Bill Bodkin

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Bill Bodkin is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Pop Break, and most importantly a husband, and father. Ol' Graybeard writes way too much about wrestling, jam bands, Asbury Park, Disney+ shows, and can often be seen under his seasonal DJ alias, DJ Father Christmas. He is the co-host of Pop Break's flagship podcast The Socially Distanced Podcast (w/Amanda Rivas) which drops weekly as well as TV Break and Bill vs. The MCU.

Pop-Break Live: Shipwrecked at The Shore [Wonder Bar]

Bill Bodkin - March 22, 2013

photos by jeff crespi ... Pop-Break presented its monthly Shipwrecked at the Shore Music Showcase last night, March 21st, at The Wonder Bar in Asbury...

Interview: Turtle Soup

Bill Bodkin - March 22, 2013

bill bodkin enjoys a bowl with Asbury's jam band ... There's an infectious energy in the world of groove-based music. It's consuming, it's joyous, and...

Pop-Break Live: Bowlive IV (Brooklyn Bowl)

Bill Bodkin - March 18, 2013

The jazz/funk/soul trio Soulive presented the fourth installation of their annual 'Bowlive' music series -- a 10 night run at the famed Brooklyn Bowl...

Lost Picture Show: The Quiet Man

Bill Bodkin - March 14, 2013

bill bodkin looks at a lost John Wayne classic in time for St. Patty's... Release Date: 1952 First Saw It: My Dad turned it on one...

Album Review: John Brown’s Body ‘Kings and Queens’

Bill Bodkin - March 12, 2013

bill bodkin feels the riddim... Kings and Queens might be future roots reggae unit John Brown's Body's first album in four years -- but there's...

Pop-Break Live: Great White Caps – ‘Point Break Live!’ [Bell House]

Bill Bodkin - March 11, 2013

words and photos by bill bodkin... It was one of the most unique concert experiences. The fantastic surf rock band, The Great White Caps, performed to...

Film Review: Dead Man Down

Bill Bodkin - March 9, 2013

bill bodkin brings out the dead... Plot: Victor (Colin Farrell) is systematically dismantling the crime syndicate he works for from within in order to exact...

Interview: Caught a Ghost

Bill Bodkin - March 8, 2013

bill bodkin ain't afraid of no ghosts... What if somehow, some way, John Coltrane and Dr. Dre got into a studio together late one night...

Interview: Matt Hires

Bill Bodkin - March 5, 2013

bill bodkin gets taken 'hire'... It's not everyday you get to open for a band you listened to on the radio as a kid. It's...

Interview: Great White Caps

Bill Bodkin - March 5, 2013

bill bodkin is getting paid to learn how to surf by the FBI... It might not be obvious to everyone, but Pop-Break.com's name is a...

TV Recap: Vikings

Bill Bodkin - March 4, 2013

bill bodkin gets nordic on your ass... The premiere episode of any television series is supposed to accomplish a few things. First and foremost, it must...