Hidden Gem: Elton John & Stevie Wonder “Finish Line”
Elton John says: “I haven’t heard Stevie sound so young since he was about 19, just before he did Talking Book; it’s an “Uptight Stevie.” Welcome to the Finish Line…
Tag: Music
Hidden Gem: Yebba “Tiny Desk”
Memphis singer-songwriter Yebba reworks songs from her debut album, Dawn from a room inside Electric Lady Studios for her Tiny Desk Concert.
217 | Michael Robbins (Walkman)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet and writer Michael Robbins whose latest poetry collection is Walkman.
205 | Mike Ayley aka MIKEH (Golden Hour: First Things First)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Marianas Trench bassist Mike Ayley (under the moniker MIKEH) about his EP Golden Hour: First Things First.
Hidden Gem: Dani Doucette “Craved”
Dani says “So, when I talked to my video director Tyler Lorde, we came up with an idea that worked and also gave a little nod to one of my favourite sci-fi films, The Fifth Element.”
#SetTheVCR: May 03-09, 2021
Star Wars Day vs The Battle of New York. Tenet vs Inception. TV On…Pants off! What’s Good on TV this week.
Under-Review: Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews rapper Talib Kweli’s origin story Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story.
New Book Alert: April 5-9, 2021
My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
192 | Andrew Farriss (Self-Titled Album & INXS)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews musician Andrew Farriss who along with Michael Hutchence were the primary songwriters in INXS.
#CouchWorthy: Framing Britney Spears
“Anytime there’s that amount of money to be made, you have to question the motives of everyone close to that person.”