just as Pride should be. When you walked into the event, you were met with a burst of positive energy and people letting loose and having a great time. Alongside idobi, Tito’s Vodka… Read more »
Today we talk about Billie Joe Armstrong’s reaction to the Roe v. Wade news, Vanessa Hudgens going back to her High School Musical roots, and Jodie Sweetin being tackled by police during a protest. Billie Joe Armstrong Speaks Out During a concert this past weekend, Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong told the crowd that he was going to denounce his U.S. citizenship after Roe v. Wade was overturned. He told the London concert goers, “Fuck America. I’m fucking renouncing my citizenship. I’m fucking coming here.” Plenty of other artists, including Phoebe Bridgers and Olivia Rodrigo, have also used their shows… Read more »
Basically: The story of Elvis Presley, told by his antagonist Colonel Tom Parker in the most Baz Luhrmann way possible. I have a weird appreciation for Elvis. When I was a child, Elvis had become like a cartoon of himself—a mascot of a time long gone by. He was impersonated by many and turned into cartoon characters. I grew up in the time of the king of pop, Michael Jackson. There was no other king, and rock was far removed from rock n’ roll. Even when I did see Elvis as a child, my great-grandmother hipped me to the legacy… Read more »