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Apr
12
Letters from the Wasteland...
5 min read
Apr
09
Jazz piano legend Bob James, still on the road after 76 years
The launch of Wicked Messenger has afforded me the rare opportunity to rediscover many interesting conversations I've had with all manner of creative individuals over the past few decades. And, to revise them for a new audience.
14 min read
Apr
05
Blowing out candles for Roger Corman and William Shatner
To mark the occasion of Roger Corman’s 98th birthday, exactly two weeks after William Shatner’s 93rd birthday, I am pleased to present Wicked Messenger’s subscribers with an opportunity to see their forgotten collaboration in its full, uncut form, just as its creators intended.
9 min read
Apr
03
Saying goodbye to Joe Flaherty, SCTV's criminally underappreciated utility player and secret weapon
Flaherty, more than any other SCTV cast member, kept the flame of the series alive. The obvious enthusiasm and pride that he maintained for the show’s legacy is on display in the handful of interviews he gave on it over the years.
11 min read
Mar
29
Spotify is filled with AI junk – here's new music you can't miss
Today’s dispatch is a grab-bag of music-biz-related items, including new music not to miss, and an update on Spotify's terrible business practices.
6 min read
Mar
26
What’s In a name? Literally Anybody Else launches their candidacy for the Presidency of the USA — an Exclusive Interview
A middle school teacher in Texas changed his name to "Literally Anybody Else" and is running for President against Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
19 min read
Mar
22
Points to ponder: Italian Star Wars clones and Vincent Price in 3D!
This week, we’ll delve into the world of Psychotronica with a classic Italian Star Wars clone, an exciting 3D project, and a Repo Man sequel?
6 min read
Mar
19
John Cougar Mellencamp was right: audiences are ruining concerts
Let’s all be straight with each other.
If you’re the sort of person who occasionally attends public film screenings or concerts, you’ve seen this coming for a long time. I certainly have, and I can’t be alone.
The downward slide began in the early 1970s...
15 min read
Mar
16
The Friday Roundup
St. Patrick's Day in Savannah, Georgia, rare music from Bob Dylan, and big news for Frank Black and the Pixies fans!
11 min read
Mar
15
Malcolm Holcombe: A Remembrance
Remembering and celebrating the magical, mystical Malcolm Holcombe on the occasion of his untimely death.
17 min read