March 2018

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Movie Review: Unsane

By Jack Silbert on March 30, 2018

3.5 stars out of 5 In the 90s, I’d often be in a record store, flipping through the Miscellaneous U section, searching for albums by Unrest. In the process, I’d often happen upon discs by the band Unsane, so that was my first thought when this movie was announced. But it was the trailer that […]

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Aquarium Playlist, 3/27/18

By Jack Silbert on March 27, 2018

EPISODE #273: MY BIRTHDAY The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Altered Images — “Happy Birthday” The Bird and the Bee — “Birthday” Otis Ball — “Birthday” The Beatles — “Birthday” Happy Birthday from Kevin Maas the notes — “Happy Birthday” The Birthday Party — “Happy Birthday” Fletcher C. Johnson — “Happy Birthday” Peter Holsapple — […]

Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Altered Images, Beatles, Cibo Matto, Ex Cops, Fletcher C. Johnson, Kevin Maas, Otis Ball, Peter Holsapple, Servotron, The Bird and the Bee, The Birthday Party, The Notes, The Pixies Three, The Smiths, Tune Weavers | 1 Response

2nd Annual Happy Jack Benefit

By Jack Silbert on March 23, 2018

Big thanks to Jim Testa for this article about my second annual fundraiser, to be held Sunday, March 25, at Willie McBride’s in Hoboken.

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Movie Review: Thoroughbreds

By Jack Silbert on March 22, 2018

2.5 stars out of 5 It comes up lame. There, I got it out of the way right off the bat. Whew. I like thrillers, I like mean girls, the trailer was fun, the cystic-fibrosis girl from Bates Motel is in this, and Unsane and Isle of Dogs weren’t out yet, so on cheap Tuesday […]

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Aquarium Playlist, 3/20/18

By Jack Silbert on March 20, 2018

EPISODE #272: REQUESTS XIV The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Shanghai Love Motel — “King of Memory” [for the Mapman] The Baseball Project — “Spring Training in New Orleans” [for Jen] Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey — “Geometry” [for Jon] Willie Nelson — “Pistol Packin’ Mama” [for Matthew] Mississippi John Hurt — “Stack O’ Lee” […]

Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Arlo Guthrie, Beach Boys, Beatles, Bee Gees, Chambers Brothers, Chris Stamey, Grateful Dead, Karyn Kuhl Band, Macklemore, Mississippi John Hurt, Peter Holsapple, Shanghai Love Motel, Stray Cats, The Band, The Baseball Project, The Pixies, The Silos, Willie Nelson | Leave a response

Movie Review: Annihilation

By Jack Silbert on March 15, 2018

4.5 stars out of 5 Last summer, my friend Julie recommended the Southern Reach trilogy of novels by Jeff VanderMeer. I put them on my Amazon shopping list but never got around to making the purchase. And the books slipped my mind until, well into watching this truly impressive film, I suddenly thought, “Hey, one […]

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Aquarium Playlist, 3/13/18

By Jack Silbert on March 13, 2018

EPISODE #271: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2018 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] psych-O-positive — “Blood (Coming Out of Her Whatever)” Amy Bezunartea — “Oh the Things a Girl Must Do” pronoun — “Run” La Luz — “You Disappear” Resounding No — “Hexed Pet” Aimee Mann — “You Never Loved Me” Marybeth D’Amico — “Didn’t Know […]

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30 Ounces of Shit in a 15-Ounce Bag

By Jack Silbert on March 9, 2018

I’ve freely discussed, and written about, the amputation of the lower portion of both my legs, and life since then. I had made a conscious decision to be open about it, and I really think that’s made it easier for me to cope. It’s also truly helped to meet and befriend some other amputees to […]

Posted in personal history | Tagged colostomy, ileostomy, ostomy bags, stoma | 4 Responses