NihIli$tic Pop Ain’t Go$$ip! (Music, Movies, Mixed Media Mishugas)
HERE IT IS! My first short film made with my dad’s Super 8. I shot this to get into filmschool, but it was much more than that. It was the culmination of 21 years of ingesting pop culture, and wanting to purge some of it onto film. HERE’S an expanded version of what’s on the […]
Sure, the very concept of our democracy is at stake (someone say A1 Steak Sauce?), but hey, we’re in the middle of the second coming of the 80s (except this time we’re getting rid of the conservatives) and you must allow just a few minutes (like 127 minutes) to indulge in some frivolous decadence. Yes […]
Call them The Wrecking Crew, call them the Clique, but just make sure you call them if you need a posse of top-notch musicians to play on your hit records. Denny Tedesco, the son of the late-great Tommy Tedesco (the most recorded guitarist in history), has made a documentary called The Wrecking Crew, a […]
It’s true, holy shit! I finally got to interview (not just be in the same room after a show) one of my most beloved figures in the entire universe!I thought it would be a good opportunity to include my friend and Funkateer Frankie “Kash” Waddie. Now Kash has not only played for James Brown and […]
I wrote a pick for these guys almost a year ago, but there much bigger this time around. Here’s the current LA Weekly pick but also check out their groovy video.
He was a Jazz guy before there was Rock and Roll, but oh, did he rock and roll. Earl Palmer, drummer for too many hits to mention here, is dead at 84. I had interviewed several members of The Wrecking Crew, and they all mentioned how important he was to the scene, it’s just a […]
When you mention Kutsher’s to someone they’re likely to ask “You mean Ashton has a restaurant now, too?” Uhg. When I hear Kutsher’s I think of THE MOUNTAINS! Upstate, the Borscht Belt, or the Catskills! I’ve been going upstate since I was in my mom’s tummy…in fact, legend has it that I’m the result of […]
Cleaning out the the mess-pad today, I came across my these bid paddles from the Kiss Auction that took place over two days at the end of June, 2000. My coverage of the event appeared in GOLDMINE on September 8, 2000, and aside from mentioning the presence of John 5 and other famous Kiss fans, […]
Let’s talk about “Energy Drinks!” Before there was Red Bull, Full Throttle, and even Jolt Cola, there was COKE! The line between thirst satisfying beverage and stimulant addiction had been blurred long ago. I’ve always known that sugar is a drug, and that many of us are addicted to it. But there was much more than […]
It’s hot out there right? I wish I could say it was SUPER HOT inside the box of Hot Tamales I just bought. I LOVE Hot Tamales and was super looking forward to it when I picked it up this box. I think I got a stale batch, maybe? Cool box though.