CONCERT REVIEW: Paul McCartney in top form in Philly, digging deep for longtime fans
Since returning to the concert stage in 1989, Paul McCartney has treated concertgoers to a healthy mix of his Beatles, Wings, and solo classics. With his current “One on One” tour, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is digging even deeper into those stellar catalogs. McCartney, still looking Fab at the age of […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Star Trek Beyond’ prospers in small character moments and big action
“Star Trek Beyond” is a fitting name for the third installment of this new imagining of Gene Roddenberry’s visionary view of the future. Not only does the film go into the exploration of one’s self and promotes this expansion past meaningless violence as a united front, but it went above and beyond my expectations as […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Fuego Saison by Funk Brewing Company
Beer: Fuego Brewery: Funk Brewing Company Style: Saison Age: 2016 ABV: 5.50% We took a little day trip to Emmaus in Lehigh County near Allentown and visited the home of Funk Brewing, where we picked up a growler of a hopped-up saison called Fuego for this week’s MBR! Massive Beer Reviews is an award-winning YouTube […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Beach Boys ‘Do It Again’ with seamless summertime set at Bethel Woods
While sitting backstage at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York on Friday, July 15 and chatting with Bruce Johnston, the legendary keyboardist/bassist for The Beach Boys, he gets a tap on his shoulder from a stagehand who says to him, “10 minutes ‘til show time, Bruce.” Bruce says to my wife […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Tournament Fighters’ offered mature fighting game take on TMNT
Believe it or not, young gamers, there was a time when fighting games were king, and the idea of first-person shooters or even open world games was but a twinkle in the eye of the gaming industry. Like today, when the gaming market becomes so saturated with one particular genre, many fall flat of the […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot has some funny moments, but remains haunted by its legacy
This film is the definition of a controversial, divisive Internet shitstorm. When the project was first announced, the decision to make reboot the franchise with four leading ladies baffled many, including me. Now, I’m not going to sit here and pretend to be some “Ghostbusters” purist or super-fan; I was born in ‘94. Even though […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Nimble Giant Double IPA by Tröegs Brewing Company
Beer: Nimble Giant Brewery: Tröegs Brewing Company Style: Double IPA Age: 2016 ABV: 9.00% We have some local fare from Hershey on today’s MBR with Tröegs Brewing’s Nimble Giant Double IPA! Massive Beer Reviews is an award-winning YouTube beer review, brewery, and culture show based out of Northeastern Pennsylvania. With almost 20 years in the […]
CONCERT REVIEW: New Riders of the Purple Sage ‘Keep On’ country rockin’ in Wilkes-Barre
The unique sound of country rock filled the F.M. Kirby Center’s Chandelier Lobby in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, July 1 when the New Riders of the Purple Sage rode into town. With a repertoire that leaned heavily on the band’s 1971 self-titled debut album, the New Riders kicked off its first set with that record’s “Last […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Sacre Coeur Quadrupel Ale by Kane Brewing Company
Beer: Sacre Coeur Brewery: Kane Brewing Company Style: Quadrupel Ale Age: 2016 ABV: 10.50% We’re heading back down to the Jersey Shore on today’s MBR with one of my personal favorite little beer spots – Kane Brewing! I let my Kane fan flag fly with pride; they make just plain old good beers and really […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Fall of the Foot Clan’ packed tons of TMNT action into a tiny Game Boy cart
July is here, and on Turn to Channel 3, that means we’re looking at games with explosive action-packed themes, namely two staples of many childhoods – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! We’ll be looking at two gaming entries for each franchise, and we begin today with the Turtles in […]
