Book Recommendation – John Candy: A Life in Comedy

In a town like Hollywood, celebrities deal with criticism constantly. There always seems to be people who have negative things to say about the rich and famous. That is, of course, unless you are John Candy. You will be hard pressed to find someone who knew him that has a negative thing to attribute to … Continue reading Book Recommendation – John Candy: A Life in Comedy →

The Monday Blues – Matt’s Guitar Boogie #2

Happy Heavenly Birthday to one of the great Blues guitarists - Matt "Guitar" Murphy. He was born in this day in 1929 in Mississippi. While many know him from playing in the Blues Brothers Band, he was also know for playing along with Memphis Slim and Howlin' Wolf. The list of names that he's recorded … Continue reading The Monday Blues – Matt’s Guitar Boogie #2 →

Movie Music Monday – Dragnet

Nine notes. Nine notes that are still recognizable today. Broken into two parts - 4 notes, then 5 notes. "Dum da dum dum" (Pause) "Dum da dum dum da." Those notes were immediately followed by a stern narrator who informed listeners, "Ladies and gentlemen. The story you are about to hear is true. Only the … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Dragnet →

Turntable Talk #23 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Once again, Dave Ruch from A Sound Day has offered up a gem of a topic for his monthly Turntable Talk feature! This month it is a topic that I have been hoping he'd get around to. Per his instructions: "This time around, let's look for THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES ! Pick a great movie soundtrack … Continue reading Turntable Talk #23 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives →

Book Recommendation: The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé

Recently, I was made aware of the NetGalley site (www.netgalley.com), where I could actually read books that had yet to be published. I created an account and began searching for a book to read. It didn't take long to come across The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé. I requested to read it and was … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé →

Tune Tuesday: That’s a Rap … A Funny Rap

I hadn't planned on a Tune Tuesday Blog, however, I stumbled on an article online that was about Comedy Rap songs. Back in March of this year, I did a quick blurb about white rappers before Eminem. Some of these will be repeats, as they would fall into the "comedy" rap category. Here are some … Continue reading Tune Tuesday: That’s a Rap … A Funny Rap →

The Challenge: #PayClassicsForward for Christmas

A blog that I follow, Once Upon a Screen, posted a challenge that she has done for a few years now. The idea is to share some of your favorite movies with others - by "paying classics forward". You can my friend, Aurora's post from this year here: https://aurorasginjoint.com/2019/12/13/the-challenge-payclassicsforward-for-christmas/ From the above link, you can … Continue reading The Challenge: #PayClassicsForward for Christmas →

Favorite Films – The 80’s

This blog is a continuation of a series I started earlier this week. Somebody had the idea to post a list was to consist of your favorite films from each year of your life. So, you start with your birth year and move ahead year by year and list all the films from each year. … Continue reading Favorite Films – The 80’s →