Jack Silbert
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition X
“TV is my friend,” sings Colleen Green, “and it has been with me every day from an early age.” I have initiated legal action against Ms. Green for obviously plagiarizing my life. While I wait for my briefs to be be filed (hey now!), here is my biannual rundown of the new or new-to-me shows […]
Movie Review: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
4.5 stars out of 5 P.T. Anderson: Sure, I’m a fan. Wes Anderson, of course — huge favorite of mine. But who the hell is Roy Andersson? All I knew was that my friend Cat posted a movie trailer on Facebook and wrote “Amazin’.” She seems to like cool, quality things, so I clicked. I […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 6/9/15
EPISODE #184: A REAL SHIT SHOW The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Ballboy — “All the Records on the Radio Are Shite” The Minus 5 — “Aw Shit Man” Mudhoney — “Run Shithead Run” Against Me! — “Holy Shit” The Ramones — “Censorshit” Rachael Yamagata — “Bullshit” soundbite from The Wire — “Later for that […]
Movie Review: Love & Mercy
4 stars out of 5 In the mid-1970s, my sister and I had a copy of the Beach Boys’ Endless Summer compilation album. The cover was weird, with these creepy bearded cartoon dudes peeking out from behind leaves, but we loved the music. My second-grade buddy Jeff Anderson was a fan too. Next thing I […]
Movie Review: Aloha
3.5 stars out of 5 Cameron Crowe had a hell of a run early in his directorial career: Say Anything…, Singles, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous. Since then, he’s still out there trying, doing decent work, but hasn’t quite reached the same heights: Vanilla Sky (compelling), Elizabethtown (underrated), We Bought a Zoo (didn’t see it, but […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 6/2/15
EPISODE #183: PLANES PLANES PLAINS PLAIN The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Planes — “Feed” Tim Foljahn — “Plain as Day” Fairport Convention — “The Plainsman” Bill Callahan — “Small Plane” The Modern Lovers — “Astral Plane” Frank Black — “(I Want To Live on an) Abstract Plain” Roxy Music — “Virginia Plain” The […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 5/26/15
EPISODE #182: NYC POPFEST PREVIEW ’15 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Men Without Hats — “Pop Goes the World” #Poundsign# — “Starry Night” Eternal Summers — “Pogo” Beverly — “Madora” Lunchbox — “Little Things” Grass Widow — “Shadow” The Loft — “Up the Hill and Down the Slope” The Darling Buds — “If I […]
Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy Awards
Dang, I’ll be at NYC Popfest, otherwise I’d love to see author Richard Price in person at the 15th-annual Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy Awards. Here’s the preview I wrote for the Jersey City Independent.
Movie Review: Mad Max: Fury Road
4 stars out of 5 I have very vague recollections of the original batch of Mad Max films. The Road Warrior, I’m pretty sure I saw on home video. And then I think we rented Mad Max after the fact? Yet all I remember is dust and cars and angry Australians. I definitely didn’t see […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 5/19/15
EPISODE #181: DAVID LETTERMAN TRIBUTE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Paul Shaffer — “Late Night Theme” The Beach Boys — “Johnny Carson” Booker T. & the MG’s — “Time Is Tight” Keith Richards — “Take It So Hard” R.E.M. — “So. Central Rain” David Sanborn — “The Dream” Bruce Springsteen — “Glory Days” Tom […]
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