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.

Interview: Concrete Blonde

Bill Bodkin - February 17, 2011

bill bodkin interviews Johnette Napolitano, lead singer of Concrete Blonde, about the 1980s alternative scene, dealing with fame, record companies and the current status...

Behind the Scenes at Method Of Groove Studios

Bill Bodkin - February 16, 2011

bill bodkin interviews Life Of Agony guitarist Joey Z about his studio, Method Of Groove, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month ... It...

Pop Eats: AMC’s Dine-In Movie Theater

Bill Bodkin - February 9, 2011

bill bodkin welcomes you to the only way you should ever experience going to the movies again ... In December 2010, the AMC Loews movie...

Interview: Nicole Atkins

Bill Bodkin - February 8, 2011

Nicole Atkins is a true Jersey Shore success story. After years of performing the local pubs and taverns in our area, this Neptune, N.J.,...

One Punch Pulled: Mark Wahlberg’s Oscar Snub

Bill Bodkin - February 5, 2011

bill bodkin delivers pop-break's 300th post by looking at a glaring oscar snub ... The other night, my wife and I finally got a chance...

Interview: The Mike Pinto Band

Bill Bodkin - February 3, 2011

Let's face it: If you live on the East Coast, you know this is the coldest, snowiest winter in a long time, and it...

Review: Winter’s Bone

Bill Bodkin - February 3, 2011

bill bodkin looks at Winter's Bone, one of the year's undersung contenders ... Every year, the Oscars nominate an actor or actress from a little-seen...

The White Stripes: We Fell In Love with a Girl … And a Band

Bill Bodkin - February 2, 2011

It's a sad day for rock 'n' roll. The White Stripes have called it quits. When the band broke onto the mainstream music scene in...

Self High-Five: January 2011

Bill Bodkin - January 31, 2011

bill bodkin's column returns for a look at the snowiest month ever ... When I started the Self High-Five in July, I had hoped I'd...

Interview: Jeff Daniels

Bill Bodkin - January 28, 2011

On Friday, Jan. 28, actor Jeff Daniels will be performing his own brand of the blues to the Pollak Theater at Monmouth University in...

Interview: Life Of Agony

Bill Bodkin - January 27, 2011

In 1996, I discovered heavy metal. I was drawn to it, fascinated by thunder double-kick drum beats, bone-crunching bass lines and guitar solos that lasted...