Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Remembering Bill Paxton’s New Wave Band Martini Ranch: a look back at the late actor’s little-known musical career. The death of Bill Paxton has sent shock waves through Hollywood and to his legion of fans. His untimely passing has put his memorable career into the spotlight, and a poignant reminder of his impact. Generation X […]
Flesh For Lulu’s Nick Marsh dead at 53: underrated rocker dies after cancer battle. Nick Marsh, frontman for 80’s new wave group Flesh For Lulu and world music group The Urban Voodoo Machine, passed away from a long bout with cancer on Friday. He was 53 years old. Marsh wasn’t a household name, but he […]
Top 10 John Hughes Movies: upon its 30th anniversary, see where The Breakfast Club ranks among Hughes’ best films. This week (February 15th to be exact) marks the 30th anniversary of director John Hughes teen dramedy The Breakfast Club. It became a pop-culture touchstone for Generation X, and an 80’s time capsule moment. But it’s themes of social hierarchy and […]
The Breakfast Club Turns 30: Saturday March 24th, 1984. That was the official date for the Sherman High school detention class in ‘The Breakfast Club.’ Where’d the time go? Exactly 30 years ago today, the detention class in writer/director John Hughes’ adolescent angst masterpiece ‘The Breakfast Club’ came into session. Does that make you feel […]
Okay, well here we are for round 2 of my picks for the TOP 30 best film soundtracks of all time (you can find part 1 here) Let’s begin. 18. “Lost In Translation” I can’t attest to being a huge fan of Sofia Coppola or of this film. I didn’t dislike it mind […]
