Quisterflaang’s Canon #026-030
Reviewed: David Bowie – “Heroes” / OutKast – Hey Ya! / The Kinks – You Really Got Me / Prince and the Revolution – When Doves Cry / Little Richard – Tutti Fruitti Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #026-030
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Quisterflaang’s Canon #021-025
Reviewed: Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven / Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay / John Lennon – Imagine / Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five – The Message / Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #021-025
Quisterflaang’s Canon #016-020
Reviewed: The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever / Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel / Michael Jackson – Billie Jean / The Clash – London Calling / The Beach Boys – God Only Knows Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #016-020
Quisterflaang’s Canon #011-015
Reviewed: Aretha Franklin – Respect / Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart / Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run / The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil / Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the U.K. Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #011-015
Quisterflaang’s Canon #006-010
Reviewed: Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode / The Ronettes – Be My Baby / Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through the Grapevine / Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On / The Who – My Generation Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #006-010
Quisterflaang’s Canon #001-005
Reviewed: Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone / Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit / The Beatles – A Day in the Life / The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations / The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #001-005
Late to the Party: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966)
A Beatles guy listens to Brian Wilson’s masterpiece and is reminded less of Sgt. Pepper and more of one of the most celebrated sitcoms of the past twenty years. Continue reading Late to the Party: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966)
Well I Knew What I Could Not Say: An Interview with William Campbell on Abbey Road
“So what were the clues supposed to be?” William Campbell asks me, scanning the front cover of the new deluxe edition of the album. I feel pretty sure he already knows, but I play along and point out that he’s … Continue reading Well I Knew What I Could Not Say: An Interview with William Campbell on Abbey Road
Imagining a Post-Lorne Michaels SNL
So what’s going to happen to Saturday Night Live once Lorne Michaels…departs? (However that might go.) I always say that SNL is something fans have a relationship with that’s more like a baseball team than a TV show. Yeah, there’s more incisive or more consistent sketch … Continue reading Imagining a Post-Lorne Michaels SNL
The One-and-Only Billy Shears: An Interview with William Campbell on Sgt. Pepper
This interview was originally published in the May 2017 print edition of The Avocado and is now made available online for the first time. The moment I walk in the door, he’s asking me how my drive over was in … Continue reading The One-and-Only Billy Shears: An Interview with William Campbell on Sgt. Pepper
Love Actually/Hate Actually #11: Conclusion
So is this movie a triumph that makes you believe in the power of love while retaining a caustic wit? Or is this syrupy, sentimental pap pretending to be smarter than it actually is? Is Love Actually GOOD or BAD? … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #11: Conclusion
Love Actually/Hate Actually #10: Daniel/Sam/Joanna/Carol
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Daniel and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #10: Daniel/Sam/Joanna/Carol
Love Actually/Hate Actually #9: Mark/Juliet (and Peter)
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Mark, Juliet, … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #9: Mark/Juliet (and Peter)
Love Actually/Hate Actually #8: Harry/Karen (and Mia)
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Harry, Karen, … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #8: Harry/Karen (and Mia)
Love Actually/Hate Actually #7: Billy Mack/Joe
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Billy Mack … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #7: Billy Mack/Joe
Love Actually/Hate Actually #6: Sarah/Karl
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Sarah and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #6: Sarah/Karl
Love Actually/Hate Actually #5: John/Judy
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: John and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #5: John/Judy
Love Actually/Hate Actually #4: Colin/America
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Colin and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #4: Colin/America
Love Actually/Hate Actually #3: Jamie/Aurelia
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Jamie and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #3: Jamie/Aurelia
Love Actually/Hate Actually #2: David/Natalie
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: David and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #2: David/Natalie
Love Actually/Hate Actually #1: Introduction
There are plenty of movies I love that, to me, seem as close to objectively “good” as subjective taste can possibly run. I find it hard to understand, for example, how someone could not be enchanted and astounded by Who … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #1: Introduction
