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.

James McMurtry live at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA review

Charly Bliss live at the 9:30 Club review: All sunny pop and grungy punk

Ranking all the albums of the Beatles from worst to best

12 Pink Floyd songs that capture the band perfectly

20 extraordinary albums turning 50 this year

25 killer singles that are 60 years old

The Secret Sisters live at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA review

Twelve standout country albums that turn 30 this year

Counting down the Kinks 15 greatest songs

10 classics that peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100

Five no-frills 1990s albums that define lo-fi

Lyle Lovett and his Large Band live at Wolf Trap review

Steely Dan's 12 greatest songs

Ten killer deep cuts that turn fifty this year

Five songs that helped shape presidential campaigns

Where Aerosmith ranks among best American bands as they announce an end to touring