-
Posts
Categories
-
Join 26 other subscribers
Category Archives: Uncategorized
“McCartney” takes on McCartney
In 1970, Paul McCartney launched his post Beatles career in earnest. That also began his ongoing challenge of competing with himself. The McCartney album popped onto the “Billboard” record charts when the Beatles as a group were still very much … Continue reading
The Absences of “Yesterday” (a world without Beatles)
An ever expanding Beatles collection Continue reading
Posted in Beatles, Comic Books, Harry Castleman as co-author, Media, Uncategorized
1 Comment
The Beatles’ Grand Symphony: The White Album
What should have been cut? What should have remained? What would have made this the perfect one-disc Beatles release? Those questions have long accompanied evaluations of The Beatles a.k.a. The White Album, originally issued as a numbered, two-disc 12-inch vinyl … Continue reading
Posted in Beatles, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Remembering Dinner with Dick Gregory
“Excuse me while I have my dinner.” As I remember, with that observation Dick Gregory (on stage) reached for a glass of what we’d now call a smoothie and demonstrated how his form of solid food fasting was anything but … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Dick Gregory, Media, Politics, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Adam West: The Batman Who Mattered
Adam West saved Batman. At least, for me. As a young viewer and comic book fan, I saw the Adam West Batman series from episode one and was thrilled as one of my favorite heroes made the leap from the … Continue reading
Micky Dolenz solo concert: Victory Lap and Bucket List
Micky Dolenz knows what makes a performance tick. For his Chicago show at City Winery (June 13) Dolenz reached way back to his Monkees audition number (“Johnny B. Goode”) and carried on through to his latest tunes (“You Bring The … Continue reading
Posted in Beatles, Chicago, Media, Monkees, Summer of Love, Television, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
The Rolling Stones Exhibitionism: Five by Five
The more you know going into The Rolling Stones Exhibitionism the more you’ll take out of it. It’s at Chicago’s Navy Pier, with tickets on sale through July. Here are a handful of items to spark your navigation, including a … Continue reading
Embracing The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
“When did The Beatles break up? That question was whispered to me as the Rooftop Concert sequence from Ron Howard’s Eight Days A Week wrapped up. The query came from a long time baby boomer college friend sitting next to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Jacob D. Dumelle, P.E. – His Public Service and Pop Culture Presence
Oak Park resident Jacob D. Dumelle, P.E., Lt. Cmdr. (Ret.) U.S. Navy, passed away Saturday, June 14, at age 89. Jake Dumelle was a Navy veteran, environmental advocate, and a successful administrator at the federal and state levels of government, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Convention story encore!
“Do you have a photo of our convention anchor booth from last time?” That question was first posed to me by a network producer between Democratic National Convention cycles some ten years ago. My instant response back then was: “Don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Review 2012, Television, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Walter "Wally" Podrazik 