RE: The Ed Sullivan Documentary In 1965, having been urged to audition Trude Heller’s’ house band/recent Epic signee The Remains, Sullivan visited the club unaccompanied.  According to the band, he sat at a table by himself, watched one set, and asked them “Do you want to appear on my show?”  Simple as that. Paul Lanning […]

“Sunday Best” – Netflix trailer: View this post on Instagram A post shared by FUNK LIFE (@funklife4ever) This is not the doc you think it is… As a matter of fact, I’m not sure it would be made in today’s anti-DEI environment. You think it’s going to be a survey of Ed’s show, the highlights, […]

This is Wayne Forte’s fiftieth year in the business. As an agent he’s represented acts as varied as David Bowie and Tedeschi Trucks Band. We discuss his career as well as NITO (National Independent Talent Organization) and the lobbying for and distribution of monies during Covid. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wayne-forte/id1316200737?i=1000721027462 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ff4fb19-54d4-41ae-ae7a-8a6f8d3dafa8/episodes/ff38a328-4dfe-44d5-b9ff-fd6490c7f01d/the-bob-lefsetz-podcast-wayne-forte

This is really going to be about the book “Culpability.” Really. But I’m going to start by telling you how I got there, how I ended up reading this book. You see I read “The Compound,” which has gotten great reviews but was basically a joke, a fictional version of “Love Island,” a waste of […]