About a month ago I had the privilege to attend the U.S. premier of I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story at the Montclair Film Festival. The documentary chronicles the life of Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Big Bird (and Oscar the Grouch) on Sesame…
A lot has happened in the past week of the World Cup. We’ve witnessed an upset, hard-fought wins, and spectacular goals. I’m quite happy with the level of play thus far. There have been a few teams that disappointed me; but all things considered, the…
Since the World Cup began with its opening match today, I decided that a great way to celebrate my favorite event in sport would be with a series chronicling my favorite (and not-so-favorite) moments from the tournament. So here begins World Cup 2014: Off The…
Reading Rainbow has been entertaining and educating children for over twenty years. But when the show was cancelled in 2006, an entire generation of young readers missed out on the opportunity to adventure through its imagination with LeVar Burton as its guide. As a fan…
This Week in Vinyl: Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience So I know it’s been a few week’s since my last installment, and I sincerely apologize for the delay. I thought I’d make it up to you folks by reviewing a truly killer record…
Like many other young professionals, I jumped at the chance to find work once I finished college. The trouble was the job market was abysmal to say the least, and I had all but worn out my welcome sitting in front of the TV all…
This Week in Vinyl: Mack The Knife (Ella in Berlin) by Ella Fitzgerald Week two of my new series is a bit of a musical departure from last week’s feature (Paranoid by Black Sabbath). This time I’d like to profile one of the best live…
The Devil’s Roadhouse, new face of blues and country One of my favorite online radio shows these days is a small program on Chestnut Radio called The Devil’s Roadhouse. Hosted by the knowledgeable Dan Barlekamp, The Devil’s Roadhouse graces the airwaves with the sounds of…
CBS announced today that Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report) would succeed David Letterman as the host of the Late Show following Letterman’s retirement in 2015. Stephen Colbert to take over the Late Show Stephen Colbert has hosted The Colbert Report since October 17, 2005 on…
Welcome to the inaugural edition of my weekly series This Week in Vinyl! In this series I hope to take you on a journey through my vinyl collection of music and audio recordings in weekly episodes that explore the history, quality, and my overall review…