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C.W. McCall RIP, and Monday Things.   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Monday, April 04, 2022 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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THE SMOKING POPES: "Need You Around," for a little Chicago flavor.

NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to PUP, Pillow Queens, Walt Disco and more.

BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Sondre Lerche, Papercuts, Jon Spencer, and more.

TED LEO: Stream The Old 200', which features a Traffic homage and a Traffic cover.

C.W. McCALL  the deep-voiced country singer who turned an ad campaign for an Iowa bread company into the outlaw trucker anthem, “Convoy,” which reached No. 1 on the charts in 1976 and inspired a Sam Peckinpah movie, died on Friday at his home in Ouray, Colo. He was 93.

KELLEY STOLTZ on his new album, the ol' pandemic, San Francisco, and more.

SONDRE LERCHE on the influences behind Avatars of Love.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Coolio's rap lament "Gangsta's Paradise," the biggest hit single of 1995.

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Morbius tops the chart with 39.1MM, but that's more like a horror movie than a Marvel movie.  The C+ CinemaScore and 2 1/2 star word of mouth of it all seeped in over the weekend.  The Lost City places with 14.6MM on a 52 percent drop; its 54.3MM total is the best we’ve seen for a female targeted title during the pandemic.  The Batman shows with another 11.2MM on a 45 percent drop.

THE SLAPPENING: Will Smith said that he was resigning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, saying that he had “betrayed” its trust with conduct that was “shocking, painful, and inexcusable.”  Smith's next Netflix project has moved to the back burner.

THE GRAMMYS went to these folks. Congrats.

BRUCE WILLS: The Great Comic Action Hero.

ALEC BALDWIN's Match Game revival has been cancelled (along with other game shows).

OPPENHEIMER: Gary Oldman says he is set to feature in one scene of Christopher Nolan's next picture.

THE CROW appears ready to fly again, after years of false starts and many rings of development hell.

THE SIMPSONS: A Perfectly Cromulent Oral History, Part 1.

ESTELLE HARRIS, who hyperventilated her way into the hearts of millions of “Seinfeld” fans as George’s mother, Estelle Costanza, died on Saturday in Palm Desert, Calif. She was 93.

 

IT'S MAGIC: A kitteh and a vase.

HOW HIGH Will the cat vault?

EASY with the tongue, ladies.

WHAT TV DOES YOUR DOG LIKE TO WATCH? U-W Madison researchers want to know.

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It's Friday, and time for the Young Fresh Fellows.   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Friday, April 01, 2022 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with the YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS! Live at Cicero's in St. Louis, On November 23rd,1985, so this is Chuck Carroll-era YFFs.  Selections include: "Gus Theme," "White Bird," "If I Had A Hammer," "Power Mowers' Theme," "Where Is Groovy Town?", "Sharing Patrol," "Topsy Turvy," "Young Fresh Fellows Theme," "Hang On Sloopy," "All Messed Up," "Big House/ Love Boat Theme medley" "Mr. Salamander's Review," "Down By The Pharmacy," "Close to You/ Someone I Care About," "Aurora Bridge," "How Much About Last Night Do You Remember?" "This Little Mystery," "Searchin' USA," "Fair Exchange," and "My Friend Ringo."

PARQUET COURTS, live at Rockwood Music Hall.

ERIN RAE shares live performances on World Cafe.

KELLEY STOLTZ shares "Your Name Escapes Me."

TORO Y MOI shares “Déjà Vu,”which is not a CSNY cover.

DESTROYER: Dan Bejar on the legacy of the band, how his relationship to film influences his songwriting, the reflections on a life lived that come with middle-age, and when he feels the song is finished, if ever.

PRINCE: Sign ‘O’ the Times (the movie) revisited.

FOO FIGHTERS cancel their Grammys gig.

THE TOP 10 SONIC YOUTH SONGS, according to Paste.

 

BRUCE WILLIS: Concerns about his declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years.

THE SLAPPENING: Will Smith was not asked to leave the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock, and was told by the producer of the show he could stay, say " sources with direct knowledge."  Rock makes clear that he hasn't talked to Smith or to Diddy about the incident.  Daniel Radcliffe is "dramatically bored of hearing people’s opinions about it."

MORBIUS: The early buzz is... brutal.

EDDIE MURPHY is in early talks to play Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton in an upcoming biopic.

CHRIS EVANS & SCARLETT JOHANSSON are set to star in buzzy new movie package Project Artemis, directed by Jason Bateman.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Hayden Christensen reacts to putting the Darth Vader suit back on.

BRITNEY SPEARS is calling out her mother.

BEN McKENZIE, best known for his starring role in "The O.C.," has become an outspoken critic of a volatile market driven by speculation. Who's listening?

THE AGE OF CAGE: How one actor can help us understand four decades of the business of Hollywood.

 

STICKY FEET, don't fail me now.

IN SWITZERLAND, winter is over.

CATS & DOGS, living together...

OTTERS really love popcorn.

