2022
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Movie Review: The Worst Person in the World
4 stars out of 5As I already boldly announced that Drive My Car was the best film of 2021, I guess I have to also vote for it as the best International Feature at the Oscars. But Norway’s entry, The Worst Person in the World, is really good too. I was quickly charmed by Renate […]
Aquarium Playlist, 2/22/22
EPISODE #475: SATELLITES The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]The High Water Marks — “Satellite”Spoon — “Satellite”Elvis Costello — “Satellite”Elliott Smith — “Satellite”Phoebe Bridgers — “Chinese Satellite”The Replacements — “Satellite”Orange Juice — “Satellite City” The Hooters — “Satellite” Wilco — “You Satellite” The Bats — “Satellites” Yo La Tengo — “Satellite” Velvet Underground — “Satellite of […]
Movie Review: Jackass Forever
3.5 stars out of 5 It’s not that I was opposed to Jackass; I just never tuned in. I certainly noticed the show’s influence on my young friend [TRIGGER WARNING: obscure name-dropping], then-aspiring filmmaker Van Neistat. I dug the Minutemen song they used as theme music. Names seeped into my awareness: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Wee […]
Aquarium Playlist, 2/15/22
EPISODE #474: BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2022 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]The Weeknd — “Save Your Tears”Billy Wright — “After Dark Blues”The Staple Singers — “Uncloudy Day”The Treniers — “Rockin’ Is Our Bizness”Ohio Players — “Love Rollercoaster”Cecil Gant — “I Wonder”Hank Ballard & the Midnighters — “Work With Me Annie” Dee Dee Sharp — “Mashed […]
Aquarium Playlist, 2/8/22
EPISODE #473: CANCELED CONCERTS III The omicron variant caused a large spike in COVID cases, resulting in a new batch of canceled events.Peter Holsapple — “Cancelled” [ALTERNATE THEME]Joy Cleaner — “False Alarm”The Ergs — “Every Romance Language”Shellshag — “Driving Song”John Cozz & the Rippers — “Italian Meats”The Exbats — “Best Kiss”Baby Shakes — “Sweet ’n’ […]
Aquarium Playlist, 2/1/22
EPISODE #472: GROUNDHOG DAY (SHADOWS) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Rolling Stones — “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow”Beat Happening — “Cast a Shadow”My Teenage Stride — “Cast Your Own Shadow”Au Revoir Simone — “Shadows”Yo La Tengo — “Shadows”Rufus Wainwright — “Shadows”Velvet Monkeys — “Shadow Box” Pale Lights — “Port of […]
Aquarium Playlist, 1/25/22
EPISODE #471: FLOATING The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Spiritualized — “Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space”Teenage Halloween — “Floating”Karyn Kuhl — “Floating World”The Apples in Stereo — “Floating in Space”Julee Cruise — “Floating”Eyelids — “Floating Underground”The Lampshades — “Floating” Planet Gong — “Floatin’ Anarchy” [live]They Might Be Giants — “Haunted Floating Eye”Aberdeen — […]
Movie Review: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
3.5 stars out of 5 First things first: Vanna White does not appear in this film. Having just named Drive My Car my favorite movie of 2021, I was excited to see another offering from director Ryûke Hamaguchi. And this time I’d be judging him fully on his own merits, as there wasn’t a Haruki […]
Aquarium Playlist, 1/18/22
EPISODE #470: RONNIE SPECTOR TRIBUTE The Ronettes — “Be My Baby” [ALTERNATE THEME]Billy Joel — “Say Goodbye to Hollywood”Marshall Crenshaw — “Something’s Gonna Happen”The Ramones — “She Talks to Rainbows”The Beach Boys — “Don’t Worry Baby”Ronnie Spector & the E Street Band — “Say Goodbye to Hollywood”Ronnie Spector — “Something’s Gonna Happen”Ronnie Spector — “She […]
Movie Review: France
2.5 stars out of 5Note to self: Just because a movie’s in French and is playing at an art theater doesn’t automatically mean it’s good. In this case, I must admit I didn’t do much advance research. A film starring Léa Seydoux? What she say, I do! Seydoux first caught my eye in The Grand […]
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