I Want My MTV: 120 Minutes, Alternative Nation, Headbangers Ball, YO! MTV Raps and the Lost Art of Music Video

In my childhood and teen years, I fondly remember MTV being a terrific network that was led by creative professionals that were all about premiering quality music and entertainment. Much of their programming was all about introducing new and innovative music to the audience. Come reflect with me for a moment and let's revisit wonderful…
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Godmother of Punk

Patti Smith has been my favorite artist since I saw her unshaven armpits on the cover of Easter in 1978. While I admit the armpits were the initial draw, I quickly realized that Patti was something special. Growing up in rural Vermont, I knew nothing of CBGB and the growing punk scene, but Patti opened…
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Drive – Scoring a Noir Film with a Cristal Baschet and Neo-80’s New Wave

I was very impressed with Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 film Drive. A lovely blend of arthouse noir and crime thriller, the film (to a certain extent) is an homage to films like Bullitt (1968), Thief (1981), and To Live And Die In L.A (1985).The entire film score and accompanying songs radiate an active 1980's motif, which are…
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