The Ed Sullivan Show Rock ‘n’ Roll Classics (Rhino-2002) Your tolerance of the variety show format is equally proportional to the amount of hours you’ve viewed MTV since 1981. More than two decades have passed since the rest of television adapted to the now-taken-for-granted style of the quick-edited, odd-camera-angled, sound-bit, irony-heavy entertainment presentation. You are … Continue reading
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Britney Spears – In the Zone (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Britney Spears – In the Zone (Jive) I have to admit it. I like Britney Spears. No, before you ask, I am not a teenager. I’m a normal adult guy with, I hope, a wide range of musical tastes. And while yes, I am conscious of Britney’s non-musical qualities… and I’m a fan of those, too… … Continue reading
The Bangles – Some Things That They Said
the BANGLES some things that THEY SAID by jay S. JACOBS It’s funny how things change in the world. For example, the last time the Bangles released a new album, George Bush was in the White House, we had a bad economy and there were troops in Iraq trying to get to Saddam Hussein. Hey, wait a second… … Continue reading
School of Rock (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SCHOOL OF ROCK (2003) Starring Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman, Joey Gaydos Jr., Kevin Clark, Miranda Cosgrove, Robert Tsai, Maryam Hassan, Rebecca Brown, Caitlin Hale, Aleisha Allen, Brian Falduto, Zachary Infante, James Hosey, Angelo Massagli, Cole Hawkins, Veronica Afflerbach, Jordan Claire-Green, Joanna Adler, Lauren Adler, Riley G. Matthews Jr., Barry Shurchin, Cary … Continue reading
Liz Phair – Liz Phair (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Liz Phair – Liz Phair (Capitol) Hardcore Liz Phair fans weaned on the spiky likes of Exile From Guyville and Whip-Smart have apparently reacted with disdain towards the latest album from the queen of alt-rock. Well, Liz Phair is definitely a change of direction for the singer, but it’s also her best album yet. On the new album, Liz just seems to … Continue reading
Joss Stone – Soul Sister
JOSS STONE SOUL SISTER by Jay S. Jacobs You can’t help but notice the voice. It is strong, sensuous, assured. It soars to a crescendo or sighs to a whisper. It flat-out belts a soulful, joyful noise that reaches for the heavens and tries to box with God. Yet it doesn’t fall victim to the showiness … Continue reading
The Bangles – Doll Revolution (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
The Bangles – Doll Revolution (Victor-Japan) Thirteen years on since the Bangles broke up… while on top of the charts and top of the world… here comes a reunion album that makes it seem like not a minute has passed since they went away. The group’s jangly-Byrdsy pop-rock feels every bit as palatable today as it … Continue reading
Anything But Love (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ANYTHING BUT LOVE (2003) Starring Isabel Rose, Andrew McCarthy, Cameron Bancroft, Ilana Levine, Victor Argo, Peter Appel, Bart DeFinna, Sean Arbuckle, Michael J. Burg, Matthew Lawler, Frank Senger, Josh Stamberg, Craig Wroe and Eartha Kitt. Screenplay by Robert Cary and Isabel Rose. Directed by Robert Cary. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Pictures. Rated PG-13. 99 minutes. … Continue reading
The Flaming Lips – Fight Test (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
The Flaming Lips – Fight Test (Warner Brothers) The Flaming Lips have put together a nice, quirky body of work since catching our attention with “She Don’t Like Jelly” a few years ago. This covers-heavy EP is only going to add a footnote to their body of work, though. It starts off rather spectacularly with a … Continue reading
From Justin to Kelly (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY (2003) Starring Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Katerine Bailiss, Anika Noni Rose, Greg Siff, Brian Dietzen, Jason Yribar, Theresa San-Nicholas, Justin Gorence, Christopher Bryan, Kaitlyn Riley, Renee Robertson, Yamil Piedra, Marc Macaulay and Toi Svane Stepp. Screenplay by Kim Fuller. Directed by Robert Iscove. Distributed by 20th Century Fox Pictures. 95 minutes. … Continue reading