If you have never watched Curb Your Enthusiasm before, well you are missing out, for me it’s the funniest program on the telly. And Marty Funkouser is one of the main characters in the series alongside Larry David. Bob Einsteen the actor who played Marty Funkhouser passed away this week, and tributes have been pouring […]

For the past ten years, I’ve been documenting and interpreting the Christmas decorations on Bob Dylan’s Malibu home, much as the hippest music critics of my youth dwelled on and picked apart the abstract lyrics of his songs. My reasons were many and you can read about them in this early analysis, here. I honestly […]

For the first time since the era of compact discs, this year’s Grammy album of the year nominations feature projects not released on CD. Both Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy (Atlantic) and H.E.R.’s self-titled debut album (RCA) skipped the format in their official U.S. releases, favouring streaming, digital downloads and vinyl instead. It is the […]

I bet it was an amazing show to see live, but if you didn’t get the chance to see Springsteen on Broadway, then the next best option is to watch the show on Netflix. Beautifully shot and poignant to watch it captures Springsteen in a close up setting talking about his life in song, the […]

If i’m ever going to get nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I better get my acoustic guitar out and start banging some tunes out….one day eh. English acts are doing well though. The 2019 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced, with British acts making up […]