#SetTheVCR: February 01-07, 2021
Another week of TV and another set of TV recommendations. It’s also the first time Britney Spears has ever been acknowledged here. So that’s Super Cool right?
Tag: Music
New Book Alert: January 4-8, 2021
My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
179 | Zack O’Malley Greenburg (A-List Angels)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer Zack Greenburg whose book is A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists & Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley.
178 | More Or Les (The Human Condition)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews rapper and beatmaker More or Les whose latest album is The Human Condition.
174 | Sam Roberts (All of Us)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews the Sam Roberts of the Sam Roberts Band whose latest album is All Of Us.
168 | Dave Chisholm (Chasin’ the Bird)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Dave Chisholm whose graphic novel is Chasin’ The Bird: a bio about jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker.
My Pal Sammy (Season 2) | The Umbrella Academy Mariachi Band
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho with Alexandre O. Philippe director of 78/52 a documentary on the iconic Psycho shower scene. Yes just the shower scene…not the whole movie.
Hidden Gem: Ellis “Lover”
Like Britney Spears before him, Drake’s success has created a cottage industry of covers most notably Lights who covered 13 tracks from Drake’s Scorpion album. Highly recommended: better than the originals. Like Drake before her, Taylor Swift’s success has created a cottage industry of covers most notably Ryan Adams who covered 13 tracks from Swift’s…
Hidden Gem: David Byrne & Brian Eno “Strange Overtones”
Yo we should talk! U2’s new SiriusXM Channel debuted on July 1st: U2 X-Radio. There’s mixed results with the dedicated bands channels: Tom Petty who is no longer with us just plays a lot of music. Bruce Springsteen’s channel has some cool moments though not enough of em. However, U2’s channel has actual legit programming:…
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Hidden Gem: The Streets “I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Love Him”
These Streets…yes: fresh new music from Mike Skinner. “This is a summer club song,” Skinner explains. Works for me. Plus it’s got that classic Streets title like Fit But You Know It, Never Went To Church and of course Dry Your Eyes. His album None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive will…
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