I admit to hero worship. I am a big fan of a lot of musicians and I do have favorites: Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, The Who, U2, James Brown, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins, and many more. One of my favorites is Bruce Springsteen, and last night, I received in the mail a copy of […]

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Somehow something in me never thought there were be a world without Lou Reed. He was too stubborn, too cool, too cantankerous to die. He was the voice of the streets, hustlers and hookers mixed with the artists. In some ways, he was the American version of Keith Richards – yes, we had drug issues, […]

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One thing about today’s political climate that bores me to tears is something happens and then everyone outraged and starts posting things on websites and social media engines. To my chagrin, my liberal brethren have jumped on this bandwagon if only to counter the lies of the Fox News media machine. The latest outrage is […]

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My distain for movie director Michael “Transformers” Bay’s films knows no bounds as my friends and long time readers of this site know, but I never wish anyone physical harm or infirmity (even the Koch Brothers, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Ted Cruz. and Antonin Scalia among many other deserving candidates). So, I say to you […]

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There are few industries that like to celebrate itself more than the entertainment industry. There are Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, Golden Globes and every other award known to man. (I’m still waiting for the award for “Best Best Boy” or “Best Key Grip.”) Often these award shows or lifetime tributes are recorded for broadcast, either live […]

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While music has “charms to soothe the savage breast,” some music I guess can drive people to violence. A 54-year-old North Charleston, South Carolina woman was charged recently with cutting her housemate with kitchen knives because he wouldn’t stop playing music by The Eagles. The woman was arrested and booked on “criminal domestic violence of […]

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I know that TIFF isn’t finished yet, but I have completed my 13th sojourn to the film festival that my wife introduced me to back in 1998, and this year was a good year at the fest. I saw 10 films, and I supposedly missed the film with the biggest buzz so far “12 Years […]

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