THE J. GEILS BAND – HOUSE PARTY LIVE IN GERMANY (2015) Featuring Peter Wolf, Seth Justman, J. Geils, Richard “Magic Dick” Salwitz, Danny Klein and Stephen Jo Bladd. Directed by Christian Wagner. Distributed by Eagle Vision/Universal Music Group. 67 minutes. Not Rated. The J. Geils Band recently got back together for their first major tour … Continue reading
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Bryan Adams – Tracing the Tracks of His Years
Bryan Adams Tracing the Tracks of His Years by Deborah Wagner As someone who loves many different genres of music, old and new, I still get a thrill out of covering some of my favorite 80’s acts that can clearly still rock. Sometimes though, you’ll be digging your favorite old songs and well, let’s face … Continue reading
ETC(!) ETC(!) vs. Heroes X Villains TWURKAHOLICS VS. MOOMBAHOLICS EDITION – District N9NE – Philadelphia, PA – January 23, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
ETC(!) ETC(!) vs. Heroes X Villains TWURKAHOLICS VS. MOOMBAHOLICS EDITION – District N9NE – Philadelphia, PA – January 23, 2015 Philadelphia got loud last Friday night as snow fell onto the city and hundreds of bass music lovers packed in to District N9ne to brave the storm. It was sure to be a crazy night as the … Continue reading
Jessi Teich – Twisted Soul (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Jessi Teich – Twisted Soul (Madame Freak) You know an artist has some diverse tastes when she covers both Tom Waits and Justin Timberlake on her album. This young Philadelphia-based jazz singer certainly lives up to this wide range in her latest CD, recorded live in studio in Paris. Teich refers to Twisted Soul as … Continue reading
Keira Knightley – The Actress (and Now Singer) Has a Grand Slam Year
Keira Knightley – The Actress (and Now Singer) Has a Grand Slam Year by Brad Balfour The great thing about having a bunch of good-to-great films out in one year is that you land in front of audiences so often that they think of you during award season. Certainly, that’s been the case with the … Continue reading
George Lucas – Master Filmmaker Stirs Up Strange Magic
George Lucas Master Filmmaker Stirs Up Strange Magic by Brad Balfour When director/writer/producer George Lucas was pitching the concept of Star Wars after he had a hit with American Graffiti, his nostalgic paean to boys in cars, the studios didn’t want to hear of it, let alone produce and release his space adventure. Boy, did those who passed … Continue reading
Checking out the new FanRave Tour
FanRave is the latest tour for fans of YouTube, Vine and other social media. Formed by Nick Swenson, known best for his work with the Magcon Tour, FanRave will be bringing some of your fave social media stars to a town near you. Their inaugural events kicked off along the east coast in January 2015 … Continue reading
Lucy Woodward – The Cutting Room – New York (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Lucy Woodward – The Cutting Room – New York, NY – January 11, 2015 Photos by Jay S. Jacobs © 2015. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Lovey James – Our Old Pal Wants to Be Your American Idol
Lovey James – Our Old Pal Wants to Be Your American Idol by Deborah Wagner When you meet Lovey James, you know she’s someone special. At the age of 17, this rising pop star has already achieved so much. She sings, acts and writes music, she’s as sweet as can be and importantly she’s remained … Continue reading
Get On Up (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
GET ON UP (2014) Starring Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Jill Scott, Craig Robinson, Keith Robinson, Octavia Spencer, Brandon Smith, Lennie James, Fred Melamed, Josh Hopkins, Tika Sumpter, Aunjanue Ellis, Tariq Trotter, Aloe Blacc, Nick Eversman, J.D. Evermore, Phyllis Montana LeBlanc, John Benjamin Hickey and Allison Janney. Screenplay by Jez Butterworth and … Continue reading