Paul McCartney, Kisses on the Bottom. When you get older the Bucket List gets to be much more luminous. Whatever it is you’ve been putting off in life, it’s best time to get to it. No doubt Paul McCartney has had these songs running around his expansive mind since his parents used to do them...
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January 30, 2012January 30, 2012Film
Director Ti West on The Innkeepers and the Current State of the Horror Genre
For fans of traditional horror movies that value suspense, atmosphere, and dread over empty gore and endless jump scares, Ti West is somewhat of a genre saviour. He first came onto the scene in 2005 with the zero budget bat/zombie romp The Roost and followed that up with the experimental and minimalist hunted humans thriller...
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January 22, 2012January 22, 2012Television
I Spy: Interview with Nikita’s Dillon Casey
Handsome, smart, loyal, a protector and a crack shot — that in a nutshell describes Nikita’s Sean Pierce. An ex-Special Forces soldier, he is part of a team of operatives hunting for Nikita, a rogue spy and assassin whose self-appointed mission is to bring down a top secret government agency called the Division. Having joined...
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December 9, 2011December 9, 2011Television
The Beast Within: Interview with Sanctuary’s Christopher Heyerdahl
From Shakespeare to other period pieces and also contemporary dramas, Christopher Heyerdahl has spent over 20 years performing in a variety of genres onstage as well as in feature films and on TV. Sci-Fi fans know him best as Todd the Wraith from Stargate Atlantis, and from his dual roles as John Druitt and Bigfoot...
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December 9, 2011December 9, 2011Music
New Music for Old People: Candi Staton, Dawes, Ashley Cleveland, and More
Rest in Peace Hubert Sumlin, 80, well known as the pivotal guitarist for the late blues innovator Howlin’ Wolf, passed away this week. Howard Tate, 72, one of the masters of soul singing, also moved on to higher ground this week. I want to take a moment to say how much each of these men...
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November 28, 2011November 28, 2011Music
Music Is Where the Heart Is: A Short Talk with Annie Barker
Annie Barker, a Los Angeles singer-songwriter currently living in the UK, started her music career back in the young days of the new century. One thing that stands out about Annie Barker is her voice. It delivers a similarity to Cocteau Twins’ Elisabeth Fraser, but maintains its own uniqueness. Annie Barker’s voice is trained in...
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November 10, 2011November 10, 2011Television
Nightmare on Ice: Interview with Rage Of The Yeti’s David Chokachi
As lifeguard Cody Madison on TV’s hugely successful Baywatch, actor David Chokachi risked his life to save others, while his Witchblade character of Detective Jake McCartey did the same trying to expose police corruption. In the upcoming Syfy Saturday Original Movie, Rage of the Yeti (airing November 12 @ 9:00pm EST/PST) the actor throws caution...
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November 10, 2011November 10, 2011Entertainment
Anthony Bourdain Discusses The Art of the City Break in New Series The Layover
It’s hard to think of something travel and food related that Tony Bourdain actually hasn’t done (or eaten), but he’s surprised us again with a new show that hits the ground running, delivering a delightful roller coaster of a ride through 24-47 hour visits to thrilling places around the world. Tony shared his thoughts with...
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November 2, 2011November 2, 2011Television
Examining The Fabric of the Cosmos with Brian Greene
Good old reality just isn’t what it used to be. Recall the Stephen Hawking story about the woman who insisted the earth was a flat plate that rested on the back of a giant turtle. When asked what supported the turtle, she said “It’s turtles all the way down!” The structure of the universe as...
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October 28, 2011October 28, 2011Television
An Interview with John Shiban, Executive Producer of AMC’s New Western Hell On Wheels
Over the past few years we’ve seen an abundance of TV shows whose quality of acting, production, and writing have inspired many to consider this the “Golden Age of Television.” Shows like Mad Men, The Killing, Dexter, and others are beautifully rendered and many times more cinematic than what we’re used to seeing on the...