Category Archive: Ronn Blitzer

Articles and columns by Ronn Blitzer

Jan 17 2012

John Cena and the Creation of the Anti-Villain

Back in its late-90s heyday, the WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation) rose to great mainstream popularity due, in large part, to its embracing an edgier tone for its brand of wrestling programming.  The exact beginning of this period, known commonly as the “Attitude Era,” is often disputed, and is credited to a few different …

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Mar 10 2011

Hurley – This is the Weezer album you’ve waited 14 years for Four stars (out of five)

Few will argue that Weezer’s heyday was back in the 90s with the release of its first two albums, The Blue Album (officially just “Weezer”) and Pinkerton.  That’s been an unfortunate truth considering that they have now put out their eighth album and none of the others have captured the magic of those early efforts.  The third, …

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Mar 10 2011

Robert Plant – Band of Joy

Paul McCartney.  Mich Jagger.  Steven Tyler.  Those are just a few of the legendary rock vocalists who still perform today but just don’t have the pipes that they had in their youths.  Robert Plant is of the rare breed of frontmen who get better with age.  No longer mainly a high-pitched, high-energy screamer, Plant is now a bona fide singer …

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