April 2016
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Book Review: ‘I Formed a Band’ by Eddie Argos
4 stars out of 5 Click to purchase I don’t remember how the band Art Brut entered my life a decade ago — did I read a review? did my friend Christine recommend them? — but that debut album, Bang Bang Rock & Roll, really did it for me. Soon my buddies Allan and Jim […]
Aquarium Playlist, 4/26/16
EPISODE #230: PRINCE TRIBUTE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Prince — “Let’s Go Crazy” Jimi Hendrix — “Purple Haze” Lucinda Williams — “Minneapolis” James Brown — “Make It Funky (Pt. 1)” Joni Mitchell — “Help Me” The Bangles — “Manic Monday” Sinéad O’Connor — “Nothing Compares 2 U” Jay-Z and Beyoncé — “’03 Bonnie […]
Fund for Better Waterfront Benefit Brunch Cruise
On Saturday morning, I joined the Hoboken grassroots organization Fund for a Better Waterfront for their first-ever benefit brunch cruise, along the Hudson River. Here’s my recap, and my photos, for hMAG.com. And yes, I’ll take full responsibility for the headline.
Movie Review: Everybody Wants Some!!
3.5 stars out of 5 Richard Linklater spent 12 years making this movie… oh wait, it wasn’t this one? Never mind. I feel like I’ve seen enough Linklater offerings at this point to say — at least in my own opinion — he’s not a fantastic filmmaker. But, you know what, he’s pretty good. And […]
Aquarium Playlist, 4/19/16
EPISODE #229: NATIONAL POETRY MONTH The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Ian Hunter — “Shades Off” [poem] Sly & the Family Stone — “Poet” First Aid Kit — “To a Poet” Morrissey — “Sister, I’m a Poet” The Sights — “Everyone’s a Poet” Of Montreal — “A Collection of Poems About Water” Grandaddy — “Jed’s […]
Aquarium Playlist, 4/12/16
EPISODE #228: GENRE BOYS AND GIRLS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Blur — “Girls & Boys” BMX Bandits — “Disco Girl” Frank Zappa — “Disco Boy” Ben Lee — “Pop Queen” T-Bone Walker — “Bobby Sox Blues” Merle Haggard — “Honky Tonk Man” [in memory of] Johnny Horton — “Honky-Tonk Man” The Rolling Stones […]
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