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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #434 to #432

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 Dan Seeger

434. Brian Eno/David Byrne, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1981) In between making the second and third albums by Talking Heads, David Byrne and Brian Eno took a side trip. Two restless explorers, the Talking Heads frontman and … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #434 to #432

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Outside Reading — There’s Nothing We Can’t Do, If We Do It Together edition

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 Dan Seeger

Biden Wins Presidency, Ending Four Tumultuous Years Under Trump by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns Truly, how could I lead this post with anything else? This has been a rough, rough week, and it didn’t need to be. A nationwide … Continue reading Outside Reading — There’s Nothing We Can’t Do, If We Do It Together edition

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This Week’s Model — Tracy Chapman, “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution”

November 6, 2020 Dan Seeger

This song shouldn’t still be relevant. When Tracy Chapman made a rare television appearance this week, performing on the eve of Election Day for Late Night with Seth Meyers, she selected a song she wrote over thirty years ago and … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Tracy Chapman, “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution”

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Top Fifty Films of the 10s — Number Eight

November 5, 2020 Dan Seeger

#8 — Burning (Lee Chang-dong, 2018) Burning, directed be Lee Chang-dong, has the pulse of a thriller and the aura of an aching, soulful meditation on life. Like the best thrillers — or at least the most honest ones — it … Continue reading Top Fifty Films of the 10s — Number Eight

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The Art of the Sell — “The Candidate” movie poster

November 4, 2020 Dan Seeger

These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. This Art of the Sell post has not been paid for by Warner Bros. I’m assuming they … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — “The Candidate” movie poster

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Golden Words — Veep, “Election Night”

November 3, 2020 Dan Seeger

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. “Election Night,” the final episode of … Continue reading Golden Words — Veep, “Election Night”

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Sean Connery, 1930 – 2020

November 2, 2020 Dan Seeger

When it comes to the many memorable moments Sean Connery registered on film, I have an odd personal favorite. It is in Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables, the film that won Connery an Academy Award, for playing Chicago cop Jimmy … Continue reading Sean Connery, 1930 – 2020

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #437 to #435

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 Dan Seeger

437. Fabulous Poodles, Mirror Stars (1978) For reasons that are hard to discern, Epic Records thought the Fabulous Poodles had the potential to become a major rock band in the U.S. The quartet certainly had the chops, playing tight renditions … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #437 to #435

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Outside Reading — Darkening Screens edition

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 Dan Seeger

A Big-Screen Small Business Fights an Epic Battle for Life by Nicole Sperling It pains and angers me that the abject refusal of certain leaders to deal realistically with the global pandemic is leading to the likely destruction of the … Continue reading Outside Reading — Darkening Screens edition

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This Week’s Model — Kitten, “Angelina”

October 30, 2020 Dan Seeger

On “Angelina,” the new single from the L.A. band Kitten, they build a breezy pop sound and deploy a burrowing, irresistible hook to create a perfect song of summer. And why shouldn’t they? The summer never ends where they live, … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Kitten, “Angelina”

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