Have you noticed it’s National Stay At Home Week? ABC declared it so. Granted, that’s precisely what I’ve been doing as most of my favorite shows are on ABC. Last fall I was sitting around quite pregnant waiting to have … Continue reading»

Henry Z. Steinway, great grandson of of Steinway & Sons piano company founder Henry Engelhard Steinway, passed away last week. He was 93. He was born in New York City in 1915 and became a Steinway & Sons apprentice in … Continue reading»

Well, Clay Aiken came out of the closet in an interview with People Magazine this week. Does this really matter? Aiken sure isn’t the only gay musician who has widespread success and has made life more enjoyable with his music. … Continue reading»

Sorry I haven’t been posting, but I had to undergo some minor surgery. No knives were involved, but the doc had to send some shock waves through my body to break up a bothersome chunk of calcium in my kidney. … Continue reading»

New films this week: – “The Exiles” (not rated), a previously unreleased 1961 film about Native-American culture.– “Ghost Town” (rated PG-13), a supernatural/romantic comedy starring Ricky Gervais.– “Igor” (rated PG), an animated feature starring the voice of John Cusack.– “Lakeview … Continue reading»

With haunted house season in full swing (in fact, I think many opened weeks ago) I got to talking with a friend of mine who worked in one for many years. “Did you scare people?” I asked. “OH YES!!!!!!!” She … Continue reading»

Hey everyone. I just heard the new Metallica CD, “Death Magnetic,” in its entirety. YEAAAAHHHHH, BABY! The band has created a incredible piece of work that is filled with in-your-face delivery and face-melting musicianship. My adrenaline is still surging through … Continue reading»

The Latin Grammy nominations were announced this morning, and the list is impressive. However, the category that caught my eye was the album of the year nominees. Those nominees include Buika for “Nina De Fuego,” Cafe Tacvba for “Sino” and … Continue reading»

The fact that it was part of a $500 million-grossing blockbuster certainly doesn’t hurt. Neither does the fact that the actor who played the part was a star on the rise. Speculation continues about the end-of-the-year awards chances for late … Continue reading»

Rumors of the New York Rock Experience morning radio host Matt Pinfield getting killed over the weekend are false. According to a now-deleted post on Wikipedia, Pinfield, a former MTV host and pop music historian, died while taping a VH1 … Continue reading»