A Song For This Day (and year): Suavecito
Another year over and upon us, and like I’ve done before, highlighting a song that just felt right for this point in time. Once again, selected…
Same Song, Different Movie: Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
This is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Specifically,…
Same Song, Different Movie: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin
This is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Specifically,…
Friday Forgotten Song: Ethereal Mood by Jean-Luc Ponty
As mentioned awhile back, the year 1978 remains a pivotal annum no matter how you slice it. Politically, nationally, or personally, the ’70s would only continue…
Same Song, Different Movie: Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack
This is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Specifically,…
Opening Titles and Song: Heat (1995)
Time again for my annual screening of a film that continues to mean so much to me. If it didn’t, why use a key character quote…
Opening Titles and Song: An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Second bites of the apple are always warranted if the film is significant…special in other words. Such is the case with my favorite John Landis film…
Best Album Covers: Ladies of the Canyon
This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of…
Best Album Covers: Meet the Beatles
This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of…
Best Album Covers: Licensed to Ill
This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of…
Best Album Covers: Extensions
This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of…
Same Song, Different Movie: Theme From A Summer Place by Max Steiner
This is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Specifically,…
Opening Titles and Song: Sharky’s Machine (1981)
Sometimes, there is an unexpected inception to a movie, like in a certain action star’s self-directed and underappreciated thriller from the early ’80s. Where the accompanying…
Friday Song & Cover: Classical Gas by Mason Williams, Vanessa-Mae
Friend and colleague Jeff Vaca highlighted this uniquely ’60s musical gem almost three years ago. Another instrumental from a decade dotted with them, Mason Williams‘ Classical…
Best Album Covers: Out of the Blue
This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of…
Same Song, Different Movie: Take Five by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
This is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Specifically,…
Reblogged: 10 reasons Deadpool movie won me over
Source: 10 reasons Deadpool movie won me over For the record, Yes, I am a fan of the blogger extraordinaire Ruth of Flixchatter, but that’s not…
Friday Song & Cover: La Bamba by Ritchie Valens, Los Lobos
Given that a sad anniversary, the 57th, graced us this week, should be no surprise that we’d reflect back to it in some way or another.…
Friday Song – Power Wave by Dave Grusin
Like many my age, the ’80s brought with it a total revamp of what had come before. Certainly, beyond the padded shoulders, leg warmers, and big…
A Song Cover For This Day (and year): I Need You
In honor of the New Year now upon us, I selected a song from the period of the ’90s, which has been on my mind of late.…
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