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By Jack Silbert on March 1, 2024
3.5 stars out of 5 “Does anybody remember laughter?” as Mr. Plant once asked. The comedy film, once a reliable staple of the multiplex, has become nearly extinct. Sure, there are humorous elements in the increasingly crummy Marvel movies, and there are rom-coms but they more rom than com. For those of us who truly […]
Posted in movie reviews | Tagged 20s movies, Coen Bros., Ethan Coen, Margaret Qualley, Matt Damon, Tricia Cooke
By Jack Silbert on February 27, 2024
EPISODE #579: LEAP YEAR 2024 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Cecil Gant — “Jump Jack Jump” Sebadoh — “Leap Year”Torres — “Big Leap” Clive Gregson — “February 29th” Johnny Paycheck — “11 Months and 29 Days” Chuck Willis — “Let’s Jump Tonight” Good Grief — “Dimension Jump”Grass Jaw — “Jump” David Bowie — ”Jump They […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Ben Vaughn, Bruce Springsteen, Cecil Gant, Chuck Willis, Clive Gregson, Collins Kids, David Bowie, Good Grief, Grass Jaw, Johnny Paycheck, Logan Ledger, Sebadoh, Torres
By Jack Silbert on February 20, 2024
EPISODE #578: RETURN TO ARIZONA The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Ennio Morricone — “Once Upon a Time in the West” Cub — “Vacation”Howe Gelb — “Vex (Tucson)” Sarah Dougher — “Everywhere West” Peter Perrett — “How the West Was Won” No Man — “How the West Was Won” R.E.M. — “How the West Was Won […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Cub, Dear Nora, Ennio Morricone, Freezing Hands, Howe Gelb, Melted Wires, No Man, Paper Bee, Peter Perrett, R.E.M., Sarah Dougher, Screaming Females, Vehicle Flips
By Jack Silbert on February 16, 2024
3.5 stars out of 5In late December, I saw a confusing trailer for Madame Web starring Dakota Johnson. No interest whatsoever. In late January, however, when Ms. Johnson hosted Saturday Night Live, I learned that her Madame Web character mentors Sydney Sweeney’s character. Total interest; saw the film on opening day. This is one of […]
Posted in movie reviews | Tagged 20s movies, Adam Scott, Dakota Johnson, NightMan, Sydney Sweeney
By Jack Silbert on February 13, 2024
EPISODE #577: BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 Tampa Red — “Happy Jack” [ALTERNATE THEME]The Commodores — “Nightshift” Chuck Jackson — “I Keep Forgettin’ (Everytime You’re Near)”The Dells — “Time Makes You Change” The 5th Dimension — “Another Day, Another Heartache” Huey “Piano” Smith & His Clowns — “Don’t You Just Know It” The Crows — “Gee” […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged 5th Dimension, Barbara Lynn, Black History Month, Chubby Checker, Chuck Jackson, Count Basie, Huey “Piano” Smith, Joe Williams, La La Brooks, Major Lance, Mojo Nixon, Ruth Brown, Tampa Red, The Commodores, The Crows, The Harptones, The Ravens, The Turbans, The Wrens (vocal)
By Jack Silbert on February 6, 2024
EPISODE #576: INSANE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Young Guv — “Song About Feeling Insane” Titus Andronicus — “Going Insane (Finish Him)”Pale Angels — “Secretly Insane” The Buzzcocks — “Driving You Insane” Dinosaur Jr. — “I’m Insane” Hallelujah the Hills — “Folk Music Is Insane” Alicia Keys — “Is It Insane”Sufjan Stevens — “A Short […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Alicia Keys, Buzzcocks, Dinosaur Jr., Hallelujah the Hills, Kimberley Rew, Lindsey Buckingham, MC5, Oingo Boingo, Pale Angels, Soft Boys, Sufjan Stevens, Titus Andronicus, Young Guv
By Jack Silbert on January 30, 2024
EPISODE #575: WINTER II The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Jeanines — “Winter in the Dark” Jennifer O’Connor — “Winter Song”Edward Rogers — “Building Winter” Amor de Días — “In the Winter Sun” Elva — “Winter Sun” The Rolling Stones — “Winter” Sean Kiely — “Winter Is Here”Teen Idle — “Winter” Cadallaca — ”Winter Storm ’98” […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Amor de Días, Broadcast, Cadallaca, Edward Rogers, Elva, Jeanines, Jennifer O'Connor, Ladybug Transistor, Mikey Erg, Overlake, Rolling Stones, Sean Kiely, Teen Idle
By Jack Silbert on January 23, 2024
EPISODE #574: THINKING ABOUT The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]David Bowie with the Lower Third — “Can’t Help Thinking About Me” Juniper — “I Was Thinking About You”Darren Hayman — “I Was Thinking About You” Special Moves — “I Think About U + It Makes Me Smile” Marvin Gaye — “Too Busy Thinking About My […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Darren Hayman, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Incredible Casuals, Juniper, Laura Cantrell, Marvin Gaye, Mary Weiss, Sam Pocker, Special Moves, Sunshine & the Rain, The Pastels, The Shangri-Las, They Might Be Giants, Waco Brothers
By Jack Silbert on January 16, 2024
EPISODE #573: HORSES The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Echo & the Bunnymen — “Bring on the Dancing Horses” Renee Maskin — “Horses”Belle & Sebastian — “Judy and the Dream of Horses” Cat Power — “Silver Stallion” The Schramms — “Seven Horses” R.E.M. — “Horse to Water” Siouxsie & the Banshees — “Swimming Horses”Flying Burrito Brothers […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Anna Altman, Belle & Sebastian, Bruce Springsteen, Cat Power, Echo & the Bunnymen, Flying Burrito Brothers, R.E.M., Rain Parade, Renee Maskin, Siouxsie & the Banshees, the Schramms, Tom Waits
By Jack Silbert on January 9, 2024
EPISODE #572: COVERED BY CANTRELL Theme suggested by contest winner Charlie Birdwell. The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]George Jones — “Walk Through This World With Me” Laura Cantrell — “Queen of the Coast”George Usher — “Not the Tremblin’ Kind” Emily Spray — “14th Street” Red Simpson — “Roll, Truck, Roll” New Order — “Love Vigilantes” […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Amy Allison, Amy Rigby, Emily Spray, George Jones, George Usher, Homer Henderson, Jennifer O'Connor, Joe Flood, Kitty Wells, Laura Cantrell, Merle Haggard, New Order, Red Simpson
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