June 2013
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My Internet Radio Playlist, 6/25/13
EPISODE #82: SUMMER 2013 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Les Paul & Mary Ford — “In the Good Old Summertime” The Fastbacks — “In the Summer” Elvis Costello — “The Other Side of Summer” The Hold Steady — “Constructive Summer” Razorcuts — “Summer in Your Heart” Jonathan Richman — “That Summer Feeling” Animal Collective […]
Movie Review: Local Commercial
4 stars out of 5 You know the drill: You go to the movie theater and then have to sit through a ton of commercials. Well, I purposely went to see a movie about a commercial, and I’m totally glad I did. The live-action short Local Commercial was screening as part of the 2013 Manhattan […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition VI
So maybe, just maybe, I’ve been watching a little more TV these days. What have I been watching? The shows listed below, dummy! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to say that, I’ve been under a lot of pressure, what with my DVR at 97% and all. I watch other shows too, and probably mentioned them […]
Movie Review: Man of Steel
3 stars out of 5 Humanity is on the brink of devastation, General Zod and his sinister crew are approaching, but we know we are safe when we see that iconic logo: 7-Eleven. Holy crap, the product placement in this movie is over the top: Nikon! Sears! IHOP! For a creative work trying so very […]
Movie Review: 20 Feet From Stardom
4 stars out of 5 20 Inches From Stardom: I once sat a conference-room table with one of the talking heads in this movie. (Not David Byrne, who does appears in archival footage.) Also, you can see the Hoboken FedEx location in the film. This is a compelling, sympathetic documentary about backup singers, primarily focusing […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 6/18/13
EPISODE #81: DADS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Harry Nilsson — “Daddy’s Song” Althea and the Memories — “Daddy Said” Jermaine Jackson — “Daddy’s Home” Ron Sexsmith — “Michael and His Dad” The Beach Boys — “I’m Bugged at My Ol’ Man” Arthur Russell — “This Time Dad, You’re Wrong” The Temptations — “Papa […]
Reasons to Still Visit Hoboken, Now That Maxwell’s Is Closing
A new friend recently told me that, with the upcoming closing of the legendary indie-rock club Maxwell’s, she couldn’t think of any other “destinations” warranting a trip to Hoboken. Poppycock, I say! Though the city is merely a square mile in size, it still has so very much to offer. Here is just a small […]
My First Trip to Maxwell’s
In the mid-90s, my buddy Scott went to work for a new venture called New Jersey On-Line, now better known as nj.com. As I was a fellow music nerd and a Hoboken resident, Scott hired me as the fledgling site’s Maxwell’s correspondent. I added booker Todd’s numbers to my Rolodex: …and in late 1995 began […]
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