Drama, Movies, Music, The Rest

Get on Up

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The premature death of Chadwick Boseman due to colon cancer led to an international outpouring of grief. I had never seen a film with Boseman but I remembered how sad I was when Heath Ledger died much too young. People who knew Boseman gave eulogies that I would have given about Ledger, whose talent I [Read More]
Music, Pop

Behind the Scenes how Pop Hits are Made Today

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This is a fascinating story of how many pop hits are written by teams. How an Unlikely Duo Became the Hottest Songwriters in Pop Music JOE COSCARELLIJAN reports for the NY Times. Jan 7. LOS ANGELES — Ten minutes into a recent recording session with a Grammy-winning producer they had never previously met, Julia Michaels and [Read More]
Documentary, Movies, Music, The Rest

Buena Vista Social Club

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An alternative title for this music documentary could be, “Grandpa and Grandma rock!” For music lovers this documentary by the German filmmaker Wim Wenders is a charmer. Ry Gooder, an American guitar player, visited Cuba in the 1970s. He fell in love with Cuban music and wanted to do something with Cuban [Read More]