Sir Lord Baltimore HNE, a Cherry Red Records label, have recently released a new box set devoted to heavy psych rockers Sir Lord Baltimore. The set, The Complete Studio Recordings, … Read More
James Bond’s Go-To Casino Games
When you think of spies, the first secret-agent that comes to mind is James Bond, right? The British films are jam-packed with endless action, super-cars, women, Mojito’s and money, whilst … Read More
New stand-up album from Myq Kaplan arrives May 8th
Myq Kaplan’s A.K.A. – available for pre-order Stand-up comedian Myq Kaplan (it’s pronounced “Mike”) has a new album coming out May 8th, entitled A.K.A. The album is the same material that … Read More
Vinyl LP Reissue Review – Carly Simon “No Secrets”
Vinyl aficionados can rejoice because I have just discovered the best reissue label on the planet… Speakers Corner Records! Based in Germany, Speaker Corner Records has just released Carly Simon’s … Read More
Theatre: Charity Performance of The Understudy
The Understudy Theatre across the world, from Broadway to small local spaces, is taking a massive hit due to Covid-19. Since the actors can’t get to the stage, and we … Read More
Book Review: The Other Mrs. Miller (Allison Dickson)
The Other Mrs. Miller Allison Dickson G.P. Putnam’s Sons Phoebe Miller is dying of boredom in the suburbs. She’s got a bit of refuge there from the embarrassment of her … Read More
Book Review: Dream Sequence
Dream Sequence Get to know an obsessive fan (wait, can we immediately substitute “stalker” if they are just dreaming away…?) and wonder what makes them tick in Adam Foulds’ new … Read More
Movie Review: The Circle
The Circle The Circle is adapted from a novel by Dave Eggers, which I just read over the last week of quarantine. I’ll say it was a page turner, and … Read More
Casinos in Pop Culture
Casinos in Pop Culture When it comes to talking about casinos in modern pop culture, it should be acknowledged that casinos themselves are a pop culture because they have become … Read More
Movie Review: “The Booksellers” is a charming doc about print culture
The battle between physical and digital media rages on in The Booksellers. In general, I think we here at Pop Culture Beast are big fans of real objects: discs, action … Read More
CD Box Set Review – RATT: The Atlantic Years 1984 – 1990
RATT: The Atlantic Years Fans of the hair metal band RATT have something to bang their heads to – Cherry Red Records have pulled out all the stops with their … Read More
Use These Book Cover Design Tips to Help Paint a Picture of Your Story
We’ve all heard the saying, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” Well, we’ve got some news for you—people do this all the time. And it’s not because people … Read More
April Criterion Channel Picks to Battle Pandemic Boredom
Stuck at home? Love movies? Here’s some excellent cinema available on the Criterion Channel subscription streaming service. I’m back again with a follow-up to last month’s batch of picks, highlighting … Read More
New Music Friday: R.E.M.’s “Monster” 25th Anniversary Box Set
R.E.M Monster (ed: this piece originally ran 12/19) The R.E.M. album Monster occupies an odd space in the band’s body of work. Released in 1994, at the peak … Read More