January 2024
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Aquarium Playlist, 1/30/24
EPISODE #575: WINTER II The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Jeanines — “Winter in the Dark” Jennifer O’Connor — “Winter Song”Edward Rogers — “Building Winter” Amor de Días — “In the Winter Sun” Elva — “Winter Sun” The Rolling Stones — “Winter” Sean Kiely — “Winter Is Here”Teen Idle — “Winter” Cadallaca — ”Winter Storm ’98” […]
Aquarium Playlist, 1/23/24
EPISODE #574: THINKING ABOUT The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]David Bowie with the Lower Third — “Can’t Help Thinking About Me” Juniper — “I Was Thinking About You”Darren Hayman — “I Was Thinking About You” Special Moves — “I Think About U + It Makes Me Smile” Marvin Gaye — “Too Busy Thinking About My […]
Aquarium Playlist, 1/9/24
EPISODE #572: COVERED BY CANTRELL Theme suggested by contest winner Charlie Birdwell. The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]George Jones — “Walk Through This World With Me” Laura Cantrell — “Queen of the Coast”George Usher — “Not the Tremblin’ Kind” Emily Spray — “14th Street” Red Simpson — “Roll, Truck, Roll” New Order — “Love Vigilantes” […]
Pandemic Cinema, Year 4
A chronological list of non-current or non-theatrical movies (feature length and short films) that I watched at home during the continuing COVID-19 crisis in 2023. The great majority of them were new to me. Cleaning House (1938)House of Dark Shadows (1970)Night of Dark Shadows (1971)Ventriloquist Cat (1950)The Green Ray (1986)The Freshman (1925)Drag-a-Long Droopy (1954)Mon Oncle Antoine (1971)Thunder Road […]
My Highly Subjective List of the Best Films of 2023
Over the past couple of months I’ve noticed people in pajamas at the movie theater. At first I was annoyed (“People used to dress for Broadway!”), but I suppose whatever gets people to the cinema these days is OK by me. And I dare say that crowds are slowly returning even though A) films are […]
Aquarium Playlist, 1/2/24
EPISODE #571: LIVE HIGHLIGHTS 2023 Elvis Costello & the Attractions — “I Hope You’re Happy Now” [ALTERNATE THEME]Antietam — “Orange Song” The Ekphrastics — “A Painter of Mild Renown”Megan Reilly — “Love Was a Dream” Spiritualized — “Let It Bleed (for Iggy)” Tsunami — “Beauty pt. II” Bob Mould — “Next Generation” Vintage Crop — […]
Jack Silbert, curator