Daily Archives: July 17, 2012
Review: 21 Jump Street and Lockout – Are Either Worth Watching?
Over the weekend, while I did battle with a sore throat that made me a super grumpy guy, the Queen and I managed to catch up on a few movies we didn’t see in theatres, both of them better than either one of us expected. The first was a big box office smash, while the other was unfortunately missed by everybody during its brief theatrical run. You can read all about 21 Jump Street and Lockout after the jump!
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Are You In The Club? How Some Rock n Roll Fan Clubs Reward Fan Loyalty
Last week’s new releases left me feeling completely uninspired, so instead I decided to take a look at the lengths some bands will go to make their fans feel special.
The notion of a fan club is nothing new. Elvis’ manager, Col. Tom Parker, may have invented the pop star fan club back in the 50’s and The Beatles, with the help of business guru Brian Epstein, certainly monetized their fans’ insatiable appetite for all things Beatles. The Liverpudlians merchandised everything from t-shirts and badges to plastic instruments, lunchboxes and mop-top wigs.
As today’s music business struggles to figure out how to make more money, bands have turned to selling loyalty rather than selling music. The tunes themselves are often secondary marketing tools as artists and their management put together fan club membership packages, concert tour experiences and even one-of-a-kind/once-in-a-lifetime merchandise and meet ‘n’ greet opportunities.
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Guest Blogger: 10 Things You Need To Do To Prepare For The Dark Knight Rises
There are few people I know who love Batman more than my old friend and original Biff Bam Pop writer Jason “Oh Three” Lapidus. In anticipation of The Dark Knight Rises’ release this Friday, today Jason returns to BBP with his advice on how you can get ready for Batman and his return to the big screen!
1. Read The Vengeance of Bane pt. 1, by Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan (no relation to director Christopher Nolan), published by DC Comics in 1993. This single issue chronicles the character’s origin and places Bane as the protagonist. You will be rooting for him when you’ve finished reading. You can find it as a single issue or in a collected volume.
Find out what else you can do after the jump!
