The Scorpions have had the type of career that most bands only dream about. Formed in Germany in the late 1960s, they have outlasted most of their peers and have been elevated to the status of rock n’ roll royalty. Along they way, they have inspired countless musicians and managed to chock up a slew […]
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Norman Reedus and Mark Boone Jr. Shine In ‘The Beatnicks’
A decade after its initial release, writer/director Nicholson Williams’ film, The Beatnicks, is finally headed to DVD on on April 6th, 2010. It is rare in the entertainment industry that an overlooked independent film gets a second life years after it’s released, but unique journeys are what this film is all about. The story focuses […]
Review: “Shootin’ The Sh*t With Kevin Smith: The Best of Smodcast”
It seems as if Kevin Smith can do no wrong when it comes to the entertainment industry. Smith arrived on the scene in the early ’90s and easily conquered the realm of filmmaking by delivering critically successful films, which included 1994’s Clerks and 1997’s Chasing Amy. While being hailed as breath of fresh air for […]
M3 Rock Festival Brings Rock Of The 80s Back To Baltimore!
M3 Rock Festival May 30, 2009 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD By Steve Johnson The M3 Rock Festival invaded Columbia, Maryland on May 30, 2009 and brought with it some of the greatest bands from the mid to late 80’s. Merriweather proved to be a good choice of venue for the show, as it provided […]
Green Day Breaks New Ground With ’21st Century Breakdown’
Green Day found their way into the hearts and minds of America’s youth in the mid-90s with the release of the band’s third album, Dookie. It is hard to believe that 15 years have come and gone so quickly since the release of that landmark album. It is even harder to believe that the Northern […]
Review: ‘Mr. Thundermug’ by Cornelius Medvei
“Mr. Thundermug is a baboon Mr. Thundermug has a luxuriant mane of silvery hair? Mr. Thundermug has an unsettling mastery of speech” Those are the words surrounding an aged photo of a silver-haired baboon who’s wearing a fez and smoking jacket while puffing on a pipe. If that can coax a grin out of you […]
Review: Mark Danielewski’s ‘House of Leaves’
Mark Danielewski’s ‘House of Leaves’ Review by: Jennifer Smith There was already a cult following of Mark Danielewski‘s book when it was released on the internet chapter by chapter, then the chapters stopped and what followed was a unconventional novel that is best described by not molding into any genre of reading. There is a […]
Pick of The Week: Artie Lange’s ‘Too Fat To Fish’
Outrageous, raw, and painfully funny true stories straight from the life of the actor, comedian, and much-loved cast member of The Howard Stern Show?with a foreword by Howard Stern. When Artie Lange joined the permanent cast of The Howard Stern Show in 2001, it was possibly the greatest thing ever to happen in the Stern […]
The Most Anticipated Albums of 2009!
The time for?reminiscing?has come and gone! The dedicated staff of Icon Vs. Icon invites you to take a look ahead at the most anticipated albums of 2009! Steve Johnson’s Pick: As 2009 approaches, there has been a buzz about many metal and hard rock artists that plan to head back to the studio and serve […]