Sunday Music: Tina Turner And The Stones

In 1966 the Rolling Stones took Tina Turner on the road in England. In 1969, they hit the states.  Here’s her and Ike doing, “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” from the Gimme Shelter movie, which captures the period.  But let’s be real. It’s just Tina in this clip. She melted all of them.   … Continue reading Sunday Music: Tina Turner And The Stones

Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF

I’ve already pumped it quite a bit, but please, go check out Ice Cube on WTF with Marc Maron. This is one of my favorite podcasts in recent memory for the stories. Insane stories. Beautiful stories. It really was a good day after all stories. Like how he started rapping, how he got into movies, … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF

Sunday Music: Barbecue Christmas (Emmet Otter Edition)

Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas was a staple of Christmas TV watching growing up.  We rewatched it the other night and I’ve had the songs stuck in my head ever since.  Here’s “Barbecue” - which maybe isn’t a Christmas song, but all I can do is smile when I hear it.  ps. if you haven't … Continue reading Sunday Music: Barbecue Christmas (Emmet Otter Edition)

The Reverse Five-Dollar Shake Test

There’s a scene in Pulp Fiction where John Travolta and Uma Thurman’s characters are sitting in a restaurant booth, talking about “uncomfortable silences.”  The one-way conversation from Thurman goes, Don't you hate that? Uncomfortable silences.  Why do we feel it's necessary to yak about bulls*** in order to be comfortable?  That's when you know you've … Continue reading The Reverse Five-Dollar Shake Test

Podcast Of The Week: Kevin Smith on Clerks (And Star Wars Jokes)

Good Ones strikes again - this time with Kevin Smith walking us through his life and career across all 3 Clerks movies, focusing on the Star Wars jokes in each. Considering I’ve referenced the joke from the first Clerks multiple times (most recently here), let’s just say this hits close to my heart. If you’re … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Kevin Smith on Clerks (And Star Wars Jokes)