“Tear him up!” And with that command, “Willard” turns his band of ravenous rats on all of his enemies…and yes, the movie’s sequel “Ben” had a theme song, sung by Michael Jackson, that was a love song to a rat… Read More ›
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Todd Rundgren’s One Man Band! “A Cappella”! All Todd! No Instruments!
Another Reason To “Rock The Vote” For Todd! How about an album that is all Todd – and nothing else! Just one more reason to vote Todd into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame. Let’s get him over 400,000 votes by… Read More ›
Warren Zevon! “Ray Donovan” Loves It! Linda Ronstadt’s Smash Hits! Eagles All Over It! Jackson Browne Produced It!
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A Pair Of “Desperados” Indeed! Tonight, the ending of “Ray Donovan” included “Desperadoes Under The Eaves”, a brilliant Warren Zevon Song from this Brilliant self-titled Warren Zevon album! Let’s look at one of Zevon’s greatest artistic…
Late-Night Tokyo! Live Music! Potatoes And Bacon! A Golden Gai Tokyo Adventure!
It’s An Electrified Tokyo Night! I have shared many of my Tokyo adventures with you, but our last night was without a doubt the most memorable, thanks to this: Introducing Golden Gai’s Musical Maestro! Meet Yuko Yamazaki! He’s a great… Read More ›
Sasha Grey “Greyscale!” A Beautiful Poetic Commentary On Art!
Sasha Grey Presents “GREYSCALE”! Hey everyone, I want to share a great new artistic effort by Sasha Grey – here is the official announcement: “GREYSCALE” is a new short format series that approaches art as poetic commentary along with visually… Read More ›
Happy 77th Birthday Raquel Welch! Dinosaur Slayer! Burt Reynolds Feud! “Seinfeld” Catfight! A Million Reasons To Love This Iconic Sex Kitten!
Happy 77th Birthday Raquel Welch! Alison Martino reminded me of this iconic photo – Raquel Welch draped in the American flag – one of the most iconic pictures of all – from an Actress who has had an amazing career… Read More ›
“Actor” Glenn Frey! From “Jerry Maguire” to “Miami Vice!” Great Solo Hits Too!
Glenn Frey Rocks The Big Screen – And TV Too! Eagles fans know all about the music – both from the band and from members as solo artists…so I wanted to look at Glenn Frey’s other passion: acting! And where… Read More ›
Musical “Heaven And Hell”! The Eagles Dump Don Felder! His Candid Eagles Memoir!
UPDATE: this is NOT a slam against the Eagles or any band members! I have posted many stories about the group, and I am a longtime fan…I thought this was an interesting perspective – and one that was covered EXTENSIVELY… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren’s “Utopia 2!” A Neglected 80’s Power Pop Classic! Kasim Sulton’s Departure – And Return!
The Two Faces Of Utopia! Fans of Todd Rundgren and Utopia know there are two albums titled “Utopia”: one is the band’s debut, and the other almost a decade later…both are terrific for different reasons… This first Utopia album was… Read More ›
My Paul McCartney “Electric Argument!” Was The Fireman Actually “McCartney III?” Macca’s Heather Mills Dis Myth!
This Paul McCartney album was hailed as: “The ex-Beatle’s headiest music in years!” The album being referenced captured Macca in a very artistic mood, as a series of photo shoots revealed: “Electric Arguments” Electrifies The Critics! It was, of course,… Read More ›
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