There are two factors that feed into possible excitement for the new Veronica Mars movie, slated to hit cinemas in 2014. The first is that Veronica Mars, the television series, was absolutely brilliant (and if you haven’t made the time ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: In defense of… Wesley Crusher
I grew up on a steady diet of science fiction thanks to geeky parents and a firm belief in family time (aka sharing our loves – which just happened to coincide). One show in particular that I loved was Star ...
Read More »Interview with Theo Fearing: Must-hear new indie music
This week, Pop Verse interviewed 22-year-old independent singer-songwriter Theo Fearing. Theo released his new track ‘Boxes’ on July 22nd on the Australian Heads With Tales label. Based in London, Theo is originally from Perth, Western Australia. With musical influences ranging ...
Read More »Fight Like Apes: A Love Affair
‘If any of you knock over that speaker and kill my bass player, I’ll fuckin’ kill ye. I’m not joking.’ Say hello to your new favourite band. It’s a little after midnight in Brighton’s Pavilion Tavern – a quiet, slightly dim ...
Read More »Summer Reading: A time for well-thumbed favourites
When summer hits, I invariably find myself lounging on the sofa in front of a fan, not wanting to do a whole lot of moving. I’m not much for sunbathing or beach reading, but summer sofa reading is a must. ...
Read More »Too much pop culture! Pop culture references in TV
The other day I was browsing the Internet while stuffing my face full of salami sandwich. I came across an article on The Guardian discussing the overuse of pop culture reference in today’s entertainment mediums, more specifically, the use of ...
Read More »Kid Rock: The Postmodern Paradigm
The last time I told somebody I was a Kid Rock fan, they prodded me in the chest and said ‘Odd – you seem real’. Britain’s never really known what to do with Bob Ritchie. Aside from his breakout album ...
Read More »The plight of your local independent bookshop
The latest furor surrounding big bad Amazon has erupted on The Bookseller today, in an article by independent retailer Keith Smith. Smith has done some digging and unearthed a list of bestselling authors who have links from their websites direct ...
Read More »What’s Uncle Lou Done For You Lately?
Lou Reed. If I had to sum up what music I like in two words. The thundering art noise; the knowingly camp delivery of poetry; the rich and simple heart of rock n’ roll. The erudite fuck you New York ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: 10 live-action shows from my childhood
Like the previous list, these are not my top ten shows of the nineties (some do not fit the time period for starters), nor are these in any particular order, but rather this is just a list of ten shows ...
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