Cahiers du Cinema: 1950s: Neo-Realism, Hollywood, New Wave v.1: 1950s: Neo-Realism, Hollywood, New Wave Vol 1 (Routledge Library of Media & Cultural Studies)
Celebrity VIP Lounge (Free subscription) | yesterday
Actress Scarlett Johannson is 25. Actor Robert Vaughn (”The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”) is 77. Actor Michael Callan is 74. Comedian-director Terry Gilliam (Monty Python) is 69. Actor Tom Conti is 68. Singer Jesse Colin Young (The Youngbloods) is 68. Guitarist-actor Little Steven (The E Street Band, “The Sopranos”) is 59. Bassist Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads [...]
Today's Review (Free subscription) | yesterday
News and opinion about US politics from a liberal perspective.
AMERICAblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
With Thanksgiving in a few days, it seemed to fit. What are you thankful for this year or at least cheerful about?
sOmEThiNg foR thE wEEkenD, SIR? (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Sad to learn that Chas and Dave have split up. I think Dave Peacock has retired but Chas Hodges still goes out on the road with his own band. (or is it the other way around') Anyway, a great rockney band who made some great music in the 80's but success spoiled them and they churned out loads of party records full of singalong hits which is a shame as they were fantastic early on. Wrote some catchy...
Diggingalot (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
You know that moment when a band you have liked for years release an album? That slight fluttering feeling that you get: will it be any good or will it be a ‘conservatory album’ ( album released for no other reason…
{ feuilleton } (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Poster by Barney Bubbles for Elvis Costello’s Get Happy!! (1980). Adelita, the publishers of Reasons To Be Cheerful: the life and work of Barney Bubbles, announced this week that Paul Gorman’s essential collection of BB graphics has been named Book of the Year in Mojo magazine: Reasons To Be Cheerful – the acclaimed study of the life [...]
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Hitch a ride with former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne as he bikes around Detroit, Istanbul, London, San Francisco, Manila, New York — you name it. He cycles through cities bike-friendly and bike-hostile, musing on the myriad advantages of getting around on two wheels.
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
— DIANE CLEHANE You never know who you're going to meet on any given Wednesday at Michael's. I've chatted with former presidents, Oscar winners, and tabloid targets who have made the usually unflappable crowd turn and stare, but it's those unexpected, below the radar moments that are often the most fun. When GM Steve Millington introduced me to Jerry Casale of Devo, one of my favorite ‘80s...
Get The Picture (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
This is a non-football post, but sometimes I think it’s important to remind my readers about the sacredness of the rule of law in this country. Thus, we should all rejoice to learn this (h/t The Agitator): The phrase “bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yea” belongs exclusively to funk legend George Clinton, a panel of federal [...]
The Agitator (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
From the Tennessean: The phrase “bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yea” belongs exclusively to funk legend George Clinton, a panel of federal judges ruled this week.
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
words & photos by Benjamin Lozovsky Like the store that one of the "hosts" of the evening owns, CBGBs it wasn't. A jerky stroll along downtown New York's dark and decrepit memory lane, it might have been. A show of...
A Brief Encounter (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Some songs just provide comfort, this one is a song that caresses and takes you over. It has appeared previously on here but deserves another outing. David Byrne-genius!
The Citizens (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
So there is a whole lot of phony outrage over President Obama bowing to the Emperor of Japan. The outrage is calculated to play in Ohio and Michigan who unfairly blame the woes of the American manufacturing sector, particularly auto manufacturing, on the Japanese (rather than the incompetence of the American managers, who deserve the blame). This is not the first time Obama's approach to royalty has...
webcastr (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Bob Lewis and Gerald Casale of Devo perform at the 9:30 Club on Sunday.
Brooklyn Ski Club (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
On Thursday Gabe and I went to The Studio to see Richard Lloyd. Here's what Gabe had to say about the show.------------------------------------------I was at home cramping a frightening amount of recording gear into my shoebox-size room when I got a text from Matt.“Richard Lloyd 2nite?”“Recording a new song tonite. Whos that'…“Television”The amount of time between...
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