Tony Smith Veteran New Yorker Preserves the Disco Experience as Sirius Radio’s Master DJ by Brad Balfour To fully appreciate DJ and music master Tony Smith, it’s good to know that when Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer of Sirius XM Radio, had his own special birthday party, it was Tony to whom he … Continue reading
Trans-Siberian Orchestra It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like TSO Tour Season by Jay S. Jacobs There is a nip in the air, it’s getting dark earlier, the leaves are falling from the trees. You know what that means – it’s almost time for the annual Trans-Siberian Orchestra winter tour. A spectacle of sights, sounds, … Continue reading
Tricia Helfer Confessions of a Scream Queen by Jay S. Jacobs The last time we spoke with Tricia Helfer, about a decade ago, she was working on Burn Notice, Inseparable and in the early phases of Battlestar: Galactica – The Plan. At the time I wondered when she had time for sleep. That kind of … Continue reading
Mutlu Worth Some Good Trouble by Jay S. Jacobs “Let’s get it on, it’s time to get down.” Those are the only lyrics in the classic Philly soul instrumental “The Sound of Philadelphia” by iconic studio musicians MFSB (though the actual words were a guest shot by the vocal group The Three Degrees.) Mutlu Onaral … Continue reading
Alaena One of Life’s Unguilty Pleasures By Jay S. Jacobs Singer and songwriter Alaena (born Alana Potocnik) has learned a lot about the world as a woman in rock over the past decade or so. Previously best known for playing in the death metal band Winds of Plague, Alaena decided a couple of years ago … Continue reading
Dan Blank Taking Podcasts for the Long Haul with Carrier by Jay S. Jacobs It’s late at night. A truck is driving across the highways and byways of this land. The driver is trying to stay awake, wishing that they were home. The truck is making some weird noises. The trucker decides to listen to … Continue reading
Jim Carter, Kevin Doyle, Imelda Staunton and Michael Engler Going Back to Downton Abbey by Jay S. Jacobs Downton Abbey was served at the Philadelphia premiere party for the movie of the beloved TV series. Show favorites Jim Carter and Kevin Doyle, new cast member (and legendary British actress) Imelda Staunton and director Michael Engler … Continue reading
Charlotte Gainsbourg Promise of a New Role by Jay S. Jacobs “With maternal love, life makes a promise at dawn that it can never hold. You are forced to eat cold food until your days end. After that, each time a woman holds you in her arms and against her chest, these are merely condolences. … Continue reading
Hannah Pearl Utt, Jen Tullock & Oona Yaffe On the Big Screen Before They Know It by Jay S. Jacobs It makes sense that Hannah Pearl Utt and Jen Tullock’s first film looks at the downtown New York theater world, because that was where it all began for them. The two met years ago in … Continue reading
Jillian Bell and Paul Downs Colaizzo Get a Runner’s High with Brittany Runs a Marathon By Austin Gomberg It was a long run – a marathon, I guess – for the indie film Brittany Runs a Marathon to get out from the starting line. A sweet, funny and soulful look at an out-of-shape thirty-something woman … Continue reading
