If you should happen to mention the name of Eris, Goddess of Chaos in casual conversation it’s best to make a note of it. At least that way you know exactly where and when your plans began to spiral into the realms of uncertainty.
I anticipated Greg Laswell’s show for at least a couple months. I’ve been a huge fan since Through Toledo in 2006. There aren’t too many artists where I collect all of their albums, but Laswell is definitely one of them. When I heard he was coming to Pittsburgh to promote his album Take a Bow, [...]
San Diego’s Comic Con International convention has reinvented itself over the years, evolving from the world’s largest comic book convention into Hollywood’s hottest launching ground for new properties. SDCC, which now celebrates all of the popular arts while still retaining its grass roots fanbase, is home to panels showcasing new and fan favorite television programs, [...]
"Grim and gritty" is a phrase often associated with a mainstream movement that peaked about fifteen years ago, and persists to this day, making superhero comic books vastly more ‘realistic’ in tone, if your concept of ‘realistic’ is all about death and grunge and removing niceties and make all the stories dark and angst-ridden and foreboding.
We don't always cover the most diverse range of artists here at Pop Damage, but just because we aren't writing doesn't mean we aren't listening. For your summer listening pleasure (great for long drives, pool parties and barbecues) here is a round up of some free, first-rate music for the summer and beyond:
J.T. Yost is a 2009 Xeric Award winner, who has a great deal of creativity, artistic talent and a penchant for the artform of comic books. Tales of Good Ol’ Snoop Doggy Dogg is a short but witty little compilation, featuring a few “dreams” of Snoop Doggy Dogg, and ending with a compelling short featuring a [...]
Comic books are an interesting amalgam of writing, art and arrangement. Over the years, many a style and trend has appeared, disappeared and been reborn, concerning what some call funny pages, what other call pure art and what far too much of the mainstream would simply sneer at as childish. Ever since talented artists with a [...]
[July]
7 Vans Warped Tour @ Post Gazette Pavilion
10 Everest + Minus the Bear @ Mr. Small's Theatre
16 On Fillmore @ The Warhol
27 Bob Log II @ Thunderbird Cafe
30 Kaiser Cartel @ Schenley Plaza
[August]
6 Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants @ Club Cafe
6 Liturgy @ 31st Street Pub
16 Setting Sun + Quitzow @ Garfield Artworks
19 Stereo Skyline @ Alter Bar
19 New Black Label Society @ First Niagara Pavilion
20 Rooney @ Carnegie Music Hall
20 Hanson @ Carnegie Music Hall
27 These United States @ Schenley Plaza