http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Andrew+Good Entertainment Andrew Good Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=342073&ca=Entertainment Primal Scream is a band that’s lived up to its name. Forming after lead singer Bobby Gillespie quit his role as drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain, the band spent the next two decades constantly reinventing itself—often to the frustration or derision of fans. But the one thing you can’t accuse the... Entertainment Andrew Good Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=342074&ca=Entertainment They say the most flattering artistic compliment is appropriation (sometimes known as ripping off someone else’s work). If that’s true, then Jay-Z must be feeling anything but humble these days. He’s already an imposing figure in hip-hop, but his appeal spread outside of hip-hop circles when DJ Dang... Entertainment Andrew Good Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=339250&ca=Entertainment Recently, a film adaptation of the stage drama Frost/Nixon has come to theaters. But if you have to choose between the two, make sure you also see the stage version. While the film is certainly likely to earn an Oscar for Frank Langella’s brilliantly subtle portrayal of Nixon, as a whole it fails to... Entertainment Andrew Good Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=337282&ca=Entertainment As one of the most successful country stars of the 1980s, George Strait is a name that carries a lot of weight. Even several decades later, Strait’s music is appreciated by a broad range of country fans, and his influence is felt in many of the major country figures still performing. Still, though t... Entertainment Andrew Good Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=335631&ca=Entertainment Make no mistakes about it—Kid Rock is proud of his white trash background. Through his music and fashion sense, he’s celebrated the trailer park-pimp look, and is probably the first (and possibly the only) artist to ever pull it off. And pull it off he has. Kid Rock has been a major chart success ov... Entertainment Andrew Good Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=335633&ca=Entertainment The greatest compliment a band could be paid is knowing that fans are willing to go to great lengths to hear your work. In the past, that’s included hitchhiking or traveling across county—or even state—borders in order to hear their favorite performers live. But in the age of the Internet, there’s a... Entertainment Andrew Good Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=335635&ca=Entertainment It’s become almost a cliché to paint the Nixon presidency in Shakespearean tones. Plagued by insecurities and paranoia, Richard Nixon was a man who, paradoxically, seemed as driven to success as he was destined to cripple himself. In the end, Nixon was his own worst enemy. He was also a giant when i... Entertainment Andrew Good Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=335636&ca=Entertainment The sound of ‘80s hard rock—defined largely by masses of straggly hair and straight men unabashedly wearing spandex—was in large part crafted by Def Leppard. And though the band played an essential role in the American rock scene, they were actually all from Sheffield, England. They were also a tena... Entertainment Andrew Good Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=335639&ca=Entertainment 2008 has been one monumental year for the life and career of the legendary Scott Weiland, and ever since the vocalist split from Velvet Revolver this spring, he has been tearing through the media as a rejoined piece of the award-winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots. Most recently, Weiland and STP s... Entertainment Andrew Good Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=333157&ca=Entertainment A good MC is a braggart. This is build into the very fiber of being an entertainer—but when you’re spitting rhymes flawlessly, rhetorical flourishes serve to impress your audience even more. It’s no surprise, then, that for plenty of MCs, the cost of success is humility. There’s countless examples o...