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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
By Jack Silbert on July 31, 2015
I’ve been a fan of the band Life in a Blender for about 20 years. But for most of that stretch I did not know that they formed—30 years ago—right in Jersey City! Here’s an interview with their singer/songwriter Don Rauf that I conducted for the Jersey City Independent, for the band’s “homecoming” show at […]
Posted in shameless self-promotion | Tagged Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery, Jersey City, Jersey City Independent, Life in a Blender, unpopular music
By Jack Silbert on July 30, 2015
4 stars out of 5 Every time Woody Allen makes a movie, I go see that movie, and I tend to enjoy them. If that makes me an irrational man in your eyes, so be it. This time around, I was really impressed that, despite the comforting presence of many Allen touchstones, he was still […]
Posted in movie reviews | Tagged 10s movies, Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Woody Allen
By Jack Silbert on July 30, 2015
Going viral today: a breakdown of what happens to your body in the 60 minutes after you drink a can of Coca-Cola. But due to space limitations, they weren’t able to list all the things that happen. As a public service, Salt in Wound is happy to provide this additional information. —You see “A Few […]
Posted in satire | Tagged Coca-Cola
By Jack Silbert on July 28, 2015
EPISODE #191: THE SEA The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Hi-Life Companion — “Meet Me at the Pier” Brian Wilson with Blondie Chaplin and Al Jardine — “Sail Away” Colin Clary — “Atlantic Ocean” The Operators — “Across the Ocean” Optiganally Yours — “Oar” Bobby Darin — “Beyond the Sea” Phil Phillips — “Sea of […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Bobby Darin, Brian Wilson, Butterglory, Colin Clary, Howard Seratt, Lyle Lovett, M. Ward, Mekons, Optiganally Yours, Phil Phillips, The Hi-Life Companion, The La's, The Operators, unpopular music, William & Versey Smith
By Jack Silbert on July 23, 2015
Today, NASA announced the discovery of Kepler 452b, a planet 1,400 light-years away, which orbits a Sun-like star in 385 days. Kepler 452b is very similar to Earth in many regards, except for the following…. • Nobody there says “crushing it.” • Orange juice is blue. • Pin the Tail on the Donkey is an […]
Posted in satire | Tagged Kepler 452b, NASA
By Jack Silbert on July 22, 2015
Today on hMAG.com, I have an article about the redevelopment of the NJ Transit terminal and railyard in Hoboken. Specifically, I cover an alternate plan for this project drawn up by the nonprofit Fund for a Better Waterfront.
Posted in shameless self-promotion | Tagged Fund for a Better Waterfront, hMAG, Hoboken, NJ Transit
By Jack Silbert on July 21, 2015
EPISODE #190: PLANETS A tribute to NASA’s New Horizons Pluto fly-by. The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Elvis Presley — “Milky White Way” The Beach Boys — “Solar System” The Apples in Stereo — “Strange Solar System” Teenage Fanclub — “Planets” They Might Be Giants — “Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged A-Bones, Apples in Stereo, Beach Boys, Clare & the Reasons, Duran Duran, Elvis Presley, Glenn Tilbrook, Los Straitjackets, Man or Astro-Man?, NASA, New Horizons, Pluto, Rezillos, Sun Ra, Teenage Fanclub, The Lucksmiths, They Might Be Giants
By Jack Silbert on July 14, 2015
EPISODE #189: GUITAR BAR WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT 2015 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Radiohead — “Anyone Can Play Guitar” Health & Happiness Show — “Tossed Like a Stone” Rare Books — “The Rub” Tim Foljahn — “River” Sly & the Family Stone — “Hoboken” Bob Dylan — “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” Katrina & the Waves […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Bob Dylan, Buck Owens, Creedence Clearwater Revival, David Bowie, Flying Burrito Brothers, George Jones, Guitar Bar, Health & Happiness Show, Hoboken, James Mastro, Johnny Cash, Katrina & the Waves, Neil Young, popular music, Radiohead, Rare Books, Sly & the Family Stone, The Faces, Tim Foljahn, unpopular music, Velvet Underground
By Jack Silbert on July 13, 2015
Here’s an article I wrote about the Light Horse Tavern for the Jersey City Independent. That Paulus Hook neighborhood is pretty snazzy!
Posted in shameless self-promotion | Tagged Jersey City, Jersey City Independent, Light Horse Tavern, Paulus Hook
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