Elvis Presley
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, 3/14/23
EPISODE #529: ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2023 (LUCK) Eels — “Beginner’s Luck” [ALTERNATE THEME]Joe Simon — “Pool of Bad Luck” Neko Case — “Bad Luck”The Undertones — “Hard Luck”Nicole Atkins — ”Brokedown Luck” The Lookers — “My Luck Has Changed” A Tribe Called Quest — “Luck of Lucien”k.d. lang — “Luck in My Eyes”Dntel — “Dumb […]
Aquarium Playlist, 10/19/21
EPISODE #457: STICKYThe Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Velvet Underground — “I’m Sticking With You”Dennis Young feat. Sal Principato — “Sticky Feet” Robyn Hitchcock — “Dr. Sticky”The Wedding Present — “Sticky”Juniper — “Sticking With My Henry”Bryan Ferry — “Let’s Stick Together”Eels — “Stick Together”Paley Brothers — “Baby, Let’s Stick Together”Everly Brothers — “Stick With Me, Baby” […]
Aquarium Playlist, 10/12/21
EPISODE #456: GOT MILK?The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Louis Jordan — “Show Me How (You Milk the Cow)”Joy Cleaner — “No Milk Today” The Operators — “Mild as Milk”Eugenius — “Buttermilk”Franklin Bruno — “Milkcrate”Robert Johnson — “Milkcow’s Calf Blues”Elvis Presley — “Milkcow Blues Boogie”Elvis Costello & the Attractions — “Sour Milk-Cow Blues”Jackie Lomax — “Sour […]
Aquarium Playlist, 6/15/21
EPISODE #439: DON’T The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Elvis Presley — “Don’t”Talulah Gosh — “Don’t Go Away”The Beths — “Don’t Go Away”The Minders — “Don’t You Stop”The Cars — “Don’t Cha Stop”Peter Holsapple — “Don’t Ever Leave”Jennifer O’Connor — “Don’t Talk to Me”Dennis Diken with Bell Sound — “Don’t Let Me Sleep Too Long”Freedy Johnston […]
Aquarium Playlist, 3/23/21
EPISODE #427: 52 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]John Doe — “Take #52”Radiohead — “House of Cards”Robert Plant — “House of Cards”Patsy Cline — “Turn the Cards Slowly”The Clash — “The Card Cheat”Elvis Presley — “From a Jack to a King”Ben Carruthers & the Deep — “Jack o’ Diamonds”The Daily Flash — “Jack of Diamonds”Bob […]
Aquarium Playlist, 1/12/21
EPISODE #417: THE BIRTH OF ROCKTheme suggested by contest winner Charlie Birdwell. The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Jackie Brenston with his Delta Cats — “Rocket ‘88’”Robert Johnson — “Stop Breakin’ Down Blues”Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys — “Get With It”Wynonie Harris — “Good Rockin’ Tonight”Bill Monroe & his Bluegrass Boys — “Toy Heart”Muddy Waters […]
Aquarium Playlist, 8/21/18
EPISODE #294: DOG DAYS OF SUMMER III The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Pulp — “Dogs Are Everywhere” The Beatles — “Hey Bulldog” The A-Bones — “Jupiter Bulldog” Guided by Voices — “Bulldog Skin” Fugazi — “Bulldog Front” Elvis Presley — “Hound Dog” Roy Orbison — “Hound Dog Man” Devo — “Big Dog” Bee Bee […]
Aquarium Playlist, 10/3/17
EPISODE #251: NOTHING LASTS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Roy Orbison — “It’s Over” The Smiths — “I Know It’s Over” Bessie Banks — “Go Now” Dionne Warwick — “Walk on By” Big Eyes — “Since You Left” Elvis Presley — “Heartbreak Hotel” Johnny Cash — “Sea of Heartbreak” Bob Dylan — “Don’t Think […]
Aquarium Playlist, 2/23/16
EPISODE #221: HELP The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Beatles — “Help!” The Apartments — “Help” Eli “Paperboy” Reed — “Help Me” Elvis Presley — “Help Me” Philip Glass — “Help Me” Joni Mitchell — “Help Me” The Animals — “Help Me Girl” The Beach Boys — “Help Me Rhonda” Liz Phair — “Help […]
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