Kings of Leon & Phantogram – Mann Center – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – September 23, 2024 Can we please have fun, Philly? Phantogram is an indie pop duo consisting of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter. They formed in 2007, building sounds of electric street rock, mixed with dreamy pop music. Their debut album, … Continue reading
Javicia Leslie – Living On High Potential
Javicia Leslie Living On High Potential by Jay S. Jacobs It seems that in the last five or six years, Javicia Leslie keeps popping up all over our television sets. The first time that many of us noticed her was as the gay sister of the lead character in God Friended Me, one of the … Continue reading
Hovvdy – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Hovvdy – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO – September 20, 2024 Texas-based indie pop duo Hovvdy wowed the Denver crowd the other night. Supporting Beabadoobee alongside Keni Titus, Hovvdy took the Fillmore Auditorium stage with smiles on their faces. The duo played a beautiful array of songs from their 2024 self-titled record Hovvdy, including tracks like “Jean” and “Forever.” During their … Continue reading
Peter Frampton – The Met – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Peter Frampton – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – September 19, 2024 When you have recorded what could arguably be called the most iconic live album in rock history, you really have to bring it when you hit the concert stage. Considering that Frampton Comes Alive is now 48 years old, and in recent years, … Continue reading
James Madio, Ruby Wolf, Keir Gilchrist and Robert Kolodny – Requiem for The Featherweight
James Madio, Ruby Wolf, Keir Gilchrist and Robert Kolodny Requiem for The Featherweight By Jay S. Jacobs There are certain people who shine so brightly in their fields and yet over the years they are not remembered. Take, for example, boxer Guglielmo Papaleo – better known by his ring name Willie Pep. Willie Pep was … Continue reading
The Substance (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE SUBSTANCE (2024) Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Hugo Diego Garcia, Phillip Schurer, Joseph Balderrama, Tom Morton, Robin Greer, Oscar Lesage, Alexandra Barton, Tiffany Hofstetter, Gore Abrams, Vincent Colombe, Robin Greer, Oscar Salem, Jordan Ford Silver, Jiselle Henderkott, Gregory Defleur and Tom Morton. Screenplay by Coralie Fargeat. Directed by Coralie Fargeat. Distributed by … Continue reading
Josh Rennie-Hynes – Aussie Rocker Transitions to a Musical Life in Nashville
Josh Rennie-Hynes Aussie Rocker Transitions to a Musical Life in Nashville by Brad Balfour Australia is one peculiar place, a land full of animals not found anywhere else, like the koala and kangaroo. It has an odd history as well. Following the loss of its American colonies in 1783, the British government sent a fleet … Continue reading
Speak No Evil (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SPEAK NO EVIL (2024) Starring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Kris Hitchen and Motaz Malhees. Screenplay by Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Kris Hitchen. Directed by James Watkins. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 110 minutes. Rated R. American remakes of foreign horror … Continue reading
My Old Ass (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MY OLD ASS (2024) Starring Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, Maria Dizzia, Seth Isaac Johnson, Carter Trozzolo, Al Goulem and Alexandria Rivera. Screenplay by Megan Park. Directed by Megan Park. Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios. 89 minutes. Rated R. Despite having one of the worst titles of the year … Continue reading
Paul Weller – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Paul Weller – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – September 10, 2024 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2024 Continue reading