Greatish Performances #52
#52 — Haley Lu Richardson as Casey in Columbus (Kogonada, 2017) In Columbus, Haley Lu Richardson plays a young woman waiting for her life to start. Intelligent and engaged in the world around her, Casey is about one year out … Continue reading Greatish Performances #52
Then Playing — Crossing Delancey; The Climb; Don’t Let Go
Crossing Delancey (Joan Micklin Silver, 1988). This gentle romantic comedy has the wafting charm of a fable. Isabelle (Amy Irving) is an independent New Yorker with a habit of dabbling with the wrong men. When her grandmother (Reizl Bozyk) enlists … Continue reading Then Playing — Crossing Delancey; The Climb; Don’t Let Go
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #401 to #399
401. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Rattlesnakes (1984) In the midst of his eventually abandoned studies at Glasgow University, Lloyd Cole formed the band that bore his name. According to him, the original intent of Lloyd Cole and the Emotions … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #401 to #399
Outside Reading — Driver’s Education edition
What Will Be The Impact Of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” And Its Historically Massive Debut? by Chris DeVille Given that I’m aging into decrepitude at an admirable pace, I suppose it’s entirely appropriate that I have only the barest knowledge … Continue reading Outside Reading — Driver’s Education edition
This Week’s Model — Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” with Rostam’s “Piano Improvisation in G Major”
If the first nineteen days of 2021 could be viewed as an unwelcome extension of the miserable year that preceded it, the long, harmful hangover of 2020, they maybe this past Wednesday was finally the point when the headache lifted … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” with Rostam’s “Piano Improvisation in G Major”
Now Playing — One Night in Miami
Four men gather at the edge of a nation that simultaneously exalts and oppresses them. They are famous, and at least a couple of them are generously compensated for the actions that earned them notoriety. They also are confined to … Continue reading Now Playing — One Night in Miami
Radio Days — Operation Desert Storm
This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. Thirty years ago this week, the United States went to war. After months of amassing a military … Continue reading Radio Days — Operation Desert Storm
Now Playing — Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman is a gleaming arsenic lollipop with a razor blade hidden in the middle. It’s enticing and delicious but it also induces queasy wooziness, and then, with the barest warning, it cuts deep. The film is merciless and … Continue reading Now Playing — Promising Young Woman
The Revolution of Values
Having spent another iteration of this national holiday watching political figures and institutions that are diametrically opposed to the tenets espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. opportunistically and hypocritically celebrate his legacy, I’m appreciative of those who approach the … Continue reading The Revolution of Values
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #404 to #402
404. Howard Devoto, Jerky Versions of the Dream (1983) After folding his band Magazine, Howard Devoto wasn’t sure what he’d do next. He started working on one project with guitarist Alan St. Clair and another with Barry Adamson, Magazine’s bassist. … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #404 to #402
Coffee for Two 