- First Movie I Ever Saw:
- Snoopy Come Home. It was a very traumatic experience, though granted, I was 2.
- First Binge
- The Sopranos
- All-Time Faves
- Good ‘70s movies, bad ‘80s movies, movies about music, both good and bad.
- Current Obsession
- The Walking Ray Of Dead Donovan Thrones. Distortion pedals.
- If I Were A GIF...
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‘Jelly Roll: Save Me’ Captures Big-Hearted Appeal Of Rapper Turned Country Singer
By Benjamin H. Smith • 254 SharesIt’s hard not to root for Jelly Roll, who seems sincere in both his gratitude and his desire to help others. -
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'Monumental: Ellie Goulding at Kew Gardens' Is Mix Of Pop Music And Environmental Advocacy
By Benjamin H. Smith •Though Ellie Goulding is an exemplary songwriter and performer, she’s a less than eloquent spokesperson for climate change and environmentalism. -
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'Love To Love You, Donna Summer' Is Homespun Meditation On Life Of Disco Aphrodite
By Benjamin H. Smith •Viewers will come away with a new understanding and appreciation of the "Queen of Disco." -
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'Little Richard: I Am Everything' Makes Case For His Claim As True King Of Rock N’ Roll
By Benjamin H. Smith •Little Richard: I Am Everything often feels like a cross between a musicological gender-studies course and a dreamy music video. -
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'Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed' Sees Singer Grapple With Marriage, Sobriety, And Covid
By Benjamin H. Smith •Existing at the crossroads of Americana, indie and Southern rock, Jason Isbell is one of the leading lights on country’s left flank. -
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'Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All' Finds Singer Going Through Hell And Carrying On
By Benjamin H. Smith •Sheeran comes off seeming genuine, and his work ethic and sense of purpose are admirable -
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'Liza With A Z' Showcases Liza Minnelli At The Peak Of Her '70s Star Power
By Benjamin H. Smith •Liza with A “Z” originally aired on NBC on September 10, 1972, but spent the next 30 years locked in a vault and was feared destroyed at one point. -
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'Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind' Is Affable Portrait Of Canada's "Poet Laureate"
By Benjamin H. Smith • 188 SharesLike one of his perfectly crafted folk-pop songs, If You Could Read My Mind is enjoyable and interesting, even if it lacks the drama of a more troubled or complicated ... -
As Kacey Musgraves says, "country music isn't just songs about trucks."
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‘Personality Crisis: One Night Only’ Finds Punk Pioneer David Johansen Recounting His Many Lives
By Benjamin H. Smith •It’s as much about the ghosts of New York City past as it is about the person profiled. -
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‘Guns N' Roses: Live O2 Arena London’ Finds Ringers N' Replacements Rocking With Authority
By Benjamin H. Smith •Axl Rose looks like a cross between the Cowardly Lion and a bedazzled Real Housewife, which is exactly what the frontman of a stadium-sized hard rock band should look like. -
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'Dua Lipa: Live At Glastonbury' Captures The Moment She Became A Star
By Benjamin H. Smith •There’s nothing quite like watching someone become a star in real time. -
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‘Phil Lynott: Songs For While I'm Away’ Honors The Late Thin Lizzy Frontman, One Of Ireland's Proudest Sons
By Benjamin H. Smith •Directed by fellow Dubliner Emer Reynolds, Songs For While I'm Away pays tribute to its subject with care and artistry. -
Love, Lizzo is the latest bio-doc of a pop star in the middle of their career, not the end, and hits all the same notes as everything else you've seen.
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'Bon Jovi: Live In New York' Sees Band At The Peak Of Their Powers
By Benjamin H. Smith • 396 SharesBon Jovi: Live In New York shows one of the most successful rock bands of all time playing at their best. -
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'The Weeknd: Live At Sofi Stadium' Finds The Singer Alone At Center Stage
By Benjamin H. Smith •Live At Sofi Stadium feels like a victory lap. -
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‘Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song’ Charts Complicated Route From Creation to Mass Acceptance
By Benjamin H. Smith • 117 SharesIt’s the singer, not the song; or is it the other way around? -
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‘Sometimes When We Touch’ Explains How Passé Soft Rock Became Hipster Yacht Rock
By Benjamin H. Smith •All that’s old is new again, as they say. -
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‘Moonage Daydream’ Tries to Capture David Bowie’s Sound and Vision in Impressionistic Video Album
By Benjamin H. Smith • 110 SharesLike Jesus, Elvis or Obi-Wan Kenobi, David Bowie seems bigger in death than he was in life. -
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'Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22' Finds Former Oasis Singer Revisiting Past With Swagger And Even A Little Humility
By Benjamin H. Smith •Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22 is entertaining, informative and the live footage is frequently thrilling.