Friday , May 10 2024

Eric Olsen

Career media professional and serial entrepreneur Eric Olsen flung himself into the paranormal world in 2012, creating the America's Most Haunted brand and co-authoring the award-winning America's Most Haunted book, published by Berkley/Penguin in Sept, 2014. Olsen is co-host of the nationally syndicated broadcast and Internet radio talk show After Hours AM; his entertaining and informative America's Most Haunted website and social media outlets are must-reads: Twitter@amhaunted, Facebook.com/amhaunted, Pinterest America's Most Haunted. Olsen is also guitarist/singer for popular and wildly eclectic Cleveland cover band The Props.

Ashlee Simpson, Acid Reflux, Radio Music Awards

After AshleeGate erupted Saturday on SNL, Ashlee Simpson was fortunate enough to have a chance to redeem herself, of sorts, a mere 48 hours later at the 2004 Radio Music Awards last night. According to all she sufficiently rocked, and did so live. I mean LIVE live. The effusive administrator …

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BBC Radio Legend John Peel Dies

Everyone who has ever programmed a radio show based upon their own taste and instincts would love to have the kind of influence, reception and longevity of the BBC’s great John Peel, who died at 65 of a heart attack while on vacation in Peru. He likely exposed more people …

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It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown originally aired all the way back in 1966 and is second only to the sainted Christmas pageant in Charles M. Schulz’s great seasonal Peanuts pantheon. Though its appeal is timeless, you also wouldn’t mistake this generally quiet, episodic little masterpiece for a cartoon made …

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Remix the Undead

In the spirit of Halloween, FreeCulture has a remix contest to literally raise the (video) dead: What the hell? Ever wanted to bring something back from the dead? Well, you still can’t revive old Fido, but you can bring dead art back to life! Most art doesn’t make it into …

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Blogcritics On Halloween 2004

Halloween has crept up upon us on little black cat’s feet once again. We went crazy-go-nuts with the Halloween stories and decorations last year (over 70 posts – check it out, IF YOU DARE!), but this year we are haunted by the Ghost of Election Present and All Hallow’s Eve …

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Cyberwurx Rules

If you have been following along closely, you know that in June we had to switch hosting companies on very short notice and under extreme duress. Our good friend and scripting demi-god TDavid recommended Cyberwurx, which he assured us could handle our very strange configuration, multiple users, and keep us …

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Red Sox: Team of Density?

As Lenny Kravitz once averred, it isn’t over until it’s over, but after beating the formerly mighty Yankees four straight to overcome a 3-games-to-none deficit for the first time in MLB playoff history, and now winning handily the first two World Series games against the dangerous Cardinals while MAKING FOUR …

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Greg Shaw Dies at 55

“I guess I’d most like Bomp to be remembered as a label utterly dedicated to the people who care most about music: the fans and collectors.” Very sad news, Greg Shaw, fanzine publisher, magazine editor, band manager, author, indie label owner (Bomp), and rock historian, died on Tuesday, October 19 …

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