Monthly Archives: August, 2012

Review: The Campaign

daniel cohen reviews the new political comedy... Plot: As Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) is about to win his fifth term as North Carolina Congressman unopposed,...

Pop-Press: Dee Snider Sings with Lit

the newsdesk gets some exclusive pics... Pop-Break got some exclusive photos from the band Lit, who we interviewed earlier this summer. The band got a surprise...

Album Review: “Top of the World” by Slightly Stoopid

pop-break debuts erica batchelor who is feeling slightly stoopid and on top of the world... Top of the World’s reggae vibes ease the mind for...

Album Review: ‘Handwritten’ by The Gaslight Anthem

jason stives turns the record over... Admittedly, most modern critics, rock 'n' roll or even the generalized “rock” is a dirty word. Somewhere between the...

Readymade Interview Series: Young Hines

bill bodkin interviews one of the top stars of brendan benson's new label... Imagine this scenario... One of your main musical influences e-mails you with a...

Pop-Preview: The Upstart Fest

jeanne crump previews the tri-state indie music festival... All you seething, underground dwelling punks, head above ground this week for the Northeast’s debut of Upstart...

Pop-Press: Brick + Mortar, Surfer Blood Rock Hurley Party

the newsroom breaks the news on a secret show... The clothing line Hurley is kicking off the school year in style with the 2012 “Hurley...

Pop-Break Live: Catalpa Day 2

words and pictures by joe zorzi and brendan hourican Day Two: 7/29/12 Bury Me A Lion Joe: I only got to catch part of these guys set...

Lost Songs: “Place Your Hands” by Reef

bill bodkin looks at a lost UK classic... Lost Songs contributors Brent Johnson and Jason Stives often take the space of this column to uncover...

Pop-Break Live: Catalpa Day 1

words and pictures by joe zorzi and brendan hourican Let’s just start out by saying, what a hell of a car ride. Driving through Manhattan...

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