A Terrific Homage To Crosby Stills Nash & Young…
If you click Clive’s story above, you will get a terrific look at the music majesty of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young…the “Take It easy” blog always has great music stories...
View ArticleSongs Celebrating Radio! Journey! Donna Summer! Hall & Oates! Queen And Beach...
Do you know this image? It’s the cover of a sadly neglected album by Daryl Hall & John Oates…the image is iconic and the music is as well…time to celebrate songs about the radio! This classic radio...
View Article70’s Cinematic Smackdowns! The Disaster Epic Battles From “The Poseidon...
“Hell, Upside Down!”Take a moment to enjoy what is, without a doubt, one of the greatest movie tag lines of all time! “Hell, Upside Down!” Now, as I spend the year going through some of the greatest...
View Article“Electra Glide In Blue!” A Forgotten 70’s Masterpiece! Robert Blake’s Best Role!
“Did you know that me and Alan Ladd were exactly the same height?” All year long, I’ve been diving into some of the greatest films of the 70’s – and I want to share one of the 70’s great...
View Article“Grosse Point Blank” And “Romy & Michelle”– Two GREAT High School Reunion...
Have you been to a high school reunion? Well, I doubt it was like this one! Yes, as Jeremy Piven is quick to point out, this was a “killer” of a reunion, thanks to reunion attendee and professional hit...
View ArticleJackson Browne “Takes It Easy” With Great Live Concert! He’s NOT “Running On...
My Live Jackson Browne Concert Review! My wife and I went to see Jackson Browne live at New York’s iconic Beacon Theaters last Friday night, and he was incredible! Here’s my review of this show – with...
View ArticleHere Are Some Terrific “American” Tunes! Clive Shares His Favorites With A...
First, click the link above for a great look at music through a very special filter! As always, Clive has a terrific collection of songs, with interesting insight and perspective…this time, he covers...
View ArticleA “Chop Suey Saga!” The Man Behind Frozen Meals! Great Food Books Are Here!
Ready For A “Chop Suey Saga?” Well, who isn’t? My friend Brenton shared a great book about the history of the world through five beverages and it made me want to share some of my favorite books about...
View ArticleThe Rolling Stones Are “Angry!” Here’s Their Brand New Music Video – With...
The Rolling Stones Are “Angry!” Rock fans were overjoyed to hear about a new Rolling Stones song that just dropped – along with a truly memorable music video – starring Actress Sydney Sweeney! Sweeney...
View Article“Shirley You Can’t Be Serious!” The Oral History Of “Airplane!” Celebrating...
“Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue!” Of course you know the line, just as you know this classic movie exchange: And of course, this film is also known for the greatest comedic...
View ArticleA Rock Band’s “Three Dog Nightmare”! Singer Chuck Negron Drove Off A...
Meet Three Dog Night! This is the story of one of the most popular and successful bands of the early 70’s – and one rock star’s spectacular fall from grace. Let begin with the music. Here is one of...
View ArticleFeeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Original “Ted Talk”! A Legendary Newsman...
Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Answer! There are days (perhaps longer!) where life is frustrating and can wear you down – but as Don Henley said in his song “Long Way Home”: “There’s three sides...
View ArticleHilariously Awful Album Covers! What Were They Thinking? Take A Look For...
Ummmmm…… Album covers. They can be mini-works of art – or they can be horribly misguided, like the one above…”enter me, lord?” Let’s not forget that how words are used make a big difference…here’s...
View ArticleHollywood’s Legendary Musso & Frank Turns 104! Here’s This Iconic...
Hollywood’s Iconic Restaurant Musso & Frank Turns 104! Time to raise an ice cold Martini glass to Musso & Frank – because it turned 104! Known for its iconic Martini, this classic Hollywood...
View ArticleJames Taylor’s “Bite Of The Apple!” His Start With The Beatles!
Introducing James Taylor! He’s one of the great singer/songwriters of modern times, but there was a time when he wasn’t known at all! Did you know that The Beatles gave Taylor his start? They signed...
View Article“Shocktober” Gets Underway With The “Head-Spinning” 70’s Classic “The Exorcist”!
Time To Spin Your Head Around For the Greatest Horror Film Of All Time – “The Exorcist”! My year long look at the greatest decade for cinema – the 70’s – tears into Halloween season with simply put,...
View ArticleConnor Ratliff’s Bad Luck Is “In The Cards!” Here’s A New Podcast Starring...
Do You Believe In Psychics? Who hasn’t done a psychic reading to see if they had good or bad luck ahead of them…it’s a party game for many, a goofy bit of fun where you don’t really believe any of......
View ArticleDo The “Monster Mash” With Vincent Price! “Shocktober 2023” Rocks Out With...
Vincent Price Performs “The Monster Mash”! I love Vincent Price. He was a legendary Actor, an avid Art collector and Art expert, and also a great Chef who wrote cookbooks – and he sang too! Yes,...
View ArticleLong Live Queen! From Bohemian Rhapsody To David Bowie And Flash Gordon Too!...
“Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?” The opening line from one of the greatest rock songs of all time…from a band who was once hugely under-appreciated and now is known as one of the greatest...
View Article“Airplane” Soars Again! The Hilarious Memoir “Surely You Can’t Be Serious” Is...
“Surely You Can’t Be Serious!” With that line, you either know or you don’t…when “Airplane!” hits movie screens in 1980, it became an immediate classic – and now here’s the story of how it all...
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