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.

Jack Kays live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC review

Jonathan Richman live at Ottobar in Baltimore, Maryland review

Remembering Marc Bolan: Glam greatness and beyond

One band that needs to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ASAP

That's the Way of the World: Earth Wind & Fire's groundbreaking album turns 50

Roberta Flack was so much more than 'just a singer'

One couple you've never heard of should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The final doll: Remembering David Johansen

7 weirdest rock pairings that should never have worked but did

One artist you have never heard of who should be in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Why is Pete Waterman talking about Sabrina Carpenter's G-string?

New album review: Winona Fighter tests the boundaries of pop punk

Questlove's tribute to 50 years of SNL music is a complete joy

Five forgotten rock debuts from 1969

5 classic skits left out of Saturday Night Live's tribute to 50 years of music

Questlove's 'Sly Lives!' is incomplete but mesmerizing look at a musical genius