Pop Culture Punch

White Reaper – Asking for a Ride, Album Review

January 31, 2023February 28, 2023admin

Ohhhh, I’m pretty excited! The last time White Reaper put out a new album it was pre-pandemic and I also missed seeing them open for The Killers at a free show for MLB’s All-Star Weekend. Beyond bummed. But, it’s a new year and the band have just released their fourth full-length album, Asking for a Ride. And, oh yeah, I get to see them twice this year!

Fan Art Friday: Panic! at the Disco

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023admin

It’s the end of an era, folks. The other day, remaining and sole (?) member of Panic! at the Disco, Brendon Urie, announced the band’s end as he chooses to focus on his family. I wasn’t too surprised that this once dominant four-piece finally puttered out. Sure, the pop masses still ate up anything he offered, but I tapped out a few albums ago. There were decent songs here and there, but nothing can match the brilliance that was their debut into the world, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. I remember hearing “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” at thirteen and just getting the coolest feeling. I immediately sought out the record, and luckily my parents didn’t investigate too far into it and bought it for me. I’ve seen them live at least four times over the course of my life and I just hope that if someday the band gets resurrected that we get the lineup of that era, but for now, I will reflect and be happy.

Concert Review: Foals (aka, the last concert of 2022)

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022admin

That’s right, in a year stuffed to the brim with live music, seeing Foals last night was the last hoorah of 2022. But what a way to end it!

Bad Omens – The Death of Peace of Mind, Album Review

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022admin

Since I was going to be seeing Bad Omens over this past weekend, I figured I should give their latest album, The Death of Peace of Mind a full run-through. I knew a couple of older singles thanks to my sister, but in looking at the set lists from other shows on the tour, this new album was going to be featured heavily.

Inhaler – It Won’t Always Be Like This, Album Review

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022admin

Well, nothing like listening to an album almost a year and a half after it was initially released. Time is a black hole and it definitely hasn’t felt like that much time has passed. In any case, I’m finally listening to Inhaler’s debut album, It Won’t Always Be Like This a mere four months before their sophomore effort hits the shelves.

New Music – The Singles

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022admin

I might be a little behind, but there’s new music out there, and you should be listening to it!

Concert Review: The Killers

October 8, 2022October 8, 2022admin

Funny story about this concert. Back in July of 2021 I saw that tickets were going on sale for The Killers tour in October. My friend and I jumped on these tickets, and when I went to go put it in my calendar I thought, “ha, they got the day of the week wrong.” Nope. I just can’t read and bought a concert ticket over a year in advance. So here we are now, in October of 2022, and I have finally seen The Killers again for the first time in six years.