Andrea "Andy" Zito

Vinyl (HBO) Episode 9: 2 + 2 = "Record Man"

This is my recap of Episode 9 of HBO's drama Vinyl. They called this episode "Rock and Roll Queen."

I am calling it 2 + 2 = "Record Man"

In this week's episode, Richie decides to come clean to some and becomes truly visible to others, Devon makes important choices, and The Nasty Bits get, well, Nasty.

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Vinyl (HBO) Episode 8: Music Lessons for the "Record Man"

This is my Episode 8 Recap of Vinyl (HBO). I call it Music Lessons for the "Record Man"

This week we learn about traditional chord progressions, Chuck Berry, Johnny Thunders, and Richard Hell. Meanwhile, Richie joins the cast of Goodfella's and Serpico while still fantasizing about Conway Twitty.

Enjoy!

Vinyl (HBO Series)Joshua B. HoeApril 4, 2016Lester Grimes, Ato Essandoh, Kip Stevens, James Jagger, Chuck Berry, Maybelline, Chubby Checker, The Twist, Travelling Band, Credence Clearwater Revival, Frank "Buck" Rogers, Andrew Dice Clay, Rock, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll Music, Blues, Punk Rock, Punk, Johnny Thunders, Richard Hell, James Chance, Goodfellas, Martin Scorcese, Armen Garo, Corrado Galasso, Paul Ben-Victor, Maury Gold, Ray Romano, Zak Yankovich, Alice Cooper, Johnny Rotten, John Lydon, Richie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, Joe Corso, Bo Dietl, Conway Twitty, Only Make Believe, Devon Finestra, Olivia Wilde, Ingrid, Birgitte Horst Sorensen, Hal, Jay Klaitz, Andrea "Andy" Zito, American Century Records, Julie Silver, Max Castella, Billy McVicar, Richard Short, Bob Marley and the Wailers, May Pang, John Lennon, Clark Morelle, Jack Quaid, John Denver, Take Me Home Country Roads, Jorge, Christian NavarroComment

Vinyl (HBO), Unicorns, and the NYT

Vinyl has not been universally loved by critics. I am taking this opportunity to answer some of the most prominent and consistent criticisms of the show.

In particular, I am defending Richie's character arc, the treatment of female characters, and the criticism that the writers have made the female characters stereotypically "shrill." I also criticise the New York Times' coverage.

Vinyl (HBO) Episode 6: A "Record Man" Of Wealth And Taste

This is my Episode 6 recap for Vinyl (HBO). I am calling the recap - A "Record Man" of Wealth and Taste.

On this episode of Vinyl (HBO), Richie Finestra is plagued by a devil, haunted by a skinny four-eyed ghost, and loses his Ziggy Stardust to the planet Mars.

Vinyl (HBO) Episode 5 Recap: "Record Man" Shows His True Colors

This is my recap of Episode 5 of Vinyl (HBO, "He Is Racist Fire")

I am calling my recap "Record Man" shows his true colors (again)

This week Richie shows that he is a racist, a sexist, and almost exposes that he is a murderer. So, basically, more of the same.