2014 Emmy Predictions: Comedy Series
I've been hesitant to predict this category. I think that the category is being battled out between two of the biggest critical darlings of the year. Veep did surprisingly well last year winning 3 awards, with surprises in two of the categories. This year they did even better increasing their nomination total from five to…
Conor Oberst “Upside Down Mountain” Album Review
It's really hard for me to write about a Conor Oberst album because Bright Eyes is and will forever be one of my favorite bands of all time. When Oberst started to release solo albums again in 2008, I was a bit tepid. His self-titled album sounded like a lighter version of a Bright Eyes…
2014 Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Emmy favorite Allison Janney (Mom) has been the presumed frontrunner of this race from the beginning of the season. However, I wasn't totally buying that she could win based off name alone. However, the episode submissions have made it clear who this race comes down to. There are really only two viable contenders to win.…
Radiator Hospital Album Review: Torch Song
Radiator Hospital makes the kinds of records that your teenaged heart wishes it could have. Principle member Sam Cook-Parrott has meshed punk energy with pop songwriting since 2010 and has steadily stacked his discography with straight-up gems crafted with a great sense of earnestness, and yet all the modesty of a high school secret admirer.…
Emmy Spotlight: Louie
Louie returned this year after a longer than usual hiatus. When we last left our fictional Louie, Parker Posey had collapsed on the subway and died suddenly, and he flew to China alone for New Year’s Eve. It was a surprisingly melancholy season finale, especially following the “Late Show” three-parter that preceded it. Now in…
Do the Shuffle (Vol. 9): The Lumineers, The Spring Standards, & Modest Mouse
In Do the Shuffle, one of our team members puts their iPod on shuffle and makes a playlist out of the first ten songs that play. It’s a great way to find new music or rediscover the old stuff. Enjoy! http://open.spotify.com/user/smashcutreviews/playlist/3pbCQijWocfc5F1ub7NBbt
Masters of Sex Review: Parallax (2×01)
I've always seen Masters of Sex as a more viewer friendly version of Mad Men. While you had to wait for Mad Men to teach you how to watch it, Masters of Sex was relatively easy for viewer to digest. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, actually, in the case of the second season…
Welcome to Sweden Review: Season One
To quote one of the comedic greats, “curb your enthusiasm”. Welcome to Sweden, part of NBC’s latest offering of sitcoms, is an already tired concept. An American has to figure out how to live in a different country, dealing with the crazy customs and different language that the new country forces upon them. In this…
Masters of Sex Review: Kyrie Eleison (2×02)
I don't want to say this was a filler episode of Masters of Sex, but this was a filler episode of Masters of Sex. That being said, it was a fairly good filler episode. Entitled "Kyrie Eleison", the episode dealt with a new nanny, a new hospital, a film crew, and a nymphomaniac. Yep, you…
2014 Emmy Predictions: Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
[maxbutton id="3"] There's a tough two horse race in the works for the Emmy for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Although Mad Men has never won an Emmy for acting, after their surprising season finale it looks like Robert Morse is going to have a real shot at breaking that curse. His screen…