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The Pixar Flop

Not enough people knew “Elio” was out and not enough people who did knew if it was good and not enough people had friends who were going to see it… Therefore, box office was disappointing. But it could bounce back and it could sustain, depending upon word of mouth. But this is not how entertainment […]

Re-Becoming Led Zeppelin

Surprised you did not mention they all got sick of being interviewed, and that’s why this drops dead where it does, at the second album. I so wanted to hear them talk about “How the West Was Won,” because I’d argue that’s the greatest Zep album, with “Since I’ve Been Loving You” their best ever […]

Becoming Led Zeppelin

Now on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDKC77QS8WM I was there, which seems kind of weird sixty years on. Because many fans were not. Canvass youngsters and ask them if they’re familiar with the Yardbirds. They probably don’t even know “For Your Love.” But Led Zeppelin? Led Zeppelin is FOREVER! Only rivaled in longevity by the Beatles. The Doors […]

Swift?

From: Gerard Kinzelmann Subject: Taylor and Rolling Stone article WTF not a puff piece but a hurricane. I laughed out  loud at some sentences. Tayor’s publicists probably wrote this. How far RS https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/how-taylor-swift-won-commentary-1235351833/ _________________________________ That article is behind a paywall. Not that the news that Taylor Swift has reacquired her catalog of recordings is hidden, I saw […]