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THE POP EXPOSE ‘My Top 10 Christmas Tunes’ By Mitchell Smith!

December 17, 2017December 24, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffChristmas, Christmas music, Music, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Well it is getting mighty close so if you are not ready for Christmas you probably wont be. This is one of my favorite times of the year and one of the best things is catching all the Christmas songs on the radio. There are a lot of great classics and lots of modern songs but I have narrowed down the list to my top ten playlist. I easily could have made this a top 20, but I wanted to narrow it down and get some of your favorite Christmas…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘EMINEM’ By Mitchell Smith!

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffEMINEM, Music, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Marshall Bruce Mathers the III was born October 17th 1972. He is best known as Eminem or by his alter ego Slim Shady. Eminem now a household name had a very troubled upbringing which fueled his lyrics and made him into a rap superstar. Success did not come to him easy though. His dream was to be a rapper. He was told he would never make it in an all black industry. Years of struggling to provide for his wife and child, and despite relentless racism, Mathers persistently pursued a…

Weird Al Announces 2018 Tour Dates!

October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, Weird AL0 comment

Weird Al announces the The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour! This is a scaled-down tour in smaller, more intimate theaters, with limited production (no costumes, props, or video screens) and Al’s set list will be comprised almost entirely of his original (non-parody) songs. TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 12:00 NOON LOCAL VENUE TIME Will you be attending? Sound off and let us know AFTER THE JUMP! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhwddNQSWQ

Apple Stops Producing the IPOD!

August 2, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffApple, Ipod, Music, Pop Culture0 comment

Many of us 30 and over spent most of our adult lives enjoying music on Apple’s Ipod, the premiere digital music player. Now after 16 years on the shelf, Apple will no longer produce Ipod’s that are simply digital music players, they will be discontinued. It is a sad day for Music fans. For more on this story check out the details from wired.com below. Do you still use an Ipod to listen to music? Or do you use some other device. Let us know AFTER THE JUMP! After nearly 16 years on the market, more than…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘The Runaways’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 30, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffJoan Jett, Music, Rock, The POP-EXPOSE, The Runaways0 comment

In the 1975 Sandy West and Joan Jett got together to form the all girl music group The Runaways. They were a pioneer for this type of band. They were young, hot, sexy, and weren’t afraid to show it off. They had a short 4 year stint before the group broke up, but many of the band members went on to have successful careers. Joan Jett would go on to having a very successful career and is touring with Boston right now. They will be hitting my area at the end…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Miley Cyrus’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 16, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffDisney, Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, Music0 comment

Destiny Hope Cyrus born in November 1992 to Country superstar Billy Ray Cyrus and Leticia Cyrus. She was nicknamed Smiley and later Miley and the name has stuck with her ever since. Growing up she would get cast as the lead character in Disney’s Hannah Montana show. She originally auditioned for the lead characters friend, but was called on to take the lead roll. So her start up had begun and she became a huge star with the 2003-2009 show. When the show ended Miley went on acting and singing. She has had…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Music’ by Mitchell Smith!

June 18, 2017June 19, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Music is probably the oldest form of entertainment. From the times of a caveman beating a stick on a rock to today with a 100 person Orchestra working together to create a sweet medley of sound, music has been a staple in all cultures. The modern music industry over the past say 100 years has grown into a huge money making machine. Venues these days generate a ton of revenue and make areas thrive by drawing in bands and stars to perform. Music is at the tips of our fingers with…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘David Lee Roth VS Sammy Hagar’ by Mitchell Smith!

June 4, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffDavid Lee Roth, Music, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen1 Comment

Van Halen was formed in the early 70’s by Guitarist Eddie and his brother drummer Alex Van Halen. They have sense added Eddie’s son Wolfgang named after, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang replaced long time bass guitarist Michael Anthony. David Lee Roth was the original singer from 1978-1985 and returned to the band in 2006, and Sammy was with the band from 1986-1996 and came back for a short time. There was also a 3rd lead singer but I never knew that till I started researching for this story, so I’m…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Martika’s Toy Soldier’ by Mitchell Smith!

April 16, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffMartika, Mitchell Smith, Music, The POP-EXPOSE, Toy Soldier0 comment

Back in 1989 one of my favorite songs was Toy Soldier by Martika. In the rise of the POP era the song was very catchy and didn’t mean a whole lot to a 15 year old sitting on the bus waiting to head to the amusement park. The song was catchy and did hit #1 for a couple weeks. In 2004 Eminem used some of Martika’s song in his own song Like Toy Soldiers. The song itself was more then just a catchy pop tune written by some person in…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Ronnie James’ by Mitchell Smith!

March 19, 2017March 19, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffBlack Sabbath, Music, Rock Music, Ronnie James, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Born Ronald James Padavona on July 10th 1942, Ronnie was an American heavy metal singer. He was born in Portsmouth, NH but his parents soon after moved back to their home town of Cortland, NY. This is were Dio grew up and graduated from Cortland High School in 1960. Dio fronted a number of groups such as Rainbow, Heaven & Hell, Dio, and took over Black Sabbath when Ozzy Osbourne left. He was credited for creating the metal horns hand gesture. Dio took trumpet lessons from an early age and…

Music Icon ‘CHUCK BERRY’ Passes Away!

March 18, 2017March 19, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffChuck Berry, Music0 comment

We have sad news to report today as Rock and Roll Music icon Chuck Berry has passed away at the age of 90. There are so many amazing works of music that he is responsible for it is hard to pick one, but we have shared our favorite below. Check out all of the details and let us know what your favorite Chuck Berry song is AFTER THE JUMP! A statement from St Charles County police confirmed officers responded to a medical emergency at around 12.40pm today. A statement read:…

Weird Al Releases Previously Unreleased Material ‘SQUEEZE BOX’!

March 15, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, Pac-Man, Sqeeze Box, Weird AL0 comment

There are many Weird Al songs that never made it to the record store and Pac Man was one of them. Well now it is available on the new compilation “Squeeze Box” If you don’t have all of Al’s albums already (shame on you) then pick up Squeeze Box . Here is the story behind Pac Man from Al himself: This was recorded in a garage on a 4-track cassette Portastudio way back in 1981, after “My Bologna” and “Another One Rides the Bus” but before I had landed a real…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘EAZY E’ by Mitchell Smith’!

January 15, 2017 Serpentorslair StaffEazy E, Mitchell Smith, Music, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Eric Lynn Wright was born September 7th 1964 in Compton, CA. E is know as the Godfather of Gangsta Rap. E dropped out of tenth grade and supported himself by selling drugs. He earned a lot of money with drugs, but realized that there was a better and more honest way to make a living. He started Ruthless Records and started rapping. He was a big part of N.W.A until he had a falling out with Dr. Dre. He would have a solo career as well but his life was…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Tammy Wynette’ by Mitchell Smith!

November 13, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, Tammy Wynette, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Born Virginia Wynette Pugh May 5th 1942 in Tremont, MS. Her father William passed away when she was 9 months old and her mother Mildred turned her over to her parents as she went to work for a defense plant during WWII. Wynette was raised by her grandparents in a house that had no indoor plumbing. Her father was a farmer and also enjoyed music and musical instruments which he left to his only child when he passed away. Wynette was an all star basketball player at Tremont High School,…

The POP EXPOSE ‘John Bonham Led Zeppelin’ by Mitchell Smith!

October 30, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffLed Zeppelin, Music, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

John Henry Bonham was born on May 31st 1948 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. John was a natural, and started at the age of 5 banging on tin cans. His mother Joan gave him a snare drum when he was 10 and his father Jack got him a Premier Percussion drum set when he was 15. Bonham never had a formal drum lesson, he learned from other local drummers and from some of his idols such as Max Roach, Gene Krupa, and Buddy Rich. Bonham left school in 1964 and went…