Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Ted Nugent: Politics put career in ‘StrangleHold’. Ted Nugent has made an ass out of himself for decades now, but he’s been on a mad tear lately. Whether using inflammatory rhetoric on Obama’s reelection chances, willingly admitting to illegal hunting practices, or having a conniption fit in a CBS News interview, he seems to never […]
The Avengers Movie Review. My Nerdspective. My Rating [rating=4] “The Avengers”, Marvel Studios big budget gamble, tying 5 other tent pole films, has finally arrived, and the geekometer for this film is off the charts. When Marvel announced several years back that they were starting their own studio to have more creative control over their […]
Killing Joke MMXII Album Review Killing Joke is that rare band that seems to get better as they age. They never seem complacent and still have energy and vigor to spare, unlike many artists who tend to phone it in after losing their focus and initial success. Their unique sonic stew, a mix of […]
Beastie Boys Adam Yauch Dies at 47 Adam Yauch , the cofounder of the legendary hip-hop act the Beastie Boys, passed away today after losing his struggle with cancer. He was 47. Known better by his stage name MCA, Yauch’s gravelly voice was the icing on the cake for many Beastie’s classics, perfectly […]
The Top 15 Lyricists in Alternative Rock It’s easy to pinpoint your favorite vocalists. Lung power, pitch and emotion make identification easy. And not every song needs great lyrics. There are plenty of great songs where wordplay is negligible at best. But when you can find a song whose words hit you deeply, you’re […]
Watch the Dark Knight Rises New Trailer Warner Bros. has released the newest trailer for Christopher Nolan’s epic conclusion to his Batman trilogy. Check it out at Gizmodo here. To say it has me agonized in anticipation is an understatement. We get more of Bane (he sounds more intelligible now and less muffled) and Selena […]
Watch New Cult Video For The Animals Slicing Up Eyeball’s has just posted the new video ‘For The Animals’, the Cult’s new single from their forthcoming album ‘Choice Of Weapon’. I’m digging the new tune a lot. A nice aggressive rocker. The video isn’t blowing me away, but it’s not the 80’s or 90’s anymore. No point […]
Prong Carved Into Stone Review: [rating=5] It’s been almost 6 years since we last heard from Prong. Guest duties in Ministry and Danzig have preoccupied frontman and lead guitarist Tommy Victor and sidelined his labor of love, but now they return with their new album ‘Carved Into Stone’ (out April 24th on Steamhammer/SPV Records). I’m […]
PiL returns with New Album in May. John Lydon’s post punk band P.I.L. (Public Image Limited) will release their new album ‘This is Pil’ on May 28th, their first release since 1992’s ‘That What Is Not’. While his earlier act ‘The Sex Pistols’ retain more historical cache, P.I.L were very ahead of their time, blending […]
The Top 30 Best Worst Movies of All Time Part 3. We’re in the home stretch now. If you want one of these stinkers for your collection, click the image and purchase from Amazon. And if you missed parts 1 and 2 click here and here to get up to speed. Without any further ado… […]