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“Frankenstein”: Guillermo del Toro’s Creation
Director Guillermo del Toro has been captivated by the "Frankenstein" tale since childhood. His new version is haunting.
John Visconti
John Visconti is a lifelong music and movies aficionado with wide-ranging tastes, from The British Invasion and Motown, to the blues, a dash of jazz, on through to power pop, funk, retro soul, folk, bubblegum and metal. He digs film noir, screwball comedies, classic B movies, and Toho’s original Godzilla series. In the late 1980s, John was a writer and editor for the KISS fanzine Fire. A friend once called him “the human incarnation of an entertainment encyclopedia.” After long stints in the worlds of publishing and IT, he’s currently working in healthcare. You can check out his blog, John V's Eclectic Avenue at http://jveclectic.blogspot.com.
The High Frequencies Are Generating Buzz
The High Frequencies are marrying New Wave with Power Pop and a bunch more cool things. We checked out their new album.
Perfectly Good: The Top 10 John Hiatt Songs
Singer-songwriter John Hiatt’s songs have held up for decades – and have attracted artists including Three Dog Night, Joe Cocker, Chaka Khan, and Emmylou Harris (to name a few). We break down his 10 Best.
The Epic Track: “Don’t Fear The Reaper”
With it's haunting lyrics (and yes, all that cowbell) "Don't Fear The Reaper" has made our list of Epic Tracks.
ELO’s “Face the Music”: A Turning Point
In 1975, Jeff Lynne and ELO took a big jump forward in their music. The result was some of their biggest early hits.