Jack Silbert
EP Review: ‘Gross Dominance’ by Resounding No
4.5 stars out of 5 Click to sample or purchase I never got the chance to see Sarah C.’s previous group, the Soft Maybes. But it gave me a big smile when I learned that the bassist’s new band was called Resounding No. And now I’m smiling even more widely, because the trio has delivered […]
Movie Review: Action Point
2.5 stars out of 5 I’m a fair-weather fan of Johnny Knoxville, but this movie was on my radar because of its loose connection to Vernon, New Jersey’s infamous Action Park (where my friend Therese used to work). What sealed my decision to see it was noticing that the writers were John Altschuler and Dave […]
Aquarium Playlist, 6/5/18
EPISODE #283: THE CITY The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Bruce Springsteen — “Meet Me in the City” The Babies — “Meet Me in the City” Ted Leo — “Run to the City” Teenage Fanclub — “Into the City” Gold-Bears — “In This City, I’m Invincible” Titus Andronicus — “In a Big City” Bouncing Souls […]
Freedy Johnston Returns
Wow, it was a real thrill for me to interview Freedy Johnston, a longtime favorite of mine, and to hang out in the studio for a bit as he records his next album. I then wrote an article and took photos for hMAG.com.
Aquarium Playlist, 5/29/18
EPISODE #282: B&W The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The dB’s — “Black and White” Against Me! — “Black Me Out” Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires — “Underneath the Sheets of White Noise” Arcade Fire — “Black Mirror” The Avengers — “Thin White Line” Albumen — “Raven Black” Elliott Smith — “Bled White” […]
Movie Review: Solo—A Star Wars Story
3.5 stars out of 5 Richie Cunningham directing a Star Wars movie? My inner 8-year-old was doing backflips. And for the early going, he was the only one who was truly happy, as this film felt like it was made for little kids. (Which wouldn’t be the worst thing, would it?) Star Alden Ehrenreich, so […]
Aquarium Playlist, 5/22/18
EPISODE #281: FAME dedicated to the memory of my friend Marie Morreale The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Blasters — “Marie Marie” David Bowie — “Fame” The Magnetic Fields — “Famous” The Nerves — “Are You Famous?” The Duke & the King — “If You Ever Get Famous” The Pastels — “Unfair Kind of […]
Movie Review: Disobedience
4 stars out of 5 Go for Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams getting it on, stay for a complex, thoughtful tale of hidden love, lust, family, and faith. I’m not going to reveal much of the plot, as director Sebastián Lelio has done a masterful job of slowly parceling out key details until we finally […]
Aquarium Playlist, 5/15/18
EPISODE #280: DRIVING The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Beatles — “Drive My Car” Sneakers — “Driving” The Cars — “Drive” Adult Mom — “Drive Me Home” Big Bill Broonzy — “Too Many Drivers” Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern — “Drive Too Fast” The Rolling Stones — “Driving Too Fast” M. Ward — […]
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