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Some of My Favorite Contemporary Comedians

I started writing this post on June 22nd. I had no idea that 30 miles away from where I was typing that one of the greatest comedians alive was leaving us. In trying to highlight some of my favorite contemporary comedy albums I realized what a huge impact George Carlin had on the art from.
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Snoop’s Got His Medicine

Snoop Dogg has lasted a long time and still remained a star. Willie Nelson has been around WAY longer. The two team up a bit for Snoop’s new single called “My Medicine”, singing about a remedy they both enjoy. It also features Whitey Ford on the guitar. Not sure how this melded together […]

Amit Erez: Postcard Video

I love videos that tell a story. More often than not you won’t find any connection between the actual song and how it’s portrayed visually. With the combination of beautiful imagery and kick ass songwriting, Amit Erez’s new video is a winner in my book. Check it out:
Amit Erez - Postcard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TMGp_SWySQ

[Amit Erez on MySpace]

Film Review: The Fall

At first I thought I didn’t like The Fall very much. The trailer had led me to expect a real visual freak out, but on the surface The Fall seemed a fairly pedestrian effort. Though director Tarsem brought visual flash to certain sequences overall the movie was best described as “low key”. Yet, there’s more […]

Old Man Luedecke - Proof of Love

You may remember the name Steve Dawson from my song of the week not too long ago. The song is question is “Ruin My Day” written by the incomparable Jon Brion and if you haven’t heard it, you should. While Mr. Dawson does have an album worth repeated listens I must say that I prefer […]

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