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.

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

Sabrina Carpenter’s bold album cover is reviving pop music buzz in 2025

4 sensational rock albums you may have overlooked a decade ago

5 1960s pop hits that should be permanently retired

Bobby Sherman was an unlikely pop star with an even more unlikely career

5 forgotten fantastic albums from the 1970s that you need to hear

The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy: James McMurtry is telling America's story

Mannequin Pussy concert review: Raging loud and proud in the nation's capital

5 Brian Wilson masterpiece songs every music lover must hear

Brian Wilson didn't surf but he changed rock and roll music like no on else

Roger Nichols retrospective: The unsung songwriter behind 1970s pop perfection

Olivia Rodrigo brings a rock legend on stage at the Gov Ball

Steve Earle at the Birchmere review: 50 years of singing the American story