May 8, 2023
jmunney
Music
2 Unlimited, Black Box, C+C Music Factory, DJ Kool, Jock Jams, Montell Jordan, Naughty by Nature, Quad City DJ's, Reel 2 Real, SNAP!, Tag Team, Technotronic, The Mad Stuntman, The Outhere Brothers
If you were ever alive and in a sporting mood in the 90s, you surely remember Jock Jams! They were a series of compilation albums that was sure to pump the crowd at any basketball game of the era. We’re talking about Eurodance and party hip-hop, where the club meets the arena.
Five volumes were released between 1995 and 1999, in addition to an “All-Star” edition in 2001. They ran out of steam quite a bit after the first couple, but they’ve undeniably left quite the cultural footprint.
So I’ve decided to rank the very best that Jock Jams ever had to offer, according to how much they embody the Jock Jam ethos. Which is to say, how much they make you want to simultaneously dance and cheer at your local stadium. You might not recognize all the band names, and even the titles might sound foreign, but you’ve almost certainly heard all of these songs hundreds of times.
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May 5, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Atmosphere, Brian Eno and Fred Again.., Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3, Hannah Gadsby, Hannah Gadsby: Something Special, Jeopardy! Masters, Kentucky Derby, MTV Movie & TV Awards, SBTRKT, Secret Life, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, The Game Show Show, The Muppets Mayhem, The Rat Road
Much Mayhem, Many Muppets (CREDIT: Mitch Haaseth/Disney)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 (Theaters)
TV
-2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards (May 7 on MTV) – Hosted by Drew Barrymore!
–Jeopardy! Masters (Premieres May 8 on ABC) – Some recent great champs offer some more questions.
–The Game Show Show Docuseries Premiere (May 10 on ABC) – A 4-part series chronicling quizzes and challenges.
–The Muppets Mayhem Series Premiere (May 10 on Disney+) – Dr. Teeth is front and center.
Comedy
–Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (May 9 on Netflix)
Music
-Atmosphere, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously
-Brian Eno and Fred Again.., Secret Life
-SBTRKT, The Rat Road
Sports
-Kentucky Derby (May 6 on NBC)
April 28, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Are You There God? It's Me Margaret, Bebe, Bebe Rexha, Big George Foreman, Bupkis, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, Jessie Ware, Neil Gaiman, Peter Pan & Wendy, Polite Society, Return of the Jedi, Signs of Life, That! Feels Good!, The Goldbergs, The National, The Other Two
CREDIT: Peacock/Screenshot
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (Theaters)
–Big George Foreman (Theaters) – I like sports, and I don’t care who knows.
–Peter Pan & Wendy (April 28 on Disney+) – I wish this were coming out in theaters, though.
–Polite Society (Theaters)
–Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Re-Release (April 28-May 4 in Theaters)
TV
–The Goldbergs Series Finale (May 3 on ABC)
–Bupkis Series Premiere (May 4 on Peacock) – Joe Pesci plays Pete Davidson’s grandfather.
–The Other Two Season 3 Premiere (May 4 on HBO Max)
Music
-Neil Gaiman, Signs of Life
-The National, First Two Pages of Frankenstein
-Bebe Rexha, Bebe
-Jessie Ware, That! Feels Good!
April 21, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Atum, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts, Chevalier, Dead Ringers, Evil Dead Rise, Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, In Between Thoughts…A New World, Judy Blume Forever, Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Smashing Pumpkins, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Mars Volta
Ring Ring! Ring Ring! (CREDIT: Prime Video/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Chevalier (Theaters)
–Evil Dead Rise (Theaters)
–Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (Theaters)
–Judy Blume Forever (April 21 on Amazon Prime)
TV
–Dead Ringers Miniseries Premiere (April 21 on Amazon Prime) – Based on a movie, based on real doctors.
–The Late Late Show with James Corden Series Finale (April 27 on CBS) – Technically it will be early Friday morning when the finale starts airing. A primetime special will also air a few hours earlier.
