Posts tagged Vinyl
Halt and Catch Fire Season 3: The Complete #OPS Guide
Halt and Catch Fire Season 3: The Complete #OPS Guide

Binge-Watch the third season of Halt and Catch Fire (one of the best written and acted shows on AMC) with these in-depth companion pieces. 

 

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Halt + Catch FireJoshua B. Hoe#OPS Guides, Mr. Robot, Game of Thrones, Vinyl, Vinyl (HBO), USA, HBO, AMC, Halt and Catch Fire, HACF, #HaltAMC, #HaltandCatchFire, Mutiny, Valley of the Heart's Delight, One Way Or Another, Flipping The Switch, Rules of Honorable Play, Yerba Buena, And She Was, The Threshold, You Are Not Safe, NIM, NeXT, Better Call Saul, The Flash, #BlueMohawkGuyComment
The Flash S3 E1: Flashpoint #TheCW
The Flash S3 E1: Flashpoint #TheCW

My very first recap of The Flash!

On this episode, Barry feels the pain from Mind-Erasers, experiences how the other half lives, and fights a Rival.

Enjoy!

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The FlashJoshua B. HoeThe Flash, #TheFlash, #TheCW, Flashpoint, Game of Thrones, Vinyl, Better Call Saul, Mr. Robot, Arrow, Eobard Thawne, Matt Letscher, Team Flash, Meta-Humans, metahumans, Jay Garrick, Teddy Sears, Earth 2, Rambo, Rocky 4, Barry Allen, Grant Gustin, CBS, uncanny valley, Iris West, Candice Patton, Eddie Thawne, Rick Cosnett, Henry Allen, John Wesley Shipp, Nora Allen, Michelle Harrison, Tantalus, Francine West, Vanessa Williams, Detective Joe West, Jesse L. Martin, Cisco, Carlos Valdez, Caitlin Snow, Danielle Panabaker, Blade Runner, Back To The Future, Kid Flash, Keiynan Longsdale, Edward Clariss, The Rival, Todd Lasance, SNL, Back In Time, Dr. Alchemy, Savitar, Tobin Bell, SawComment
Halt and Catch Fire: S3 E1: Valley Of The Heart's Delight
Halt and Catch Fire: S3 E1: Valley Of The Heart's Delight

Well, here we are, another season of the seriously underrated AMC show Halt and Catch Fire.

On this episode, Cameron eats her young, Joe goes Apple, Donna stays competent, and Bosworth seems sad.

Welcome to California!

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Halt + Catch FireJoshua B. Hoe#HaltandCatchFire, Valley of the Heart's Delight, The Bridge, Vinyl, #HaltAMC, Starck Club, Frank Sinatra, They All Laughed, John Bosworth, Toby Huss, Mutiny, Ross Weaver, John Paul Marston, Bob Dylan, Gordon, Scoot McNairy, Star Wars, The Death Star, Alderaan, The Strategic Defense Initiative, SDI, Ronald Reagan, Ballistic Missile Defense, Joe, Lee Pace, Camper Van Beethoven, Shut Us Down, Cameron Howe, Mackenzie Davis, Ryan, Manish Dayal, Ryan Ray, Kerry Bishe, eBay, Diane Gould, Annabeth Gish, Steve JobsComment
5 Things #Netflix "The Get Down" Got (Really) Right
5 Things #Netflix "The Get Down" Got (Really) Right

A Show that captures the rise of hip-hop in 1977 NYC? Didn't I already write hundreds of pages about a show like that? Wasn't that last year? 

I hate to admit it, but in many ways, the new Netflix series "The Get Down," got more about the rise of hip-hop right than did HBO's Vinyl. 

Here are five things "The Get Down" got (really) right!

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OpinionJoshua B. Hoe#Netflix, The Get Down, Baz Luhrmann, Moulin Rouge, HBO, Vinyl, New York City, Punk, Funk, Disco, Hip Hop, Max's Kansas City, Ed Koch, The Four Pillars, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Freedom, Grafitti, Emcee, DJ, B-Boys, Kool DJ Herc, Zulu Nation, Nelson George, Nas, Rahiem, Furious Five, Kool Herc, Kurtis Blow, Do The Right Thing, Breaking Bad, Sam Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, Buggin' Out, Gustavo Fring, Funky 4 + 1, That's The Joint, Shaolin Fanstastic, Shameik Moore, Mamoudou Athie, Jimmy Smits, Doug WimbushComment
Who's Mr. Robot's Landlord? eps 2.1_k3nel-pan1c.ksd
Who's Mr. Robot's Landlord? eps 2.1_k3nel-pan1c.ksd

This is my recap of eps 2.1_k3rnal-pan1c.ksd

Is Ray a therapist or criminal mastermind? Is Dominique DiPierro going to solve the entire mystery and case in one episode? Who is Mr. Robot's Landlord?

Enjoy!

