They say, ‘never meet your heroes’, as you are bound to be disappointed. I have to disagree with that sentiment, as I have met quite a few of them… And have always been pleased with the opportunity. The latest was…
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Remake Jaws? Here’s my pitch
This week there was a rumor posted at a fan news site that Universal Studios was looking to remake one of the best movies ever made, a movie that I consider a near-perfect film. Jaws. I was not surprised, but…
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Losst and Founnd gives us more Harry Nilsson, and it’s about time
Anyone who knows me know one thing: I LOVE the work of Harry Nilsson. LOVE it. I trace that love all the way back to a very odd start. It was Popeye. Yup, the Robert Altman Popeye movie. 10-year-old me…
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Review: Jeff Lynne’s ELO concert at the Hollywood Bowl
Achievement: Unlocked. I was traveling for business earlier in the year, and was enjoying the sights and sounds of Times Square in the heart of New York City. It was only my third time there, and did not know when…
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All Things Must Pass is an amazing look at the glory days of Tower Records
When I graduated high school, my first real job was at a record store. Disc Jockey Records, part of the Kentucky-based chain owned by WaxWorks Inc., was opening a new location at the newly refurbished Eastwood Mall located just outside…
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Deconstructing the music video for Billy Joel’s “Pressure”
I’m sorry, but I love Billy Joel’s music. That is how a lot of people start the conversation when it comes to Billy Joel… They apologize for liking the guy’s work. I blame Piano Man. That song, man… I think…
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Nilsson
“All glory is fleeting.” I love the work of Harry Nilsson. And sometimes I think I am the only one who still does. Harry Nilsson was a singer/songwriter who, at one point in the early 1970s, was one of the…
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Watch The Music of Nilsson 1971 BBC special
I love the work of Harry Nilsson.
Harry was one of the best singer/songwriters of the 1970s, and he wrote some wonderful songs that are still covered today (Without You is probably the most popular one). He was the Beatles’ favorite “band” (when they gave that response in an interview reporters scrambled to find out who he was) and he hung out – and drank a lot – with John Lennon.
Here’s a little touch of Nilsson, a 1971 BBC special called The Music of Nilsson. I dare say some of the live versions he sings on this are better than the album recordings. Enjoy.
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VIDEO: DEVO focus group from South by Southwest
I had the great pleasure yesterday to participate in a live focus group that the members of DEVO did in order to get a better understanding of how they can re-imagine their brand through the power of marketing. Here is video of that focus group: