Since great television comedy always begins with the script, this series of posts considers the individual episodes that have claimed the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series over the years. Pilots are rarely the strongest episodes … Continue reading Golden Words — Hacks, “There Is No Line”
146. Talking Heads, Remain in Light (1980) “Remain in Light was a difficult album to make,” Chris Frantz, drummer for Talking Heads, told Rolling Stone magazine a few years after the release of LP in question. “We wanted to do … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #146 to #144
Free the Student Press by Margaret Renkl I was in my senior year of high school when the Supreme Court of the United States announced their decision in the case Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, which effectively stripped freedom of the press … Continue reading Outside Reading — Making Students Existing Controversial edition
I suspect most people whose curiosity is piqued by the new band the WAEVE attribute that interest to the presence of Graham Coxon, famous for bringing all manner of wild invention to the band Blur. I’m also glad to hear … Continue reading This Week’s Model — The WAEVE, “Can I Call You”
Renaissance, the new album from Beyoncé, had me cackling with glee from it’s first moments. The opening track “I’m That Girl” springs to life with an electronically manipulated intonation of “Please, motherfuckers ain’t stop–, please, motherfuckers” and variations on the … Continue reading The New Releases Shelf — Renaissance
These posts are about the songs that fell just short of crossing the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. After drummer Darren Costin left the group, … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “To Live and Die in L.A.”
Hannie Caulder (Burt Kennedy, 1971). Raquel Welch stars in this Western as Hannie Caulder, a woman who is widowed and raped by three bank robbing brothers fleeing their latest stick up (Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, and Strother Martin, Western movie … Continue reading Then Playing — Hannie Caulder; War of the Planets; Top Gun: Maverick
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. I went back to my favorite place last night. Due to the ongoing generosity of both the … Continue reading Radio Days — Then and Now: September 4, 2022
149. XTC, Black Sea (1980) “We find that once you’ve done something, you’ve tried it and you should move on,” Andy Partridge, frontman of XTC, declared not long after the release of Black Sea, the band’s fourth studio album. “Actually, … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #149 to #147
Friday night fish frys define Wisconsin. What happens when climate change adjusts the menu? by John McCracken I feel residentially obligated to share this article, one of an increasing number that strives to take the effects of climate change out … Continue reading Outside Reading — Walleye Be edition
Coffee for Two 