Archive for 2019/02


The Power Of Speech & Identity

What kind of crazy, fucked-up world do we live in where Michelle Obama gets the biggest ovation at the Grammys? One in which Beto O’Rourke holds a counter-rally to the President in his hometown of El Paso and makes you believe, despite lacking charisma and a stage-ready voice. That’s the power of identity, that’s the […]

History Of Led Zeppelin Part One-SiriusXM This Week

That’s right, we’re gonna start at “Good Times Bad Times” and slowly work our way through the catalog. But unlike last week, this is an INTERACTIVE show. I want to hear your take, your history, your experience. What you think of the work, where you were when you heard it and what it means to […]

High Flying Bird

“It felt like, the kind of film it is, the best way to maximize eyeballs. It’s got a better shot at finding all the people who will like it. Otherwise, it’s a slow-rolling platform release, which are expensive and you’re bound by where the big art house theaters are. You can’t just go anywhere. I […]

The Grammy Ratings Will Tank

Because they’re mass in a niche world. The irony is they’re on CBS, the aged “Tiffany Network” that appeals to alta kachers. Supplying adolescent programming to adults is like asking them to ride hoverboards or get tattoos. At best, the Grammy telecast is a train-wreck drive-by for the almost retired to discuss around the water […]