The Fireballer: A Novel – Book Review
Frank Ryder is the next evolution of MLB pitchers: he’s hitting 110 MPH with his fastball. Pretty much every game he starts is a win for the Orioles. But everything isn’t as it seems.
Review: Too Sweet: Inside the Indie Wrestling Revolution (2020)
Too Sweet: Inside the Indie Wrestling Revolution Keith Elliot Greenberg ECW Press, 2020SRP: $19.95Amazon Link Independent wrestling has gotten huge in the last couple of years, but why? New Japan, Ring of Honor, and Impact have been low level competition to the WWE for years, but it seems the last few years they have been…
American Icon ADELE BERTEI’s Memoir “Twist: An American Girl” threads together an extraordinary, troubled childhood
“Once ‘the Devil ran through’ her family, Maddie free falls from institution to institution, growing into her queerness and discovering her fate- that ‘God has to be music.’ This riveting novel/memoir by underground icon Adele Bertei situates the making of a survivor rebel against the background of the chaotic side of 1960’s America. An honest,…
Best of 2022: Books
The Best Books I Read in 2022 Each year, I look back at the best media that I consumed. Matt and I will be going over movies and TV shows on the podcast (with mine posted to the site later), so I’m going to start with the best books I read in 2022. I read…
ADELE BERTEI’s Memoir “Twist: An American Girl” Threads Together An Extraordinary, Troubled Childhood
“Once ‘the Devil ran through’ her family, Maddie free falls from institution to institution, growing into her queerness and discovering her fate- that ‘God has to be music.’ This riveting novel/memoir by underground icon Adele Bertei situates the making of a survivor rebel against the background of the chaotic side of 1960’s America. An honest,…
Infamous Punk Singer BLAG DAHLIA Returns with an Infectious Blend of Retro-Americana and Outlaw Country
Infamous Punk Singer Blag Dahlia (the Dwarves) Returns with an Infectious Blend of Retro-Americana and Outlaw Country Introducing Ralph Champagne LP Out Digitally Today with Physical Release To Follow on October 21 First Single + Video “Lolita Goodbye” Premiering On Spin On October 11 Blag’s Novel Highland Falls is Released Through Rare Bird Lit. “Ralph…
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Quad Con Returns to Dubuque!
QUAD CON RETURNS TO DUBUQUE! Quad Con is all about coming together and enjoying different aspects of pop culture. Video games, sci fi, role playing, comics, toys, board games, vintage magazines, posters, & more. Join us and sell some of your items, or come in and take home some treasure from your childhood you thought…
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Review: Secrets of the Force: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Wars
Secrets of the Force: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star WarsSt. Martin’s PressW: Edward Gross, Mark A. Altman$29.99 As a life long Star Wars fan who was born after Star Wars: A New Hope was released, I often wondered about the making of and the reception in the public. Sure, there are documentaries,…
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Return of the Con: Fan Expo St. Louis
It happened! The full fledged nerdfest once known as Wizard World made its triumphant return to downtown St. Louis. Con exclusives, Hollywood stars, toys and comics as far as the eye could see! It had been a few years since Jay and I stepped foot into the St Louis Convention Center to feast upon the…
Veteran Music Industry Insider Paula Moore Releases New ‘Modern-Day Self-Help’ Book ‘GLITTER & GRIT: BE GREATER AS A CREATIVE’
Veteran Music Industry Insider Paula Moore Releases New ‘Modern-Day Self-Help’ Book ‘GLITTER & GRIT: BE GREATER AS A CREATIVE’ THE must-read music industry book of 2022 A Gritty, Raw Story of A Creative Person Who Won’t Give Up or Give In to the Constant Challenges, Setbacks, and Betrayals That Come With Trying to Build A…
BABY GOT BACK TALK Sign to Wiretap Records; New EP ‘Existential Shred’ Due Summer 2022
New school pop punkers Baby Got Back Talk sign to Wiretap Records; New EP ‘Existential Shred’ due Summer 2022 Named one of Alternative Press’s ’17 Black Alternative Bands Leading The Next GenerationNamed one of AfroPunk’s ‘Top 8 Punkest Bands on the Planet’ Vocalist/Bassist G’Ra Asim Releasing Paperback Edition Of His Acclaimed First Book ‘Boyz n…
