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The Hollies Movie

Graham Nash wrote "Teach Your Children", "Lady Of The Island" and "Right Between The Eyes" in one night. He was on tour with the Hollies, he was frustrated, he was sick of making pop music, he wanted to write songs with meaning…and these three came out. After the movie tonight, Graham said all we’ve got […]

The Pearl Jam Movie

It’s tougher to stay alive. Anyone can die, retire, the challenge is to keep on keepin’ on, with no compass, no rule book, knowing that everything you do thereafter could tarnish your legacy, kill your career. John Lennon, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain were great artists, but if they were alive today, we’d see them […]

Adaptability

Just got home from the movie theatre where we saw "Transcendent Man Live With Ray Kurzweil". Transcendent Man Live With Ray Kurzweil Huh? Maybe you know the Kurzweil piano. Or the Segway, Dean Kamen, its inventor ,was there too. As well as Steve Wozniak, computer programmer extraordinaire. They were all in NYC beaming to 49 […]

Blake’s Memorial Service

That’s Blake Edwards.  Who died at the end of last year but didn’t have a public funeral.  Last night’s celebration at the Directors Guild was his official send-off. Funny how you know these people but you don’t.  Like Blake’s wife Julie Andrews.  You’re standing there talking to her and you know her but she doesn’t […]