June 2017
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Album Review: ‘In the Darkness of My Night’ by Sunshine & the Rain
4.5 stars out of 5 Click to listen or purchase When I first saw Sunshine & the Rain in 2015, they looked pretty familiar. Just a year earlier, I’d attended the final concert by the previous band the duo had played in, the Black Hollies. But this was something new and energizing: a stripped-down, […]
Album Review: Glenn Morrow’s Cry for Help
Hoboken-based rockers Glenn Morrow’s Cry For Help released their debut album this past Friday. I wrote a review for hMAG.com.
Aquarium Playlist, 6/27/17
EPISODE #242: CASEY KASEM TRIBUTE 2017 “The New Scooby-Doo Movies” [ALTERNATE THEME] ABBA — “Dancing Queen” [Billboard No. 1, 4/9/77] Stevie Wonder — “Sir Duke” [No. 1, 5/21/77 – 6/4/77] Fleetwood Mac — “Dreams” [No. 1, 6/18/77] Marvin Gaye — “Got To Give It Up (Part 1)” [No. 1, 6/25/77] Bee Gees — “How Deep […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XIII
So, I, uh, missed the summer/fall 2016 entry. I remember watching the Olympics, The Night Of, and then… everything’s kind of a blur. But as I regained coherence and clarity, my old pal TV was there with me every step of the way. Will begin with what I hope is a one-time-only category…. SHOWS I […]
Aquarium Playlist, 6/13/17
EPISODE #240: WALKING The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] R.E.M. — “We Walk” The Coctails — “Walkin’ Down the Street” The Bangles — “Walking Down Your Street” Nude Beach — “Walkin’ Down My Street” The Modern Lovers — “Walk Up the Street” Sir Douglas Quintet — “Walking the Streets” Reigning Sound — “I Walk By […]
Union Dry Dock Petition
The Union Dry Dock property in Hoboken is for sale, and the Fund for a Better Waterfront hopes to turn it into a public park. Here is my article from hMAG.com on their petition drive.
Movie Review: Wonder Woman
3.5 stars out of 5 I was 6 years old when Wonder Woman hit TV screens. I never thought, “Oh, how progressive of me, I’m watching a female superhero.” We just watched it. Everybody watched it. There weren’t that many channels. Life is seemingly more complicated now, second-guessed, over-analyzed. Were they–The Man–purposely not doing enough […]
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