Gather Round The Mic header image 4

Opening the Floodgates: 9 Movies that Make Me Cry Like a Little Bitch

by Evan Mather August 22nd, 2010 · 6 Comments

(Warning: I will try to avoid spoilers where possible, but there are bound to be some sprinkled throughout.  Proceed with caution.)

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

A truly classic film is a perfect convergence of technical skill and innovation with an …Continue reading this entry

6 CommentsFilm · GRTM Blog · Lists

Gather Round the Table: Hot Doug’s

by Nate Gass and Evan Mather August 10th, 2010 · 7 Comments

Read all about Nate and Evan’s sausage fest!

7 CommentsFood · GRTM Blog

Going Back for Seconds: 8 Movies that Improve with Multiple Viewings

by Evan Mather August 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments

There are too many films to see.  My DVR is packed to the brim (granted, Golden Girls reruns are somewhat to blame for that), and I’ve only been to the theater to see a new movie twice all year. 

…Continue reading this entry

3 CommentsFilm · Lists

Tired of Waiting for You: Why The Kinks are the Most Underrated Rock Band Ever

by Evan Mather July 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments

I’ve made it a sort of life’s mission to sing the praises of unrecognized greatness in the realm of pop-culture. It breaks my heart when great works of art don’t get their due respect, so I shout …Continue reading this entry

2 CommentsMusic

Late-to-the-Party Movie Review #1: Jaws

by Evan Mather July 13th, 2010 · 7 Comments

We’ve all got movie blind-spots, even those of us that consider ourselves pretty culturally aware. Until the past year, I’d never seen such cinema classics as Raging Bull, Lawrence of Arabia, or Sunset Blvd., and A Clockwork Orange, The …Continue reading this entry

7 CommentsFilm · GRTM Blog

Pictures at a Revolution

by Evan Mather July 10th, 2010 · No Comments

All pop culture is a window into a society’s psyche.  Film noir was a response to the horrors of World War II and the emergence of women in the workplace.  Punk rock countered the rampant commercialism and over-production in …Continue reading this entry

No CommentsFilm · Lit

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: 10 Songs to Get You Where You’re Going

by Evan Mather June 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Music and driving.  Like Mork and Mindy, Sodom and Gomorrah, or lamb and tuna fish, they are perfect partners.  I’ve already talked about some of my personal favorite driving songs here, but I’m busy preparing …Continue reading this entry

1 CommentLists · Music

A Match Made in Movie Heaven: 20(ish) Perfect Film and Pop Song Marriages

by Evan Mather June 28th, 2010 · 6 Comments

As anyone who knows me can attest, I have two main passions in life (after my rubber ducky collection): film and pop music.  Those rare times when both come together, like chocolate and peanut butter, to enhance one another and …Continue reading this entry

6 CommentsFilm · Lists · Music

Change Isn’t Good or Bad. It Just Is.

by Evan Mather June 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments

One month from today, the fourth season of Mad Men, which is now officially my favorite show currently airing on TV, will premiere on AMC.  I know this show isn’t lacking in the “buzz” department – it has taken …Continue reading this entry

3 CommentsFilm · GRTM Blog

The Sounds of Summer: 13 (or 14) Songs that Epitomize the Season

by Evan Mather June 21st, 2010 · 7 Comments

The answer, my friend...

I, like most rational people, love summer.  But as my nitpicky wife (who I love very, very much) has been reminding me for the past month, “Summer doesn’t start until June 21st!”  To which I always reply, “Yeah, but …Continue reading this entry

7 CommentsLists · Music

Gelatin Arthritis
Cheap Retro Replica NFL NBA MLB Throwback Football Basketball Jerseys | hp printer ink cartridges refills| Jewelry Making Supplies | Thumb Joint Pain | Dog Health Problems |Tinkerbell Personal Checks |Garden Planters