Archive for the 'The Media' Category


Hacks-Season 2

It’s got a tone problem. As in whipsawing from believable to farce so two-dimensional you want to shut the damn program down. But Jean Smart is so GOOD! How did we get here? Replicating the old TV model with the new? In case you’ve been under a rock, it appears that all streaming video outlets […]

The Arista Book

“Looking for the Magic: New York City, the ’70s and the Rise of Arista Records”: https://amzn.to/3woKdBs 1 I wasn’t interested. Another testimonial to self-aggrandizing Clive Davis. But that’s not what it is. Bob Merlis sent the hype and at first I ignored it, but then I said “what the hell” and asked him to send […]

Dave Robinson-This Week’s Podcast

Dave Robinson tour managed Jimi Hendrix and then went on to manage such acts as Van Morrison, Brinsley Schwarz, Graham Parker and Elvis Costello while also starting Stiff Records with his partner Jake Riviera and continuing to run the company after Jake’s departure. Dave is an independent thinker who’s had great success, this is his […]

Today’s TV Recommendation

“Feel Good”: https://bit.ly/3kNVOTO My friend John started testifying about “Slow Horses.” He was a fan of Mick Herron’s books. He testified about the Mick Jagger theme song. But I had no frame of reference, knew nothing of what he was talking about. But John kept mentioning it. And scrolling through Apple TV+ I saw it. […]