Jill Hennessy crossing Jill by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2004 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: February 27, 2004. When the 2003 television season started, fans of the popular forensic drama Crossing Jordan were surprised to find the show was not on NBC’s schedule. Many asked if the show been canceled. How could that be? The show … Continue reading
fountains of wayne bright future in record sales by jay s. Jacobs When the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences released their 2004 Grammy nominations, Fountains of Wayne were one of the acts nominated as Best New Artist. This must have surprised the members of the band, who were under the impression that they’d been playing together for over a decade. They believed … Continue reading
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
Marshall Crenshaw – What’s In the Bag? (Razor & Tie) It’s nice to see that over twenty years on from the self-titled debut album which had Marshall Crenshaw anointed the next big thing, Crenshaw is still releasing vital, passionate music. He never became as huge as the pundits said he would in 1982 when he had … Continue reading
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