Curtis Harding “Soul Power” Album Review

out of 10 To succinctly review Curtis Harding’s debut solo album would be to simply reiterate the album title. This album truly is Soul Power. This album uses its long arms to reach out to influences such as soul, gospel, blues, Motown, garage rock and even a smidge of disco/funk. Curtis…

The Orwells “Disgraceland” Album Review

out of 10 A lot of bands claim to be “rock and roll” these days, to the point where the phrase is being watered down to simply anyone who picks up the standard rock instrument faire. This being said, The Orwells play rock and roll. They aren’t doing anything groundbreaking or…

Jack White “Lazaretto” Album Review

out of 10 I really, really didn't want to dislike this album... When I heard that there was gonna be a follow-up to Blunderbuss, I was excited for more of the same, or at least a little more experimentation that could push forward the evolution of the Jack White sound. What I…

LIVE BLOG: Emmy Ballot Reaction

The Emmys have released the ballot for nominee voting for this year's awards. Annually there are surprises for category placements, episode submissions, and much more. Check out my reactions for the ballot and what I think they mean for the awards. The best part? No need to refresh the page. All the updates will appear…

Mac DeMarco “Salad Days” Album Review

I have a picture I took on my phone of Mac Demarco wearing a bra on his head. A girl threw it on stage when I saw him perform in Philadelphia. He simply smiled and put it on his head, where it stayed for the next two songs. There is a shocking disparity between Mac…

Confessions of A Crazed Fan (Part 2): The Fault in Our Stars Review

Smash Cut Review already published a wonderful review of The Fault In Our Stars which pretty much says everything about why the film not only didn’t disappoint, but also exceeded expectations. But as someone who attended The Night Before Our Stars event, I feel I have a unique perspective on the film which I hope…

Netflix Flick of the Week: “Stuck in Love”

Dir. by Josh Boone Written and directed by Josh Boone (the director of the highly anticipated film adaptation of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars. See our review here.), Stuck in Love (2012) was Boone’s debut, and a star-studded one at that. I’m kind of obsessed with family resemblances, and…