Susan Olsen Gets Down with Her Bad Show By Ronald Sklar “It was a spectactular turd,” says Susan Olsen. She speaks of the infamous Brady Bunch Variety Hour, which inexplicably ran on ABC-TV for a very short time in 1976 and 1977. Olsen played Cindy Brady, the youngest of the clan, on the original series from … Continue reading
Sugar Ray Living the Dream by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not hard for a rock star to let fame go to their head, so it’s always rather charming to find a singer who really doesn’t take the whole thing too seriously. Take Mark McGrath, the handsome, fun-loving lead singer of 90s hitmakers Sugar Ray, who … Continue reading
HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE (2009) Starring Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchell Musso, Moises Arias, Lucas Till, Vanessa Williams, Margo Martindale, Peter Gunn, Melora Hardin, Barry Bostwick, Taylor Swift, Tyra Banks and Brooke Shields. Screenplay by Daniel Berendsen. Directed by Peter Chelsom. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 102 minutes. Rated G. … Continue reading
Girl in a Coma Know It’s Serious by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t tell it from watching her in concert – where Girl in a Coma lead singer Nina Diaz is a whirling dervish of energy, pogoing blissfully away with an electric guitar and living out her rock goddess fantasies – but Diaz is actually … Continue reading
Raising Cain with… Saving Abel By Deborah Wagner There wasn’t much to do while growing up in Corinth, Mississippi in 2004. But Jared Weeks and Jason Null – the founding members of Saving Abel – used their time wisely, exploring their music, writing songs and making ends meet until they could put their rock band … Continue reading
Mat Kearney Lays It Out in Black and White by Jay S. Jacobs Mat Kearney’s musical road has led him from Oregon to Los Angeles to Nashville – from indie recording and tiny bars to hit singles and theater shows. Not too bad for a guy who has only released two CDs. Of course, it … Continue reading
Theory of a Deadman Definitely Meant to Be By Deborah Wagner When Canadian export Theory of a Deadman wanted to get the word out about their music, they got a little help from a friend… and a very well-known friend at that. They were signed by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback to his 604 Records label, … Continue reading
Leonard Cohen – The Academy of Music – Philadelphia, PA – May 12, 2009 When was the last time you saw a man who was 75 years old give a three-hour-long concert? Leonard Cohen – the quietly polite gentleman, recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, novelist, poet and humble son of a tailor … Continue reading
Parachute Sleep Is All That They Are Losing by Jay S. Jacobs Most guys in college who have a band are trying to figure out how to get a gig at the local bars or frats. The members of Parachute were recording their major label debut. The band’s catchy rock & soul music caused a … Continue reading
Duncan Sheik Bringing Down the Whisper House by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not a straight line to go from pop star to respected Broadway composer, but Duncan Sheik never believed in doing things the normal way. Sheik first exploded onto the pop culture radar in 1996, when his Gold-certified self-titled debut album yielded the mega-hit … Continue reading
