Ally McBeal FINALLY Coming to DVD!!

One of my all time favorite shows, Ally McBeal, is finally coming to DVD and it seems Fox is doing something a little bit different. They're apparently releasing the Complete Series at the same time as the First Season.

Amazon currently has pre-orders up for both of them ($25.99 for Season One, and $129.99 for the Complete Series) with a release date of October 6.

I can't wait to get my hands on this.

This may be my most anticipated DVD release of the year.

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Contest: Win a Snoopy T-Shirt!

Snoopy is probably America's favorite cartoon dog and in honor of the new series of clothing out there, we're giving away two brand new Snoopy shirts!

We have one shirt for men and one shirt for the ladies.

If you want to win please email garon@popculturebeast.com with the answer to this trivia question:

What was the name of the place where Charlie Brown got Snoopy?

I will pick the winner at random from those who send in the correct answer. Please include your Name, Address, and whether you want the male or female shirt. There are only TWO shirt s available to win. You can enter ONE time for each shirt style, so twice total.

Entries MUST be received by Friday, July 10 @ 12:01 A.M. The winners will be chosen and notified later that day.

Good Luck!!!

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Daria Coming To DVD!!!

YES!

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Music Review: Jay Brannan - In Living Cover

Jay Brannan is back with a 9 track EP, In Living Cover, which I have been mistakenly calling In Living Color for the past month.

Anyway, loyal readers of the site will know that we named Jay's previous album goddamned the best album of 2008. I am pleased to say that this EP is just as good.

This time, Jay has given the fans something they have been asking for. In Living Cover features seven cover songs and two originals. Every single cover takes the songs to a new level. Jay has a gift to infuse every song of his with such emotion that it is impossible not to be captivated by what you are hearing. That gift is on full display here as he tackles, and in most cases, surpasses the original songs.

He's included fan favorites like Jann Adren's "Good Mother," and Terra Naomi's, "Say It's Possible" plus 2 original tracks, "Beautifully" and "Drowning."

"Beautifully" is my favorite song on the album but honestly, the entire thing is perfect. Jay Brannan has crafted yet another brilliant album for us. His voice and his guitar playing are top notch and he delivers a gorgeous disc that is wrought with emotion.

He takes amazing songs like "The Freshmen" and "Zombie" and makes them his own. Particularly "Zombie" which was a harder song when performed by The Cranberries. Here Jay tones it down and it sounds more like a plea for action rather than the political insistence of the original. It's his passion for the music that just oozes from everything he does. We get Jay's haunting voice, his guitar, and a violin and the effect is mesmerizing.

He even takes on the greats like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. They should both be proud of his interpretations here. They're fantastic.

I had only just heard of him a few months before goddamned was released and in that short time he has become my favorite male artist.

I just can't get enough of his music and In Living Cover is no exception.

Jay is going on a tour to support the release so be sure to check him out. Tour dates are below! We'll have a review of his Los Angeles stop in a few weeks.

In the meantime, do yourself a favor and pick up In Living Cover and his debut goddamned. Both are prime examples of a brilliant singer/songwriter at work.

In Living Cover hits iTunes on July 7, but oddly enough it looks to be available on Amazon now.

'In Living Cover' Tracklist:

1. Beautifully (Jay Brannan original)
2. Say It's Possible (Terra Naomi)
3. All I Want (Joni Mitchell)
4. Blowin' In The Wind (Bob Dylan)
5. The Freshmen (The Verve Pipe)
6. Good Mother (Jann Arden)
7. Both Hands (Ani DiFranco)
8. Zombie (The Cranberries)
9. Drowning (Jay Brannan original)

That's not all we have for you. How about some tour dates:

July 8 New York, NY Joe's Pub (all ages)
July 9 Annaplis, MD Ram's Head On Stage (21+)
July 10 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live (Upstairs)
July 11 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's (early show)
July 13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
July 14 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern (18+)
July 15 Columbus, OH The Basement
July 17 Houston, TX House of Blues
July 18 Austin, TX Stubb's Jr.
July 19 Dallas, TX The Loft
July 21 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy Theatre
July 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill (21+)
July 25 Portland, OR Doug Fir (early show)
July 26 Seattle, WA Crocodile (early show)
July 29 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge
July 30 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club (18+)
Sept 7 Köln, DE Stadtgarten
Sept 8 Frankfurt am Main, DE Nachtleben
Sept 9 München, DE 59:1
Sept 11 Berlin, DE Frannz Club
Sept 12 Hamburg, DE Knust
Sept 14 Milano, IT La Casa 139
Sept 15 Roma, IT Circolo degli Artisti

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Do The Right Thing Now on Blu-ray!

Spike Lee fans can rejoice because Do The Right Thing is now available in a features packed 20th Anniversary Blu-ray. We've got our copy to review and I am looking forward to watching it. I've never seen this movie and do not consider myself a fan of Lee's so I'm curious to see how I'll like this.

We'll have a review up next week but you can get your copy of Do The Right Thing now!

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Maxwell Summer 09 Tour - Baby Making Ensues

PCB and I were lucky enough to attend the Las Vegas show of Maxwell's Summer 09 Tour, where he graced the audience with songs from his previous 3 albums and a couple from his new upcoming album BLACKsummers'night due out in July 7, 2009 (That's next week y'know.)

While Maxwell and his crew took about an hour to take to the stage, it was definitely worth the wait. I had seen him back in '98 or '99 when he toured for his second album Embrya, and you could tell, he has made a drastic improvement in his stage performance.

Maxwell looked comfortable, had fun with the audience, and was a class act (Dedicating Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" to the late and great Michael Jackson).Unfortunately as long as it took Maxwell to get on the stage, he quickly left. He sang for about 60-75 minutes with one encore. Missing from this set list was a crowd favorite "Whenever, Wherever, Whatever," and people began to leave early. Either to miss the traffic or just go to the "after party" that frankly, at the Palms in Vegas was going to be filled with D* Bags covered in Axe Body Spray or Abercrombie and Fitch's date rape cologne.

Maxwell did perform Pretty Wings and a couple songs from his new album, including "Stop The World." Which in his own words is his version of "Knockin Boots but the titles nicer." I think this album will stray form his previous 3 in the sense his sound is more mature, a little rough around the edges yet still holding on to what we all love Maxwell for: creating great songs about life and love. And that's fine by me.

I recommend picking up his new album in stores on Tuesday and seeing him tour if you can. I would definitely recommend picking up his previous 3 albums and his Unplugged if you can't make his show.

For a listing of his next performances check out his Myspace Page @ http://www.myspace.com/maxwell

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Movie Trailer: The Informant

This supposedly has a ton of comedians in it. I only noticed Joel McHale though. Looks pretty good though.

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