August 2015
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By Jack Silbert on August 25, 2015
EPISODE #195: TEXAS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Flamin’ Groovies — “Headin’ for the Texas Border” A.T.S. — “Texas” The Everly Brothers — “T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)” Howe Gelb featuring Will Oldham — “Vortexas” Ben Vaughn — “Texas Rain” They Might Be Giants — “Austin” Bob Dylan — “If You Ever […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged A.T.S., Ben Vaughn, Bob Dylan, Bobby Bare Jr., Bruce Springsteen, Everly Brothers, Felice Brothers, Flamin' Groovies, Howe Gelb, Joe Ely, Old 97's, Texas, The Flatlanders, They Might Be Giants, unpopular music, Waco Brothers, Will Oldham
By Jack Silbert on August 19, 2015
3.5 stars out of 5 Full disclosure: Yes, writer/director Chris McQuarrie was a friend of mine in high school. Yes, around 1991 he said I should come out to Hollywood. Yes, I decided to stay in a crappy marketing/training job in Ewing, New Jersey. And yes, soon after, Chris won an Oscar for writing The […]
Posted in movie reviews | Tagged 10s movies, Mission: Impossible, Tom Cruise
By Jack Silbert on August 18, 2015
EPISODE #194: CATS II in memory of Beans The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Hefner — “Hello Kitten” For Science — “Kitty” Bricks — “Spy Kitty” Margy Pepper — “Little Cat” Belle & Sebastian — “The Cat With the Cream” Tiny Ruins — “Cat in the Hallway” Dinosaur Jr. (recorded as Dinosaur) — “Cats in a […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Belle & Sebastian, Bricks, Broadcast, cats, Darren Hayman, Dinosaur Jr., For Science, Hefner, Johnny Cash, Margy Pepper, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Sonic Youth, Superchunk, The Coasters, Tiny Ruins, unpopular music
By Jack Silbert on August 15, 2015
3.5 stars out of 5 Let’s get one thing out of the way: Yes, I’m still head-over-heels in love with Greta Gerwig. She is delightful and should write and star in every movie forever. I loved Frances Ha from a couple of years ago and I rushed, rushed, rushed to see this new one, again […]
Posted in movie reviews | Tagged 10s movies, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
By Jack Silbert on August 11, 2015
EPISODE #193: DOG DAYS OF SUMMER II The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Pulp — “Dogs Are Everywhere” The Magnetic Fields — “Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long” Bob Dylan — “If Dogs Run Free” [alternate version] Robert Johnson — “Hell Hound on My Trail” The Black Lips — “Mad Dog” Vic Chesnutt, Elf Power, and […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Beulah, Black Lips, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, dogs, Elf Power, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams, Lake, Magnetic Fields, Miles Kurosky, Pulp, Quarterbacks, Robert Johnson, Sparklehorse, Tom Waits, unpopular music, Vic Chesnutt
By Jack Silbert on August 9, 2015
2 stars out of 5 Timing, as they say, is everything. On Tuesday, I wanted to go to the movies at my local theater. First choice, the new Mission: Impossible. Second choice, Southpaw. Alas, the starting times didn’t jibe with my schedule, so I was forced to choose door No. 3: Vacation. Now, I sensed […]
Posted in movie reviews | Tagged 10s movies, 80s movies
By Jack Silbert on August 4, 2015
EPISODE #192: COME ON with guest co-hosts hitchBOT and Cecil the Lion The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Titus Andronicus — “Come on, Siobhán” The Four Seasons — “C’mon Marianne” Dexy’s Midnight Runners — “Come On Eileen” Belle & Sebastian — “Come On Sister” Eddie Cochran — “C’mon Everybody” Big Audio Dynamite — “C’mon Every Beatbox” […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Barry White, Belle & Sebastian, Big Audio Dynamite, Bruce Springsteen, Cecil the Lion, Cheap Trick, Chris Stamey, Chuck Berry, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Eddie Cochran, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, hitchBOT, I'm From Barcelona, Los Lobos, Lucinda Williams, Paul Westerberg, Slade, The Four Seasons, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Titus Andronicus, unpopular music
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