December 2017
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New Year’s Resolutions 2018
1. See some shitty famous band just in case that “10 bands I’ve seen/1 I haven’t” meme comes around again. 2. Invent a smartphone selfie attachment that’s just an arrow saying “camera is here.” 3. Recruit an unbeatable personal army comprised only of transgender soldiers and maybe also stage a production of Joseph and the […]
Movie Review: Wonder Wheel
4 stars out of 5 Aryan wonderboy Justin Timberlake cast as “Mickey Rubin”? When will we Jews finally get a break in Hollywood? Still, JT does a fine job here, as does the entire ensemble in yet another very good film from the late-era Woody Allen. I like elder Wood Man, I really do — […]
Aquarium Playlist, 12/19/17
EPISODE #262: HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2017 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Darlene Love — “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” Lorna — “Hannukah” The Hit Parade featuring Amelia Fletcher — “Christmas Tears” The Buzz of Delight — “Christmas” The Spook School — “Someone To Spend Christmas With” The Bakersfield Breakers — “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Allison […]
Aquarium Playlist, 12/12/17
EPISODE #261: NEW TO ME IN 2016 + LIVE HIGHLIGHTS In 2016, I saw 145 musical performances by 135 different acts, 83 of which I was seeing for the first time, 77 of them brand-new to me. Of those, I was inspired to buy 9 records. (I also purchased a debut record by an act […]
Predicting John Sterling’s Home-Run Call for Giancarlo Stanton
After uncharacteristically missing out on the sweepstakes for Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, the New York Yankees made their first splash of the Aaron Boone era by acquiring super slugger Giancarlo Stanton. As both Stanton and Aaron Judge are right fielders, questions immediately arose regarding next season’s outfield alignment. Of course, another question looms: What will […]
Aquarium Playlist, 12/5/17
EPISODE #260: 6TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (RADIO VOL. V) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Replacements — “Left of the Dial” (live) The Blasters — “Border Radio” ZZ Top — “Heard It on the X” M. Ward — “Pirate Radio” Stephen Chopek — “Radio Caroline” Boys’ Star Library — “History of the Radio” [listener Hoboken […]
Hoboken’s own Rhyme & Reason Records
I wrote this article for hMAG about the exciting upstart record label Rhyme & Reason. It’s run by Emmy Black and Annemarie Scuderi, with help from Emily Cadman, and it was a delight to talk with them.
Movie Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2.5 stars out of 5 For quite a while in its nearly two-hour running time, I genuinely liked this movie despite some gaping flaws. It certainly has a lot going for it: compelling story (grieving mom rents billboards to shame police who didn’t solve her daughter’s murder), strong cast, scenic small-town setting. And it looked […]
The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Israel, Vol. 8 (June 2012)
Today would have been Lee’s 78th birthday. Let’s celebrate with another entertaining batch of her correspondence, this time involving baseball, another mention of her movie deal, and some fun at the expense of (now recently dead) gossip columnist Liz Smith. We pick up with an update on the doctoral dissertation for which I’d recommended Lee […]
Jack Silbert, curator