Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 24 – The Horror of Chris McKay Aaron Cooper·May 1, 2023In this episode of Crushed Monocle Podcast, Jon and Coop hang with director Chris McKay to talk about his latest film, RENFIELD!FeaturedPodcast·2 mins read
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Can Metal Be Romantic? A Conversation About Perception Aaron Cooper·February 23, 2021Music genres can mean many things, but can metal be romantic? From a very early age, we’re told...Dedication PostFeaturedMusicRants·9 mins read
Favorite Overrated Underrated With Chaser Dane Jackson·February 15, 2021When you grow up in California during the ’90s, it’s pretty easy to expect Fat Wreck Chords and...Favorite Overrated UnderratedFeaturedInterview·1 min read
From “Hit The Lights” to “Spit Out the Bone”: Metallica’s 36 Years of Metal World Domination! Jeremy Erickson·August 30, 2017Metallica made it cool for the average person to embrace heavy music and not feel like an outsider. What Metallica has accomplished is astounding.Dedication PostFeaturedRants·20 mins read
Metallica: Hardwired… To Self-Destruct | Still Hardwired… To Rule The Metal World? Jeremy Erickson·December 16, 2016Despite what Hardwired...To Self-Destruct turned out to sound like, Metallica is still a legendary band that can pretty much do whatever they want.Album Reviews·8 mins read
The 10 Most Anticipated Rock Albums of 2016 Jeremy Erickson·January 29, 2016The 10 Most Anticipated Rock Albums of 2016 featuring: Metallica, Brand New, Thrice, Korn, The Offspring, The Gaslight Anthem, Blink-182, and Deftones.Best of Lists·5 mins read
The Pop Presidents: George H. W. Bush (The Ten Best Albums from 1989 to 1993) John Ellis·November 11, 2014John Ellis ranks the ten best albums from 1989 to 1993 during the years of George H. W. Bush's presidency. Did your favorite albums make the list?Best of Lists·4 mins read
Jeremy’s Top 10 Essential Vinyl Rock Records Jeremy Erickson·October 21, 2014Jeremy Erickson lays out his Top 10 vinyl rock records that any new vinyl collector could and should start their collection with!Best of Lists·6 mins read
The Pop Presidents: Reagan (The Fifteen Best Albums from 1981 to 1989) John Ellis·October 7, 2014John Ellis ranks the fifteen best album from 1981 to 1989 during the years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. Did your favorite albums make the list? Best of ListsOpinion·9 mins read