2014
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Help Karl Hendricks
I knew the other 2/3 of the Karl Hendricks Trio—but who exactly was Karl? Drummer Tom Hoffman was a great pal from English classes at CMU; bassist Tim Parker was a really nice guy who I knew from WRCT. But Karl… hmmm…. Sure, I had the 7″ from his band Sludgehammer. Yet I don’t think […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 7/15/14
EPISODE #137: BRAINS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Mose Allison — “My Brain” Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band — “You Done My Brain In” Ted Leo & the Pharmacists — “Where Was My Brain?” The Ramones — My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)” Ween — “Help Me Scrape the Mucus Off My […]
Movie Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
3.5 stars out of 5 I began my review of 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes by calling it “quite entertaining but also tremendously stupid” and ended the review by saying “I will see the sequel, however. Oop oop.” Well, guess what I saw last night? (No, not Boyhood. Good guess, though!) And […]
Ask Jack: Sweaty Commutes, Bad Breath, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: How can a bike-commuter prevent being stinky at the office? Also, letting a co-worker know about their bad breath.
Harry Potter Fan Fiction: Installment 1
It was the day after leaving Hogwarts and Harry had to take a deep breath. Whew! The things he had seen. The people he’d met. (And not all of them people, mind you!) He’d had it quite up to here with the “epic battle between the forces of good and evil,” thank you very much, […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 7/8/14
EPISODE #136: 2014 WORLD CUP The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Air Miami — “World Cup Fever” Les Paul — “Brazil” Wilco — “Impossible Germany” The High Llamas — “Holland” Sinéad O’Connor — “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” Art Brut — “Martin Kemp Welch Five-a-Side Football Rules!” The Beach Boys — “Our Team” The Decemberists — […]
Ask Jack: Dental Hijinks, Cold Execs, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Is it OK for people to brush and floss in the office bathroom? Plus, awkward elevator encounters with unfriendly executives.
Where Future Seasons of ‘Community’ Will Air
In a surprise move, it was announced that the television sitcom Community will return for a sixth season, on Yahoo, after five years on NBC. Embracing this era of non-traditional content delivery, the show’s producers have also revealed broadcast plans for future seasons of the program. • Season seven: broadcast in the reflection on the […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 7/1/14
EPISODE #135: REQUESTS VIII The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Wang Chung — “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” [for Deb F.] Allan Sherman — “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” [for Deanna] Blondie — “Picture This” [for Brad Kleiman] Billy Bragg — “A New England” [for Chico] XTC — “Earn Enough for Us” [for Deb C-O] Southside Johnny […]
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