Category Archives: Film

DVD Review: Bob Dylan And The Band: Down In The Flood – Associations and Collaborations

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

The story about Bob Dylan and the Band is a fascinating one with many compelling chapters. The folk king Dylan going electric. A longtime backing band coming into their own known simply as The Band. Dylan’s motorcycle accident and the … Continue reading →

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The ‘Mats’ Movie And Other Cool Music Documentaries

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

The Replacements were, and probably always will be, one of those important bands in my musical pantheon. And I am not the only one. Earlier this week, I wrote about the just released Treatment Bound, a ukulele tribute to Replacements … Continue reading →

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Black Moses, Willy Wonka and Mel Stuart

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

I will confess: I do like reading obituaries. Not out of morbid curiosity but I just find them as little biographies that often contain fascinating nuggets of information. This week, among the posthumous tributes to prominent composer Marvin Hamlisch and … Continue reading →

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