Originally posted on It Rains… You Get Wet:
This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of 1948. Yet, album covers (the paper board…
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Paul McCartney’s “Hidden” Songs! “Rock n’ Roll High School!” Plus “Role Models!” The Paul McCartney And Wings Song That Wasn’t!
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Tears For Fears! Incredible Live Performance! Iconic Band Wows L.A. With Their Biggest Hits!
Time For Some Live Tears For Fears! There is nothing better than a live performance: the energy of the crowd, the musicianship onstage – here is another great example: Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, Tears For Fears, playing all of… Read More ›
Films In The Key Of “X-Y-Z”! Great Movies To End The A-Z Countdown!
Celebrating The Power Of Cinema! I love movies, and have had a blast lately sharing some of my favorites on a special series of lists that celebrated the unique, obscure, offbeat and just plain strange films that we can all… Read More ›
Tom Petty Tragedy! An Iconic Artist Dies After Cardiac Arrest…
UPDATE: According to multiple news sites, the singer went into cardiac arrest at his house on Sunday night and medics were unable to revive him. Tom Petty was found unconscious and in full cardiac arrest on Sunday night, TMZ reported…. Read More ›
Campy “Dolls!” Vampires! Vixens! Elvis Too! Ten Great “V” Movies!
Rock It, Elvis! Rock It! As you can see, Elvis and his pelvis are VERY excited about the ten films I am about to share with you! What could go wrong? Well, Patty Duke needs her “dolls”, because this list… Read More ›
Movies With A “T”! Comic Rockers! Crazy Cabbies! Vincent Price & Troma Too!
Do I Have Your Attention? Good, because it’s time for another letter, and another great collection of films! My “Movies A-Z” continues with the letter “T”, which has one of the funniest comedies of all time, the great Vincent Price,… Read More ›
The “Uncut” Monterey Pop! Laura Nyro’s Complete Performance On The Way! Criterion’s Amazing New Blu-Ray Has Uncut Hendrix! The Who Too!
Welcome To The Summer Of Love’s Greatest Musical Achievement! The Monterey Pop Festival was the pinnacle of the “summer of love”, and now The Criterion Collection is releasing ALL of the musical performances! As their press release states: “With his… Read More ›
Films With An “R”! Killer Lions “Roar!” Cinema’s Greatest Cult Musical And Boxing “Rocky” Too!!
“R” Movies That “Roar!” Yes, that is Actress Tippi Hedren giving a real African Lion a drink of water – in a very unique way…wait until you see why! It’s all part of my list of “Movies A – Z”,… Read More ›
“Movies A-Z” Meets “Quirky Q!” Yes! There Are Ten Great Films With A “Q”! Zsa Zsa Gabor As Well!
An Obscure Letter! Obscure But Terrific “Q” Cinema! Some letters are filled with great films – some less so – but my “Movies A-Z” continues with a quirky list of “Q” films that will make you laugh, cry, cover your… Read More ›