Posts tagged Bruce Springsteen
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S2 E3 “The Waldo Moment”
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S2 E3 “The Waldo Moment”

So, lately, I have been doing out of sequence recaps or commentaries on the Netflix television series Black Mirror.

Given the tragic events of last night, it seems like as good a time as any to take on "The Waldo Moment"

Enjoy (as much as you can today)!

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Black MirrorJoshua B. HoeBlack Mirror, #BlackMirror, The Waldo Moment, Starship Troopers, The Twilight Zone, S2 E1 Be Right Back, Jamie Salter, Daniel Rigby, Mr. Garrison, South Park, Giant Douche, Turd Sandwich, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Donald J. Trump, Politifact, George W. Bush, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Beyonce, The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, Bill Clinton, William Jefferson Clinton, John Podesta, Robby Mook, Benghazi, The Architect Scene, The Matrix Reloaded, Neo, Post-Political, CNN, The Trump Train, Bill Maher, Wikileaks, Julian Assange, Ecuadorean Embassy, Putin, Jeffrey Lorde, Corey Lewindowski, Van Jones, Malaysian Arilines, Bernie Sanders, Election 2016Comment
This Band Name Has Gone to Heaven (Viet Cong)
This Band Name Has Gone to Heaven (Viet Cong)

This is round 2 of the controversy around the band formerly known as "Viet Cong" recently changing their name to "Preoccupation" as the result of criticism they received last Fall.

My question for the critics of the name change, why is this so different than Pearl Jam pulling out of their concerts in North Carolina? 

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeViet Cong, New Republic, Ryan Kearney, The Internet Outrage Machine, Preoccupations, Joy Division, Gang of Four, Gang Of Four, Dead Kennedys, Andy Gill, Political Correctness, Juno Awards, Japandroids, National Liberation Front, Vietnam War, Vietnam, Asian Culture, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, LGBTQ, North CarolinaComment
Vinyl (HBO) Episode 9: 2 + 2 = "Record Man"
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 Series)Joshua B. HoeLester Grimes, Ato Essandoh, Mr. Robot, USA, HBO, rock and roll, Rock and Roll Music, Punk Rock, Punk, Music, Vinyl (HBO), vinyl, Richie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, Patti Smith, Hey Joe, Corrado Galasso, Armen Garo, Terence Winter, CeCe Matthews, Cece Matthews, Susan Heyward, Maury Gold, Paul Ben-Victor, Zak Yankovich, Ray Romano, Ann Powers, NPR, Andrea "Andy" Zito, Annie Parisse, Devon Finestra, Olivia Wilde, Billy McVicar, Richard Short, Eddie Cochran, C'mon Everybody, Skip Fontaine, J.C. MacKenzie, The Chelsea Hotel, American Century Records, Cyclone, Rock and Roll Queen, Frank "Buck" Rogers, Andrew Dice Clay, The Nasty Bits, Nasty Bits, Mercer Art Center, New York Dolls, Noel Murray, Vulture, Jamie Vine, Juno Temple, Hannibal, Mott The Hoople, Andy Warhol, Bruce Springsteen, Clark Morelle, Jack Quaid, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Bob MarleyComment