The Academy Awards are pushing ahead despite the chaos of the LA wildfires. The nominations were announced this morning (a full list here) but let’s concentrate on the music-related categories.
Read MoreThe nominations for the 2022 Academy Awards were announced this morning (February 8, full list here) and both Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Billie Eilish (along with brother Finneas) are up
Read MoreIf you scroll down through the nominations for the 2021 Oscars that were announced this morning, you’ll find something refreshingly odd about the Best Original Song category. “Fight For You,” Judas
Read MoreHow long before someone comes up with song called “My Corona (Virus)” to the tune of “My Sharona?” It’s bound to go viral. Sorry. Let me make up for that
Read MoreThe best compliment you could pay 2019 Oscar winner Jos Stam is that you didn’t see his work. And you’ve seen a movie in the last five years, you’ve watched
Read MoreThis is the date–February 20, 2003–of the Station Nightclub Fire in Rhode Island when 100 people died and 200 were injured when the pyro went wrong during a Great White
Read MoreI saw some romaine lettuce on sale at my grocery store. so it must be safe. right? So can we stop pretending that it’s okay to male a caesar salad
Read MoreThirty-five years ago today, the first compact disc players went on sale in North America. Heretofore they had only been available in Japan. And now, the music news for March
Read MoreHollywood award season has begun and while the studios, agencies and publicists cower about impending sexual assault/harassment allegations, they’re distracting themselves by the delusion that it’s business as usual. That means
Read MoreThere’s a bougainvillea that my wife has in a pot in the backyard and it’s STILL alive. That’s one tough tropical plant. And now, the music news for November 17.
Read MoreIt was 25 years ago today that Rodney King got his beating from LA cops. It was a dark time. And now, music news. MapleMusic is no more. Please refer
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