I Nine – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – March 18, 2008 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2008. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Finger Eleven – We’ve Been Struck by Them
Finger Eleven We’ve Been Struck by Them by Jay S. Jacobs Patience is not always a trait that one thinks of in the kill-or-be-killed world of popular music. Yet, Finger Eleven’s whole career has been a tribute to diligence and allowing talent to grow. The band comes out of the Canadian suburbs in the late … Continue reading
Steven Strait – An Actor Travels to Civilization in 10,000 BC
Steven Strait An Actor Travels to Civilization in 10,000 BC by Brad Balfour No one ever expected a special-effects laden epic conceived and crafted by producer/director Roland Emmerich to be concerned about gaps in logic or story structure. So it goes with the German-born impressario’s latest faux-legend, the prehistoric 10,000 BC. From his civilization-destroying tentpole pictures … Continue reading
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MEAT LOAF: IN SEARCH OF PARADISE (2008) Featuring Marvin Lee “Meat Loaf” Aday, Kasim Sulton, John Miceli, Mark Alexander, Paul Crook, Randy Flowers, Carolyn “CC” Coletti, Aspen Miller, David Luther, Bill Barclay, William “Randy” Brown, Wayne “Wayno” Bukovinsky, Grady Champion, Tim “TC” Coakley, Don “Donny” Gordon, Cheryl Hall, Joe Lenane, Pamala Lewis, Joe Libretti, Eric … Continue reading
I Nine – Seven Days of Stardom
I Nine Seven Days of Stardom by Jay S. Jacobs Imagine you’ve got a new band. You have carved out quite a reputation as a live act in the south; however, you still have not done any recording. Suddenly you get a call from a world-famous music-journalist-turned-filmmaker who wants you to sing a song for his … Continue reading
Ingrid Michaelson (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Ingrid Michaelson – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – February 23, 2008 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2008. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Anne Murray – The Voice, the Songs—and That Sad, Old Wintry Feeling
Anne Murray The Voice, the Songs—and That Sad, Old Wintry Feeling by Mark Mussari Anne Murray keeps making the same mistake. She thinks her recording career is over. She thinks the awards are long gone. She thinks the charts are out of reach. Fortunately for all of us, she’s wrong on all counts. Murray is … Continue reading
Mutlu & Sharon Little (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Mutlu & Sharon Little – Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA – February 8, 2008 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2008. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Charlie Gracie – What More Could You Ask?
Charlie Gracie What More Could You Ask? By Ronald Sklar Usually, it’s the other way around for Paul McCartney, but in this instance, it was Sir Paul who had always wanted to meet a certain musician who had influenced him in his early years. The year: 2000. Philadelphia native Charlie Gracie, the influence in question, was scheduled … Continue reading
Lesley Gore – Out There on Her Own
Lesley Gore Out There on Her Own by Ronald Sklar Lesley Gore was scoring monster hits long before the age of Britney, Lindsay and Jessica. Her signature song, “It’s My Party (And I’ll Cry If I Want To)” is one for the ages, enduring longer – and remaining more recognizable and beloved – than any … Continue reading