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10 Artists You Must See At Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012. I was doing a Google search today and saw several articles about the must see acts at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. It was a list of mainly current hipster bands, with nary a nod to some of the more esoteric and veteran acts […]
Recap of Day 2 of the 2012 Austin Comic Con. It’s been years since I’ve done a comic book convention so it was fun to check out the 2012 Wizard World’s Austin Comic Con this year. Back in my day, a comic con was just that; just comic books, and the writers and artists behind them. […]
Spice up your Halloween viewing with 40 Great But Forgotten Horror Movies (the first in a 4 part series)…. Get 35% off Classic Horror Films From Turner Classic Movies So you’re getting your Halloween horror movie list in order, but you’re stuck in a rut? Sure you can go with the classics, but how about […]
Recently I did a list of the Scariest Movie Scenes Of All Time. But what about the Grossest movie scenes? They deserve their own classification. Gore can either be terrifying, used for dark comedic effect, or simply be a showcase for revulsion. With that in mind, here are the The 15 Grossest Horror Movie Scenes Of […]
Since Halloween is just a few weeks away, and folks want to line up their horror film viewing, here’s my list of the 30 Scariest Film Scenes Of All Time. While most are from horror films, there’s a few exceptions. Occasionally sci-fi or suspense movies thow in a good scare, so they’re also included. Scary can […]
*Here we celebrate 40 Bands That Should Have Been Bigger…but didn’t. They had the talent, but couldn’t cross over. What happened? I’ve celebrated underrated musicians recently in lists, (specifically; singers, guitarists, and riffs.). But a lot of bands listed still have a small, loyal set of fans. Some are critically lauded for their influence even if […]
12 Bands That Peaked With Their First Album A band’s first album presents their potential, their declaration of intent. With successive albums they improve in songwriting and performance chops, building their legacy. But eventually, most plateau or peak. Internal pressures, label issues, writer’s block, and lack of artistic hunger are just a few factors that can […]
A great movie should obviously avoid annoying characters. They need to be relatable. Most important are the protagonist and antagonist. One you love to love, and the other you love to hate. Great supporting characters matter too. But what happens when you loathe a character you’re supposed to love? That’s either bad writing, a terrible […]
Welcome aboard to The 70 Most Underrated Guitar Riffs Of All Time Part 1. Recently I did a list of Most Underrated Guitarists. But what about underrated riffs? That hook that goes beyond basic chords and is as memorable as the vocal melody? Not all songs need a great riff, but the best ones usually do. Classic riffs are easy to […]
* 2012 ACL Music Festival Late Night Shows Announced In addition to the recent news that the Austin City Council has approved expanding the ACL Music Festival from 1 to 2 weekends in 2013, we now have several late night shows announced for this October that music lovers can enjoy after they’ve recovered from a day out […]