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Mr- RobotJoshua B. Hoe#MrRobot, #MrRobotSeason2, Mr. Robot, Sam Esmail, Game of Thrones, Vinyl, Better Call Saul, Martin Wallstrom, Kernel Panic, Elliot Alderson, Rami Malek, Edward Alderson, Christian Slater, Gideon Goddard, fsociety, Leslie Romero, Rome, Mobley, Coney Island, Darlene Alderson, Carly Chaikin, Trenton, Sunita Mani, The Dark Army, Dominique "Dom" DiPierro, Grace Gummer, Million Dollar Listing New York, Noam Chmosky, Manufacturing Consent, Phillip Price, Michael Cristofer, Azhar Kahn, Magnolia, Rickey Jay, Romero, Leslie Rome Romero, Nancy Grace, Angela Moss, Portia Doubleday, Fox News, Bloomberg News, semifreddo, Tony Robbins, Ray, Craig Robinson, Bitcoin, Joey Bada$$Comment
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
Who Is Mr. Robot's Landlord? Pet Peeves + News
Who Is Mr. Robot's Landlord? Pet Peeves + News

The Season 2 Trailer for Mr. Robot has been released. These are my thoughts on the press coverage following the release of that trailer.

Enjoy

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Mr- RobotJoshua B. Hoe#MrRobot, #MrRobot Season 2, Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Sam Esmail, Vinyl (HBO), Vinyl, Game of Thrones, Game Of Thrones, #GameofThrones, #GameofThronesSeason6, #GoT, Digital Spy, fsociety, Richie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, HBO, #HBO, Evil Corps, Fight Club, NYC, Barack Obama, President Barack Obama, Wellick, Martin WallstromComment
$$$'s In The Stream (Part 3): My Interview With Benji Rogers (Pledge Music)
$$$'s In The Stream (Part 3): My Interview With Benji Rogers (Pledge Music)

This is Part Three of my series on Music Economics in a Post-Streaming world. 

Part Three is my interview with Benji Rogers of PledgeMusic and the Dot Blockchain project. Lots of incredible information on possible futures here.

Enjoy.

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$$$'s In The StreamJoshua B. HoeC. Allen Bargfrede, Rain Perry, The Shopkeeper, PledgeMusic, Dot Blockchain Music Project, DotBlockchainMusicProject, Soundcloud, Spotify, #Spotify, Tidal, TIDAL, iTunes, Vinyl, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Cuepoint, Rethink Music ProjectComment
The Complete #OPS Guide To Vinyl (HBO) Season 1
The Complete #OPS Guide To Vinyl (HBO) Season 1

Binge-watch HBO's Vinyl with this expert guide written from the perspective of the music. Vinyl certainly had its flaws, but also contained real genius.

 

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Vinyl (HBO Series), Most PopularJoshua B. HoeRichie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, Patreon, Vinyl, Vinyl (HBO), Bo Diddley, Andrew "Dice" Clay, Martin Scorcese, The Carpenters, Aimee Mann, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin' Wolf, Alice Cooper, New York Dolls, The GAP Band, GAP Band, Charlie Wilson, Robert Goulet, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Cyclone, Mr. Robot, NYT, The NYT, The New York Times, Elvis, Elvis Aaron Presley, Elvis Presley, Richard Nixon, the Needle and the Damage Done, Chuck Berry, EAB, Terence Winter, Eddie Cochran, Zelig, Carnac the Magnificent, record man, Who Is Mr. Robot's Landlord, Who Is Mr. Robot Comments
I Love Vinyl (HBO) - Am I "Rockist" or Right?
I Love Vinyl (HBO) - Am I "Rockist" or Right?

Time again to decide if I am "Rockist" or Right.

This week I am putting my love of the television show Vinyl (HBO) in the firing line.

Vote on my Twitter profile or by leaving a comment!

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"Rockist" or Right?, Vinyl (HBO Series)Joshua B. HoeVinyl, Vinyl (HBO), Lady Gaga, Rockism, "Rockist" or Right?, Maroon 5, The Life of Pablo, Kanye West, Grammy, Grammy Awards, The Grammy Awards, David Bowie, Terence Winter, Otis Blackwell, Ruth Brown, Bobby Cannavale, Richie Finestra, Julian Casablancas, Trey SongzComment
Vinyl (HBO) Episode 10: Zelig, Carnac, or "Record Man"
Vinyl (HBO) Episode 10: Zelig, Carnac, or "Record Man"

This is my Episode 10 recap of Vinyl (HBO) - The Season One Finale

They call the episode "Alibi" and I call my recap: Zelig, Carnac, or "Record Man."

In this episode, Richie kind of  wins, Zac definitely loses, and The Nasty Bits are fictionally amazing?

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A Few Thoughts On #RecordStoreDay + Cyborgs?
A Few Thoughts On #RecordStoreDay + Cyborgs?

Today is Record Store Day. Had some conversations yesterday that inspired this post.

Could have called it "Dr. Strangetunes, or how I learned to embrace the Stream" or something like that.

Basically, Record Store Day is GOOD until records go away.

Enjoy!

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OpinionJoshua B. Hoecyborgs, biospheres, #RecordStoreDay, #RecordStoreDay2016, Record Store Day, Independent Labels, Record Store, Record Stores, Major Labels, Big Labels, Vinyl, Streaming, Digital Downloads, telephones, rotary telephones, black and white television, nostalgia, electronics, Jurassic Park, T-Rex, Atari, Nintendo 64, Sega, Ex-Machina, Skynet, cyberpunk Comments
The Black Keys owe Steve Miller an Apology
The Black Keys owe Steve Miller an Apology

Steve Miller got a little crazy at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction, or did he?

Dan Auerbach, of the Black Keys, got buyers remorse, but was he right?

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Rock + Roll HOFJoshua B. HoeSteve Miller, Steve Miller Band, Dan Auerbach, The Black Keys, Patrick Carney, Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, Les Paul, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Wynton Marsalis, Woodward and Bernstein, Vinyl, