Love is Pop

09/06/2026

SERIES REVIEW: SILO…AND HOW IT DRIVES THIS “CRITIC” INSANE (CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS)

If you've already finished watching the first three seasons of Silo, I would love it if you could read my review and comment with your thoughts. But do me one small favor - please don't post things that one would only know if they've read the Silo novels. Many of us watching the series would prefer to learn the answers to its many mysteries from the upcoming fourth season next year.

https://loveispop.com/reviews/series-review-silo-and-how-it-drives-this-critic-insane-contains-major-spoilers/

09/04/2026

Watched the S3 finale of . Will write an in depth review of all 3 seasons soon. It won't be very positive. I thought the S3 finale was awful. Answered almost no questions but raised several others. I like mysteries but you need to reward viewers along the way with answers. Also, the longer this series goes on, the more despicable most of the characters seem so it makes it incredibly hard to like it after a while.

09/04/2026

CONCERT REVIEW: ROBYN TRANSCENDS AT AGGANIS ARENA, BOSTON 9/3/26

Last night I saw Robyn at Agganis Arena in Boston. It was one of the best shows I've ever been to. Honestly, it rivals Kylie Minogue's incredible live shows. I dare to say it was transcendent.

Read my review:

https://loveispop.com/reviews/concert-review-robyn-transcends-at-agganis-arena-boston-9-3-26/

08/30/2026

NEW : CHRISTINE HÉLÈNE BRAA OF THE CARPENTERS SONGBOOK: A LIVE CELEBRATION

This fall an extensive tour dubbed The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration will be launched with Christine Hélène Braa as lead vocalist. We recently had a chat to discuss the tour, her acting credits, and more. Check it out:

https://loveispop.com/interviews/interview-christine-helene-braa-of-the-carpenters-songbook-a-live-celebration/

08/25/2026

We have a on Love is Pop today. It's called "Unholy Water." The artist is named Adrienne Warren. The song was co-written by none other than Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Butch Walker and it was produced by Walker. And it's a very powerful song that really reaches out and grabs you. Great lyrics and potent music to match. The entire soundtrack is fabulous.

https://loveispop.com/reviews/songoftheday-adrienne-warren-unholy-water/

08/21/2026

I've published two new articles on Love is Pop today. One is an opinion piece applauding Bon Jovi for issuing refunds to people who were at Madison Square Garden night 8 and the other is a review comparing three recent Kdramas, Our Sticky Love, Spooky in Love and The Apartment Job.

Even if you don't care about Bon Jovi or Kdramas, I would appreciate it if you could like or share this post so that Facebook will show it to more people and I can hopefully find some new readers.

by Michael McCarthy Last night I saw Matthew and Gunnar Nelson perform at City Winery in Boston, Massachusetts. I’ve seen Matthew and Gunnar Nelson perform quite a few times during recent years. They frequently play The Wolf Den, the free club venue at Mohegan Sun Casino, but the last three times ...

08/08/2026

Here's my review of last night's Matthew and Gunnar Nelson concert at City Winery in Boston: https://loveispop.com/reviews/concert-review-nelson-spreads-brotherly-love-at-city-winery-boston-8-7-26/

07/28/2026

I have posted a review of Bon Jovi's show that I attended Sunday night. Full disclosure: I didn't write this intending for it to be a published review. I wrote 95 percent of this in my journal on the train ride home yesterday. But it gives you my uncensored thoughts, not a bunch of statements written for the sake of writing a compelling review. And I thought that my brutally honest thoughts might be better appreciated than another regular review, being that there have been countless reviews of Bon Jovi's Madison Square Garden shows already.

On Sunday, July 26th, 2026, I finally saw Bon Jovi live again for the first time since Richie Sambora parted ways with the band in 2013.

07/25/2026

NEW REVIEW: MELANIE MARTINEZ BRINGS HADES TO TD GARDEN: 7/21/26

On Tuesday, July 21st I finally saw alt/electro pop goddess Melanie Martinez live, catching her tour’s stop at Boston’s TD Garden. I’d been wanting to see her for years but, for whatever reason, I never had the chance until now. You could say it was a dream come true. Fittingly enough, Hades: The Sacrifice Tour itself felt like stepping into a dream, albeit one born of Melanie’s wonderfully twisted imagination...

https://loveispop.com/reviews/review-melanie-martinez-brings-hades-to-td-garden-7-21-26/

(All photos by Marcus Stevens.)

06/05/2026

I posted a review of last night's excellent St. Vincent concert. I don't have any photos except for the thing they were giving out at the tour and the photo of Symphony Hall I took before the show. Taking photos was NOT allowed last night and until the encore everybody actually obeyed the rule. Videos weren't allowed either. It was actually kind of cool - people were actually paying attention to the show instead of trying to capture it on their phones like most people usually do at concerts.

This photo was taken before the concert, which the venue did allow.

Although this review lacks photos, I tried to make it rather in-depth to convey what a powerful performance it was.

https://loveispop.com/reviews/concert-review-st-vincent-with-the-boston-pops-6-4-26/