Jonathan Eig

Joined: Nov 22, 2023

Jonathan Eig has been studying pop culture as both a fan and scholar for five decades. After 20+ years teaching and writing about movies for websites like Huffpost and Curnblog, he began working as a site contributor for Riggo's Rag in 2020. More recently, he has begun contributing to 12th Man Rising because Seattle keeps beating Washington in the playoffs. When he is not writing about football, you can usually find him at a concert and/or serving as a contributor to AudioPhix, where he has been writing music columns since 2023, or checking out the latest Netflix offerings, which he writes about on Netflix Life.

Robert Earl Keen proves retirement doesn’t slow him down (three years later)

The untold story of punk rock and identity in the Twin Cities

Punk perfection: The raw, iconic album every fan must own

New Kennedy Center Honorees stay squarely in the middle of the road

Why I hate the music you love (and what it means about us)

NIck Lowe and Los Straightjackets still rocking after fifty years: Review

5 rock classics from 1979 that you've probably forgotten

The story of how Billy Joel stunned an entire bar and did this

We need political satire more than ever (and we just lost an all-timer)

Every chart-topping hit of 1970, ranked from worst to best

Ozzy Osbourne’s 5 greatest solo singles (you’ll never guess #1)

Dinosaur Jr. review: Playing it loud at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland

The story of the greatest comeback album for the greatest rock band of all time

Wet Leg Moisturizer review: A lesson in how to avoid the sophomore slump

Winona Fighter brings Yes Chef tour to Washington, DC: Review

10 must-hear Velvet Underground covers that deserve more love