STOP MAKING SENSE (1983) Featuring David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry, Ednah Holt, Alex Weir and Bernie Worrell. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Distributed by A24. 88 minutes. Rated PG. “And you may ask yourself, ‘Well, how did I get here?’” How did the world get so lucky to see … Continue reading
Gary Lucas Incredible Guitarist Offers a 40th Anniversary Show on 9/11 at (le) poisson rouge by Brad Balfour I’m always happy to exploit a chance to tout the virtues of the late musical game-changer Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet). Being in his Magic Band was a feather in the cap for any musician. Not only … Continue reading
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER (2014) Featuring Bobby “Blue” Bland, William Bell, Al Bell, Booker T. Jones, Otis Clay, Hubert Sumlin, Mavis Staples, Charles “Skip” Pitts, Lester Snell, The Bar-Kays, Charlie Musselwhite, Terrence Howard, Martin Shore, Cody Dickinson, Luther Dickinson, Lawrence “Boo”Mitchell, Deanie Parker, David Porter, Kirk Whalum, North Mississippi All-Stars, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, … Continue reading
TALKING HEADS CHRONOLOGY (2011) Featuring David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth. Directed by Talking Heads. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 109 minutes. Not Rated. In the Seventies and Eighties, there was no other group like Talking Heads. A group of art-school funk-punksters that set CBGBs and eventually the world on fire with … Continue reading
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