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Think of it less as Thursday and more as Friday Eve.   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Thursday, March 31, 2022 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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SNIFF 'N THE TEARS: "Driver's Seat," from the Boogie Nights soundtrack and Craig O'Neill's vault.

THE WATERBOYS shares three songs from the upcoming All Souls Hill LP.  Mike Scott's still got it.

ILLUMINATI HOTTIES play KEXP.

JAPANESE BREAKFAST covers Bon Iver's "Skinny Love."

PEACE RITUAL debuts with "Tears of Joy."

LOW: The Genius Of... "Things We Lost in the Fire."

PETE DOHERTY nearly lost his feet.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Michael Jackson's final chart-topper, the treacly and scandal-ridden ballad "You Are Not Alone."

 

BRUCE WILLIS is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder caused by brain damage that affects a person’s ability to communicate.

THE SLAPPENING: The Academy announced that Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock, but Smith refused. Disciplinary measures may be taken at its next board meeting on April 18. 78% of Americans side with Chris Rock over Will Smith, according to a Democratic pollster.  But Smith isn't Kryptonite yet.

PEDRO ALMODOVAR's Oscars Diary.

EZRA MILLER has been hit with a temporary restraining order by two residents in Hilo, a small town in Hawaii where Miller was arrested earlier this week.

BRIDGERTON is getting a prequel.

EVERY BEN AFFLECK PERFORMANCE, ranked at The Ringer.

 

HOW did the cat cross the road?

JUMP. Might as well jump.

LOOK LIKE THE GYM is crowded today.

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Like a blink, Wednesday is here.   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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THE MOODY BLUES hit the charts with "Go Now" before going psychedelic.

JOSE GONZALEZ plays KEXP.

ALL SONGS CONSIDERED features Angel Olsen, Perfume Genius, Soccer Mommy, and more.

THE WHO performed Pete Townshend‘s solo track ‘Let My Love Open The Door' for the first time in 33 years.

DEL AMITRI, reunited, played their first US TV gig in 25 years.

WARPAINT shares "Stevie."

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD shares "Magenta Mountain."

FOO FIGHTERS cancel all tour dates after drummer Taylor Hawkins' death.

WET LEG: Buzzy, and as surprised as you.

CLOUD CULT: Craig Minowa talks about life.

SOUL GLO: "The real character of America is sheer apathy."

 

TOP GUN: MAVERICK has an official trailer online.

CHRIS ROCK: Getting slapped boosts ticket sales.

THE OSCARS gave us a ceremony for people who hate movies.

JOHN TRAVOLTA adopted the shelter dog who appeared on the Oscars and no one remembers.

ALEC & HILARIA BALDWIN are expecting their seventh child.

SHARON STONE joins the cast of DC's Blue Beetle.

EZRA MILLER was busted for disorderly conduct in Hawaii.

ETHAN HAWKE: Optimistic, or concerned about the future of entertainment?

THE MCU is increasingly about one theme.

RED CARPET: How Brad Pitt got banned - and Mickey Mouse nearly - from China.

 

ONE OF TWO FLAMINGOS that escaped from a Kansas zoo during a storm 17 years ago has been spotted on the coast of Texas.

EXCITABLE DOG, they all said.

A WHALE gently pushes a paddleboarder with its fin.

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Watching the Slapruder Film.   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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DRAMARAMA give you "Anything, Anything" and a "Last Cigarette" for Twofer Tuesday.

SUPERCHUNK plays The Current.

BRANDY CLARK plays AmericanaFest.

CRAIG FINN shares "Messing with the Settings."

PHOSPHORESCENT covers Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone."

AN 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL crushes Korn's "Freak on a Leash."

ROXY MUSIC announces a reunion tour with St. Vincent.

STEVE VAN ZANDT visits World Cafe to discuss his memoir.

THE FLAMING LIPS' LPs, ranked by Paste.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Seal's sweeping Bat-ballad, "Kiss From A Rose."

 

THE SLAPPENING:  Sean “Diddy” Combs claims that Will Smith and Chris Rock made amends after the Oscars, but they have not buried the hatchet or spoken since the slap.  Here's what was going on in the ABC control room when the slap went down.  The Academy has launched a formal review following Smith’s assault on Rock, and the union is angry too.  Coincidentally, Smith issued a written apology, including to Rock.  Hey, the ratings were up.

DUNE, btw, dominated the "craft" awards handed out on Sunday. Pretty amazing that the Oscars so downplayed the most popular of the Best Picture nominees.

JASON MOMOA & KATE BECKINSALE were flirty at two Oscars parties.  He had hernia surgery the day before the ceremonies.

ANTHONY ANDERSON's wife has filed for divorce from the television star after over 22 years of marriage.

TAYLOR SWIFT is receiving a doctorate at Yankee Stadium.

HOW A TECH WIZ became William Shatner's eyeball double in ‘Star Trek II.'

 

A PENGUIN escapes an Orca.

A CAMEL, climbing a sand dune.

A CAT and a guest.

AN APEX PREDATOR hunts his prey.

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