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: Orion Music + More

Bill Bodkin - June 27, 2012

bill bodkin reviews metallica's two-day fest... Now that's how you do a festival. Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival, which was held on June 23 and...

TV Review: Diamond Divers

Bill Bodkin - June 21, 2012

The reality TV concept of following unique and unusual characters who work in a unique and unusual profession has become a tried and true...

TV Review: The Killing, Season 2

Bill Bodkin - June 18, 2012

bill bodkin looks back at two season murder mystery... We finally found out who killed Rosie Larsen...and the long, arduous, thrilling and suspenseful wait known...

Interview: Matthew Sweet

Bill Bodkin - June 15, 2012

bill bodkin interviews one of the icons of '90s power pop ... "You've never listened to Matthew Sweet? We are changing that right now!" It was...

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...