Archive for 2020/10


Re-David Byrne

I saw all three of the shows you mentioned (Springsteen, David Byrne, and Hamilton) on Broadway. That’s one of the great things about living in Baltimore; it’s a two and a half hour train ride to NYC. I also watched Bruce and Hamilton on the TV versions, and totally agree with you. You just aren’t […]

Final Thick As A Brick

I’ve grinned as I read each response as I too am a five decade Ian superfan.  But I had to write as no one yet has mentioned the single factor that vaults him into rarified air among my favorite artists….his ability to continue generating compelling art decades after his peers settle for milking the most […]

David Byrne On HBO

I hate to pierce the bubble on this, but am I the only one who thought this wasn’t good, ultimately barely watchable? Byrne’s barefoot danceathon got raves on the road. And when the reaction caught up with the country, when the press finally realized what was going on, Byrne took the show to Broadway, in […]

Top Of The Lake

Hulu: bit.ly/3jhiJ6T Richard Griffiths told me to watch it. But it was unavailable on the Big 3, i.e. Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. And I’m reluctant to subscribe to any more services, I feel like the system is beating me. How come I can’t just pay one price for everything, like Spotify, give me the number […]