Ronnie Martin – Holiday Fable | It’s a Synth-Pop Christmas! Adam P. Newton·December 7, 2023I like Christmas music – exclusively from the day after Thanksgiving through New Years Eve – but the...Album ReviewsFeaturedMusicReview·3 mins read
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 30 – POP IS DEAD Aaron Cooper·November 13, 2023In this episode of Crushed Monocle Podcast, Jon and Coop discuss the startling realization that POP IS DEAD.FeaturedPodcast·1 min read
Logan Lynn x Yellow Trash Can – Distracted EP | Emotional Integrity in Pop Music Adam P. Newton·July 20, 2023Let me be frank – I still have a weird relationship with pop music. In the ‘10s, I...Album ReviewsFeaturedMusic·3 mins read
TWICE: A Metalhead At A K-Pop Show Oscar De Leon·July 13, 2023As a self-proclaimed metalhead used to being slammed against other bodies in a mosh pit, it was quite...Concert ReviewsFeatured·3 mins read
Primer – Incubator | The Profound Pull of Professional, Polished Pop Adam P. Newton·April 13, 2022Recently, I’ve been analyzing the intersection of ambition and execution, especially when it comes to art. It’s been...Album ReviewsFeatured·3 mins read
audiobooks – Astro Tough | The Persistent Pull of Powerful Pop Adam P. Newton·September 29, 2021I realized recently that I embraced the idea of pop music far earlier than I knew. I’m not...Album ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
Welcome Center – Talk Talk Talk | Pop Music Should Be Kinda Sad Adam P. Newton·July 16, 2021Rock purists and poptimist critics both underestimate the same thing about pop music. More often than not, it’s...Album ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
Pikefruit – Inflorescence | Let’s Bend Pop Tropes into New Shapes Adam P. Newton·May 13, 2021When I wrote about Pikefruit back in 2019, I praised this delightful Seattle duo’s willingness to break the...Album ReviewsFeaturedMusic·2 mins read
Godzilla vs Kong | The Return of Pop Culture Cinema Aaron Cooper·April 5, 2021 Since 1933’s King Kong and Godzilla in 1954, the broad appeal of kaiju films has relied on two very simple...FeaturedMovies·6 mins read
Corvair – Corvair | Vintage Pop-Rock Without Pretense Adam P. Newton·February 16, 2021While I enjoy a diverse range of music, guitar-driven pop-rock will always hold a special place in my...Album ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
