Jack Silbert
Aquarium Playlist, 11/14/23
EPISODE #564: RIVERS Yo La Tengo — “The River of Water” [ALTERNATE THEME]John Cozz — “The Passaic River” The Special Pillow — “Hudson River Dreamboat”Bruce Springsteen — “The River” House of Usher — “River to River” The Beths — “River Run: Lvl 1” Chuck Willis — “Going to the River” R.E.M. — “Find the River” […]
Movie Review: Priscilla
3.5 stars out of 5 I read Peter Guralnick’s superb two-volume Elvis Presley biography, but it is not at all fresh in my mind. And thus far, I haven’t watched the 2022 Elvis movie. So I was pleased to revisit the Priscilla years, and Sofia Coppola is much more my speed than Baz Luhrmann. This […]
Aquarium Playlist, 11/7/23
EPISODE #563: ANGER Public Image Ltd. — “Rise” [ALTERNATE THEME]Rolling Stones — “Angry” Noun — “Just How Angry I Am”Marvin Gaye — “Anger” Nice Try — “Angry” George Usher — “The Angry Smile of a Lonely Man” Ex Void — “Angry at You Baby” Sleater-Kinney & Fred Schneider — “Angry Inch” Neil Young — “Angry […]
Movie Review: Anatomy of a Fall
3.5 stars out of 5 This is like a jumbo episode of La Loi et L’Ordre. And perhaps they purposely used a title similar to the legendary courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder. Our story begins in the French Alps. German actress Sandra Hüller plays German author Sandra Voyter, being interviewed in her family’s chalet […]
Movie Review: Killers of the Flower Moon
4.5 stars out of 5I know, you’re waiting to watch this at home on Apple TV+, a half hour here, 42 minutes there, between football games and driving the kids wherever. But if you really love movies — and I know you do — plan a day around seeing Killers of the Flower Moon in […]
Aquarium Playlist, 10/31/23
EPISODE #562: HALLOWEEN 2023 The Frogs — “I’m Evil, Jack” [ALTERNATE THEME]Zacherle — “Happy Halloween” Eyelids — “Halloween”CR & the Nones — “The Ghosts Are Coming Home” Velvet Monkeys — “Spooky” Pussy Gillette — “Jane Pettibon” Squalls — “Bride of Frankenstein” Love, Burns — “Gate and the Ghost” The Dungeons of Horrors — “My Halloween […]
AquariumPlaylist, 10/24/23
EPISODE #561: SAY IT The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Arthur Russell — “I Couldn’t Say It to Your Face” Teenage Halloween — “Say It”Hello Mary — “Say It” The ”5” Royales — “Say It” Heavenly — “Stop Before You Say It” El Vez — “Say It Loud! I’m Brown and I’m Proud!” Eyelids — “Say […]
Aquarium Playlist, 10/17/23
EPISODE #560: NONSENSE II The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]The Ramones — “Pinhead” Al Green — “Sha-La-La”The Shirelles — “Sha-La-La” The Last — “Be Bop a Lula” The Bandana Splits — “Baby Talkin’ (The Shoo Wop Song)” Jesse Hill — “Ooh Poo Pah Doo” [part 1]Roy Orbison — “Ooby Dooby” Eugenius — “Oomalama”Brenton Wood — […]
Aquarium Playlist, 10/10/23
EPISODE #559: ISRAEL In solidarity with the people of Israel during the war sparked by Hamas terrorist attacks and kidnappings.Michael Jackson — “Blood on the Dance Floor” [ALTERNATE THEME]Morrissey — “Israel” Desmond Dekker & the Aces — “Israelites”Built to Spill — “Israel’s Song” Ya’akov Silbert — “Peace” Antietam — “War Is (The Health of the […]
Movie Review: Exorcist—Believer
3 stars out of 5 Twenty years ago, David Gordon Green co-wrote and directed a terrific, thoughtful film called All the Real Girls. Since then, he’s formed a productive comedic HBO partnership with Danny McBride. And their recent big-screen, “you know what would be fun?” venture — rebooting horror franchises — got off to a […]
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