Music
-The Mars Volta, Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón
-Rodrigo y Gabriela, In Between Thoughts…A New World
-The Smashing Pumpkins, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts
April 14, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
72 Seasons, Ann-Margret, Barry, Beau Is Afraid, Beavis and Butt-Head, Born to Be Wild, Boston Marathon, Feist, Metallica, Multitudes, Renfield, Rugrats, The Pope's Exorcist
This looks cool. (CREDIT: Paramount Plus/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Beau Is Afraid (Limited Theaters, Expands April 21)
–The Pope’s Exorcist (Theaters) – Horror Completism
–Renfield (Theaters) – Cage & Hoult
TV
–Rugrats Reboot Season 2 (April 14 on Paramount+)
–Barry Season 4 Premiere (April 16 on HBO) – Final Season Alert!
–Beavis and Butt-Head Season 10 (or Reboot Season 2) Premiere (April 20 on Paramount+) – This DOESN’T suck!
Music
-Ann-Margret, Born to Be Wild
-Feist, Multitudes
-Metallica, 72 Seasons
Sports
-Boston Marathon (April 17 on ESPN)
April 7, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Air, Ellie Goulding, Higher Than Heaven, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Mythologies, Single Drunk Female, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Thomas Bangalter
HOW Single, Drunk, and Female is she?! (CREDIT: Sami Drasin/Freeform)
SOFIA BLACK-D’ELIA
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Air (Theaters)
–How to Blow Up a Pipeline (Theaters)
–The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Theaters)
TV
–Single Drunk Female Season 2 Premiere (April 12 on Freeform) – I really liked the first season of this show!
Music
-Ellie Goulding, Higher Than Heaven
-Thomas Bangalter, Mythologies – A soundtrack to a ballet.
March 31, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Podcasts, Sports, Television
A Thousand and One, Boygenius, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Plays Well with Others, Podcasts, Schmigadoon!, The Masters, The Record, This is Jeopardy, This is Jeopardy! The Story of America's Favorite Quiz Show
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Theaters)
–A Thousand and One (Theaters)
TV
–Schmigadoon! Season 2 Premiere (April 5 on Apple TV+)
Music
-Boygenius, The Record
-Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Plays Well with Others – This came out last week.
Sports
-The Masters (April 6-9 on ESPN and CBS)
Podcasts
–This is Jeopardy! The Story of America’s Favorite Quiz Show – A historical look back.
March 24, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
A Good Person, American Dad!, Depeche Mode, Did you know that there's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, John Wick: Chapter 4, Lana del Rey, Memento Mori, RIverdale, Succession
Still Daddy after all these years (CREDIT: TBS/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–A Good Person (Theaters)
–John Wick: Chapter 4 (Theaters)
TV
–Succession Season 4 Premiere (March 26 on HBO) – Final Season Alert!
–American Dad! Season 20 Premiere (March 27 on TBS) – This show is such a blessing.
–Riverdale Season 7 Premiere (March 29 on The CW) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Depeche Mode, Memento Mori
-Lana Del Rey, Did you know that there’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
March 17, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Digman!, Forever, Lucky Hank, M83, Moving On, On Top of the Covers, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Songs of Surrender, T-Pain, U2
Just look at how lucky Hank is! (CREDIT: Sergei Bachlakov/AMC)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Moving On (Theaters) – The latest from Tomlin and Fonda!
–Shazam! Fury of the Gods (Theaters)
TV
–Lucky Hank Series Premiere (March 19 on AMC) – Bob Odenkirk is stuck in AMC… and I like it.
–Digman! Series Premiere (March 22 on Comedy Central) – Animated show starring Andy Samberg, and it sounds like he’s using his Nicolas Cage voice.
Music
-M83, Forever
-T-Pain, On Top of the Covers
-U2, Songs of Surrender – Re-recorded songs.
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