January 2020

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Aquarium Playlist, 1/28/20

By Jack Silbert on January 28, 2020

EPISODE #367: WANT The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Jay Reatard — “Always Wanting More”Bob Dylan — “I Want You”Elvis Costello — “I Want You”The Shivas — “I Want You”Cheap Trick — “I Want You To Want Me” (early version)NRBQ — “I Want You Bad”The Hoodoo Gurus — “I Want You Back”Terry McCarthy — “Want You […]

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Movie Review: Pain and Glory

By Jack Silbert on January 25, 2020

4 stars out of 5 When I was a college boy, Pedro Almodóvar was a big deal: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (which I’m pretty sure I didn’t see) and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (which I’m pretty sure I did). And yet I can’t say I’ve really kept up with […]

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Movie Review: Uncut Gems

By Jack Silbert on January 23, 2020

3.5 stars out of 5 I saw Uncut Gems a couple of weeks ago and thought, “What’s all this hubbub about Adam Sandler? He doesn’t deserve an Oscar nomination.” And sure enough, he did not receive one. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a solid performance, just nothing special; Sandler himself has done better work. But […]

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Movie Review: Knives Out

By Jack Silbert on January 23, 2020

2.5 stars out of 5 I texted my buddy to see if he wanted to catch the 7:30 showing of Uncut Gems. He couldn’t, and my visit to the DMV in Jersey City went faster than expected, so I decided to see the 4:30 screening instead, freeing up my evening for a meatball parm sub […]

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Aquarium Playlist, 1/21/20

By Jack Silbert on January 21, 2020

EPISODE #366: MONTHS II The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Darren Hayman — “January Sales”Dar Williams — “February”Luna — “Ides of March of the Trolls”The Jesus & Mary Chain — “April Skies”Arcade Fire — “Month of May”Game Theory — “Crash Into June”Cadallaca — “June -n- July”Robyn Hitchcock — “August in Hammersmith”Earth Wind & Fire — “September”Joe […]

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What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XVIII

By Jack Silbert on January 15, 2020

I began this draft five weeks ago, which was already three weeks later than I normally post it. But at long last, here is my recap of the new stuff I was checking out in the summer and fall. It was a span of time where I attempted to take back the night, watching only […]

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Aquarium Playlist, 1/14/20

By Jack Silbert on January 14, 2020

EPISODE #365: COOL COOL (COOL II) Theme suggested by contest winner Felicia Sapienza Spitz. The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Digable Planets — “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)”Paul Shaffer & the World’s Most Dangerous Band — “Dress Cool”The Feelies — “Real Cool Time”King Missile — “Jesus Was Way Cool”Killdozer — “The Pig Was Cool”Nick Cave […]

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My Highly Subjective List of the Best Movies of 2019

By Jack Silbert on January 8, 2020

10) Midsommar A really f’ed-up, somewhat artsy horror flick that really stuck in my mind, thanks to its gorgeous Swedish setting, the unique “creepy traditional festival” conceit, and an excellent lead performance by Florence Pugh. 9) Blinded by the Light It’s corny, it’s cheesily made — and I loved it. Yes, I’m an admitted Springsteenophile, […]

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Aquarium Playlist, 1/7/20

By Jack Silbert on January 7, 2020

EPISODE #364: TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIA inspired by the Australian wildfires. Please support their fundraising efforts. Midnight Oil — “Beds Are Burning” [ALTERNATE THEME]Robert Forster — “Inferno (Brisbane in Summer)”The Goon Sax — “Get Out”The Apartments — “Refugee”The Birthday Party — “Sonny’s Burning”Dumb Things — “Today Tonight”Paul Kelly — “Dumb Things”The Saints — “(I’m) Stranded”Olivia Newton-John […]

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Movie Review: Parasite

By Jack Silbert on January 4, 2020

3.5 stars out of 5 I’d been trying to see Parasite for a few weeks, but it seemed like the world was trying to prevent me: illness, bad weather, general exhaustion. Finally on December 31 I made a concerted effort, $7 Tuesday not even in effect on account of the holiday (note: popcorn was still […]