Paul Rappaport has written a new book entitled “Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay and the Art of Rock Promotion.” Come for the tales of the record business in the pre-internet era, stay for the Bob Dylan stories! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-rappaport/id1316200737?i=1000705675276       https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ff4fb19-54d4-41ae-ae7a-8a6f8d3dafa8/episodes/617a619c-fea5-4234-a1bc-1b6c8375c3ac/the-bob-lefsetz-podcast-paul-rappaport

In the of 1969, between my 2nd and 3rd year in law school at UT in Austin, I got a summer job at ASCAP in the membership department. At the time, BMI had more rock acts on the charts than ASCAP. I talked my boss into buying two tickets to all the the Schaefer Beer […]

https://www.abramorama.com/film/rondelsenerpresents It’s hagiography, but… Unlike most of these documentaries, this one was not made on the cheap. There’s tons of footage to go with the narrative, but… You don’t learn a whole hell of a lot about Ron. He’s a hustler. That’s what we’re missing in today’s concert world. That was the music business from […]

Netflix trailer: I really wanted to write about “The Eastern Gate,” but at the end it disappointed me. I love a visceral series. Something dark and edgy as opposed to bright and in your face. Something that draws you into its world and doesn’t let go. And that’s how “The Eastern Gate” was in the […]