Posts tagged #vinylHBO
Bill Simmons: Any Given Wednesday + Dave Grohl
Bill Simmons: Any Given Wednesday + Dave Grohl

Bill Simmons new show "Any Given Wednesday" aired for the first time this week. 

My thoughts and a comparison between Simmons and Dave Grohl

Cheers!

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeUSA, USA Network, HBO, #HBO, Vinyl (HBO), #vinylHBO, Game of Thrones, Bill Simmons, Any GIven Wednesday, Charles Barkley, Grantland, ESPN, The Ringer, Ben Affleck, NFL, Roger Goodell, Dave Grohl, Atrocious NBA GM Summit, Red Sox, Yankees, Book of Basketball, 30 for 30, Princess Bride, Foo Fighters, Everlong, All My Life, Learn to Fly, Monkey Wrench, John SkipperComment
HBO's 'Vinyl': Let's Just Say It - Pitchfork Was Wrong
HBO's 'Vinyl': Let's Just Say It - Pitchfork Was Wrong

Yesterday, HBO announced the cancellation of its show Vinyl.

Today, Pitchfork wrote an article congratulating HBO for cancelling the show (written by a nice fellow named Eric Harvey).

This is my response to that article.

Enjoy!

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Vinyl (HBO Series)Joshua B. HoePitchfork, Pitchfork Media, HBO, Vinyl, Vinyl (HBO), #vinylHBO, #Vinyl, Eric Harvey, Twitter, The Nasty Bits, Ato Essandoh, Lester Grimes, E A B, Magical Negro, Richie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, Spike Lee, The Green Mile, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Bamboozled, Hannibal, Cece Matthews, Devon Finestra, Olivia Wilde, Susan Heyward, Susan Heward, George Clinton, Ruth Brown, Otis Blackwell, Trey Songz, Ryan Shaw, Bo Diddley, NWA, Run-DMC, Madonna, Donna SummerComment
Vinyl (HBO): My Requiem
Vinyl (HBO): My Requiem

The sad news was released today that HBO cancelled it's 1970's music show Vinyl.

My thoughts on the cancellation (literally days after I released my Vinyl-based eBook).

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Vinyl (HBO Series)Joshua B. HoeVinyl (HBO), vinyl, Terence Winter, HBO, #HBO, #vinylHBO, Michael Lombardo, Game of Thrones, Veep, Silicon Valley, The Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Six Feet Under, Deadwood, The Sopranos, The Nasty Bits, Ramones, The Ramones, Television, New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers, Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers, Richie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, American Century Records, Olivia Wilde, Juno Temple, Ato Essandoh, Andrew Dice Clay, Andrew "Dice" Clay, Julien Casablancas, The Velvet Underground, Run Run Run, Aimee Mann, The Carpenters, Ruth Brown, Otis Blackwell, Allen Toussaint, Lester Grimes, A Music Lover's Guide to HBO's Vinyl, Mick Jagger, James JaggerComment
Daenerys, Dragons, and Sansa (not the Battle of the Bastards) Win #GoT S6 Ep9
Daenerys, Dragons, and Sansa (not the Battle of the Bastards) Win #GoT S6 Ep9

Yup, it's my episode 9 recap of #GameofThrones "Battle of the Bastards"

This week I rant about battle strategies, praise Sansa and Davos, and wave adios to a long-time nemesis.

Enjoy!

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Game Of ThronesJoshua B. HoeSons of the Harpy, #GameOfThronesSeason6, #GameOfThrones, #GameofThrones, #GoTSeason6, #GameofThronesSeason6, #GOT, #GoT, Battle of the Bastards, Jar-Jar Binks, Michael Bay, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Kit Harrington, Liam Cunningham, Sophie Turner, Iwan Rheon, Art Parkinson, George R.R.Martin, George RR Martin, Littlefinger, Braveheart, William Wallace, Hardhome, Ian Whyte, Ser Davos, Davos Seaworth, Wun Wun, Tormund Giantsbane, Tormund, Kristofer Hivju, Alfie Allen, Gemma Whelan, Emilia Clarke, Meereen, Winterfell, The Wise Masters, Tyrion Lannister, Peter Dinklage, Drogon the Dragon, Drogon, A Music Lover's Guide to HBO's Vinyl, #vinylHBO, The Ringer, Alison Herman Comments
Vinyl (HBO): Is Richie Finestra A Murderer?
Vinyl (HBO): Is Richie Finestra A Murderer?

Of all the questions I have gotten about my Season 1 recaps, the most persistent was "why I say Richie murdered Frank "Buck" Rogers?"

So, now that the season is over, I am going back to do a quick but deep dive into one of the critical scenes of Episode 1 of Vinyl (HBO)

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Vinyl (HBO Series)Joshua B. HoeRichie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, Joe Corso, Bo Dietl, Frank "Buck" Rogers, Andrew "Dice" Clay, Vinyl (HBO), HBO, #vinylHBO, PT Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, Boogie NIghts Comments