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 music, HBO shows, and can often be seen under his season DJ alias, DJ Father Christmas. He is the co-host of the Socially Distanced Podcast (w/Al Mannarino) which drops weekly on Apple, Google, Anchor & Spotify. He is the co-host of the monthly podcasts -- Anchored in Asbury, TV Break and Bill vs. The MCU.

Brent Johnson’s Lost Songs: “Fight Fire with Fire” by Metallica

Bill Bodkin - June 13, 2012

bill bodkin looks at a lost classic from the most iconic metal band of all time... In a week and a half, the biggest heavy...

TV Review: Mad Men, Season 5

Bill Bodkin - June 12, 2012

bill bodkin looks at the season five finale and its top 10 best moments... One smile changed the entire future of Mad Men. As Don Draper...

Album Review: River City Extension

Bill Bodkin - June 5, 2012

bill bodkin reviews the new album from one of the best bands in the land... There are a number of things about River City Extension's...

Album Review: Lettuce “Fly”

Bill Bodkin - June 5, 2012

bill bodkin gets down with a funky funky sound... When you think of dance music the images that rush to the forefront of your imagination...

Pop-Break Live: River City Extension at Maxwell’s

Bill Bodkin - June 1, 2012

words and photos by bill bodkin... It was a magical night in Hoboken, New Jersey as River City Extension performed to a sold-out audience at...

Pop-Break Live: Megadeth at The PNC Bank Arts Center

Bill Bodkin - May 30, 2012

words and photos by bill bodkin... Megadeth is severely underrated. That's what I came away with on the brisk early May evening as they took their...

Lost Picture Show: The Guns of Navarone

Bill Bodkin - May 27, 2012

bill bodkin looks back a WWII classic... Release Date: 6/22/1961 First Saw It: HBO Plot: A group of commandos must sneak onto a Greek island where the...

Pop-Break Live: Rob Zombie at PNC Bank Arts Center

Bill Bodkin - May 25, 2012

words and photos by bill bodkin On Friday May 11, the summer 2012 season at The PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. was kicked...

Interview: Imaginary Cities

Bill Bodkin - May 24, 2012

bill bodkin interviews the canadian hotness... Chance meetings sometimes have the best outcomes. For the Winnipeg, Canada born group Imaginary Cities, a chance meeting has...

Album Review: Mike Doughty ‘The Question Jar Show’

Bill Bodkin - May 19, 2012

bill bodkin reviews the storytelling album... Sometimes you listen to an album and you wonder 'Why have I not been listening to this artist for...

Pop-Preview Playlist: The Bamboozle Fest

Bill Bodkin - May 18, 2012

bill bodkin mixes it up bamboozle style... If you live in the Northeast, especially the greater Jersey Shore area, you know about The Bamboozle. The...