By Jack Silbert on January 4, 2015
Here’s how this works: I go to the movies. While I’m watching, I think, “I like this quite a lot” or perhaps “I don’t like this very much at all.” Then, at the end of the year (or, if you want to be technical, the beginning of the next), I think back on all the […]
Posted in movie reviews, unsolicited criticism | Tagged 10s movies, 2014
By Jack Silbert on December 23, 2014
EPISODE #160: NEW TO ME IN 2014 So far in 2014, I’ve seen 301 musical performances by 252 different acts, 187 of which I was seeing for the first time, 173 of them brand-new to me. Of those, I was inspired to buy 23 records. The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Shivas — “You […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged 2014, Aimee Mann, Barreracudas, Beverly, Black Hollies, Colour Me Wednesday, Darren Hayman, Dott, Gluebag, live music, Martha, No Joy, Nude Beach, Overlake, record collecting, Reid Paley, So Cow, Spook School, Sunbears!, Ted Leo, Terry McCarthy, The Both, The Julie Ruin, The Shivas, The Use, The Zebras, Waxahatchee, Worriers
By Jack Silbert on December 31, 2013
1. Stop thinking about tomorrow. 2. Take more selfies of other people. 3. Live every day like I’ll be dead in three days. 5. It’s so important to be a good listener. Really, really focus on listening to the rockin’ tunes in my new earbuds to drown out the mindless jibber-jabber of all you yutzes. […]
Posted in satire | Tagged 2014, New Year's resolutions
By Jack Silbert on December 31, 2013
EPISODE #109: NEW YEAR’S 2014 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Raymond Scott Quintet — “New Year’s Eve in a Haunted House” The Orioles — “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve” Tom Waits — “New Year’s Eve” First Aid Kit — “New Year’s Eve” Amy Allison — “New Year’s Eve” Camera Obscura — “Happy […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged 2014, Amy Allison, Big Dipper, Camera Obscura, Death Cab for Cutie, First Aid Kit, Jimmy Jules, Lightnin' Hopkins, Luna, Mountain Goats, ORCA TEAM, Putipu Band of Capri, Raymond Scott, Sun Ra, The Orioles, The Qualities, The Zombies, Tom Waits, U2, unpopular music
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