Tony Barrell’s Banging on About Drumming
Born to Drum is most engaging when it gets away from worrying so specifically about what draws people to the instrument.
Jon Langmead
Jon Langmead has been writing about music, film, and pro wrestling for PopMatters since 2003. He is the author of "Ballyhoo!: The Roughhousers, Con Artists, and Wildmen Who Invented Professional Wrestling," on University of Missouri Press.
Watching the Verbs Take Action!
Meegan Voss and Steve Jordan are dynamite musicians on their own, but when together as the Verbs, their years of studio mastery truly come into the fore.
The Story of Glyn Johns’ Life in ‘Sound Man’ Is Refreshingly Unpretentious
Sound Man gives you a look through 50 years behind the studio glass with the premier engineer/producer of the classic rock era, without any obsession over fame or status.
Philadelphia Cartoonist Box Brown Explores the Man Who Lived the Myth of Andre the Giant
In telling his story in such an accessible and sympathetic way, Box Brown helps even non-wrestling fans understand what made Andre "the Giant" Roussimoff so unforgettable.
“If I Can’t Get What I’m Looking For, I’m Going to Do it Myself”: A Chat with The Dream Syndicate
One of the most seminal acts of the noted Paisley Underground scene finally gets to see the warm up to their masterpiece get released in all its glory, and Steve Wynn tells PopMatters about the band's formation, live efforts, and oh so much more.