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Tricky Dick And The Man In Black

Tricky Dick and The Man In Black | Official Trailer This is utterly marvelous. Then again, would you expect anything less from two time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple? With cheap video equipment, today everybody is a documentarian, especially in the music sphere. But the result is oftentimes unwatchable, because of lack of talent. But not […]

The Show’s The Thing: The Legendary Promoters Of Rock

They got it right. When so many get it so wrong. Of course I’ve got complaints. First and foremost, those who were left out. Then again, those who pay for the writing of history control it. And the people involved did a mighty fine job. If you were there, you’ll resonate. If you weren’t, maybe […]

Oscar Changes

You don’t react, you LEAD! You don’t try to save your old business, you invent a new one! But don’t expect the Academy to be savvy about its own business. This is the story of disruption, this is the story of Netflix stealing eyeballs from the traditional players. Meanwhile, Bob Iger says Disney is so […]

Susan Anspach

How can she be dead? I’ve turned into my father, I’m addicted to the obituaries. For the shock, for the connection, to feel good I’m still here. Last week Bob Beattie died. He didn’t merit an obit in the L.A. “Times,” but he got credit in the “New York Times.” He made the U.S. Ski […]