Jen Kirkman A Tour is a Place in Itself by Jay S. Jacobs Jen Kirkman is a road warrior, a standup comedian who has been hitting the clubs and auditoriums for a couple of decades now. In fact, we spoke with her a couple of years ago when she acknowledged that it was no big … Continue reading
Ripe, The Dip & Thumpasaurus – The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA – April 27, 2018 In 2012, seven people came together at Berklee School of Music to form Ripe, a soul group from Boston. With a few EPs released, the band have made a small headway into the groove world since their start. In … Continue reading
Cypress Hill & Rahzel – House of Blues Boston – Boston, MA – October 31, 2017 Photos by Ross Edmond © 2017 Continue reading
STRONGER (2017) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Clancy Brown, Carlos Sanz, Frankie Shaw, Danny McCarthy, Lenny Clarke, Richard Lane Jr., Nate Richmond, Patricia O’Neil, Katherine Fitzgerald, Michelle Forziati, Sean McGuirk and Pedro Martinez. Screenplay by John Pollono. Directed by David Gordon Green. Distributed by Roadside Attractions. 119 minutes. Rated R. Jeff Bauman was … Continue reading
Boston Calling Music Festival – Harvard University Athletic Complex – Boston, MA – May 26-28, 2017 On May 26-28, the Boston Calling Music Festival took up residence in its new home, the Harvard University Athletic complex. The larger venue allows for approximately 40,000 attendees – double the capacity of the former City Hall Plaza location … Continue reading
R5 Sibling Harmony by Ruth Bekele Many bands consist of a sibling or two, but the pop rock group R5 takes that to a new level with four Lynch siblings on the roster – Riker (bass/vocal), Rocky (lead guitar/vocals), Ross (rhythm guitar/lead vocals) and Rydel (keyboard/vocals) along with their close friend Ellington Ratliff (drums/vocals). Since … Continue reading
Aerosmith Sing For the Years by Jay S. Jacobs Over forty years into their stellar career, Aerosmith is still considered one of America’s top rock bands. With decades of hit records, sold-out tours, two autobiographies, several videos, a singer who extended his stardom on TV’s then-most popular show, and even a roller coaster in Disneyland, … Continue reading
FanRave is the latest tour for fans of YouTube, Vine and other social media. Formed by Nick Swenson, known best for his work with the Magcon Tour, FanRave will be bringing some of your fave social media stars to a town near you. Their inaugural events kicked off along the east coast in January 2015 … Continue reading
John Krasinski and Greg Daniels – Shutting Down The Office by Jay S. Jacobs A couple of weeks before the series’ grand finale, we were able to speak with Krasinski and Daniels on a conference call with some other outlets discussing the final days at The Office. Fans got pretty nervous when Jim and Pam … Continue reading
Tommy MacDonald Hits the Nail On the Head by Ronald Sklar http://www.popentertainment.com/tommymac.htm The star of PBS’ Rough Cut – Woodworking with Tommy Mac says that creating furniture from scratch is can-do, even for those who think of themselves as can’t-don’t. I’m trying to broaden the horizons of what has been shown on television for woodworking,” … Continue reading
