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Theatre Is Easy: “The Scottsboro Boys”

Mar 13, 2010 11:30am

The cast of the new Kander-and-Ebb musical The Scottsboro Boys (photo: Carol Rosegg) BOTTOM LINE: I haven’t been this moved by a piece of theatre in a very, very, very long time. Oh, Kander and Ebb. You’re quite a team. Chicago and Cabaret are two of my all-time favorite musicals; I...

Cratedigger: Graham Parker & the Rumour, “Squeezing Out Sparks”

Mar 13, 2010 9:30am

In 1979, following an acrimonious divorce from Mercury Records, Graham Parker & the Rumour released an album that would become a rock and roll classic....

Soundtrack Saturday: “A Chorus Line: The Movie”

Mar 13, 2010 4:30am

Kelly Stitzel's latest Soundtrack Saturday is one singular sensation....

TV on DVD: “Matt Houston: The First Season”

Mar 12, 2010 4:30pm

In the early ’80s you had rough and tumble men who investigated crimes and brought down the bad guys. And they did it proudly with the stache. Of course, we all immediately think of Tom Selleck and Magnum P.I. The popularity of that series begat a slew of imitators,...

Trailer Trash: “She’s Out of My League”

Mar 12, 2010 1:34pm

Thinking about going to see She's Out of My League this weekend? Don't buy your ticket before watching the Trailer Trash review....

Bootleg City: Remember Me (As Better-Looking Than You)

Mar 12, 2010 1:30pm

“What will be my legacy?” It’s a question every politician has to answer. Will we be remembered for fighting the good fight, or, like former New York congressman Eric Massa, fighting the tickle fight to end all tickle fights? Will we be remembered for standing behind our constituents even if we...

The Friday Mixtape: 3/12/10

Mar 12, 2010 12:00pm

Cornershop – We’re in Yr Corner from When I Was Born for the 7th Time (1997) Easterhouse – Come Out Fighting from Waiting for the Redbird (1991) Make Up – Pow! to the People from I Want Some (1999) Warren Zevon – Boom Boom Mancini from Sentimental Hygiene (1987) The Rezillos – Somebody’s Gonna...

CAPTAIN VIDEO!: Kenny Loggins, “I’m Free (Heaven Help the Man)”

Mar 12, 2010 9:30am

CAPTAIN VIDEO! returns with a sad look back at the time Kenny Loggins broke out of jail and got into a fight with a pack of the least threatening teen hooligans you've ever seen....

Popdose Flashback ‘90: Various Artists, “Pretty Woman”

Mar 12, 2010 6:30am

Rob Smith tells himself he's over the Pretty Woman soundtrack, but is he the king of wishful thinking?...

DVD Review: Robin Wright Shines in “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee”

Mar 11, 2010 5:30pm

Halfway through Rebecca Miller’s excellent The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, I began to wonder whether actress Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) was channeling Robin Wright’s performance, or vice versa. Both women play the titular character at different stages in her life. It s a credit to Miller’s strong writing and...