Category Archives: Music

The Smiths vs. the Cure

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

  VS Based on looks alone, I know that I should pick the Smiths in terms of my favorite influencial 80′s bands (Sam describes Robert Smith of the Cure as “looking like a pan of unbaked muffins”), but when it … Continue reading →

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Interview with Rory Phillips

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Rory Phillips is one of my favorite musicians of all time. He’s a founding member of the bands the Impossibles, Imbroco, the Stereo, Slowreader, and the Artificial Heart as well as a producer for bands like Recover and Young Love. … Continue reading →

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Pop stars and political pundits

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Bored with listening to Wilco’s A.M. album for the hundredth time as I was driving across town the other day, I found myself switching to the radio. I don’t listen to the radio very often because (in a town with … Continue reading →

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The Great Jay-Z Gatsby

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Follow me down the rabbit hole on this one. This may be the musings of a mad man poisoned by too much pop culture, and if so, I apologize, but it has worked for Quentin Tarantino and Chuck Klosterman thus … Continue reading →

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Talking about the Strokes with @samtastico

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Me: I remember flipping channels during the wee hours of the morning when the music video for “Last Nite” (the very first single from the Strokes) came on MTV2. After hearing that song just one time, I knew that I … Continue reading →

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Pretentious Record Store Guy – the comic

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

As Sam and I were patrolling the showroom floor at Planet Comicon, we came across a table in Artist’s Alley for a comic titled, “Pretentious Record Store Guy.” Before even looking into the comic, Sam remarked, “That sounds like a … Continue reading →

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Friday, Friday. Gettin’ down on Friday.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

So, I have comps today and they are kind of important, so here I am phoning in this article about Rebecca Black’s song “Friday.” Here is the video. And now, the remix. The acoustic version. And Bob Dylan covering it.- … Continue reading →

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Top 5 worst movies that star a rap artist

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Rap stars are like professional wrestlers: Hollywood loves casting them in movies, and none of them can act. Sure, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson stands out beyond other wrestlers as a serviceable actor, and yeah, P. Diddy has had moments in … Continue reading →

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The Voice of My Generation Hip Hop Edition

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

During the past few weeks of these columns, it has been brought to my attention the inherent flaw in the project itself. The flaw is that the entertainment industry is so fractured and consumer interest is so broad that it … Continue reading →

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The Voice of My Generation Pop Star Edition

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

   Last week’s column over the voice of my generation created quite a bit of controversy (mostly at my household where Samantha let me know how wrong I was). The comments were all pretty helpful in guiding my thoughts toward … Continue reading →

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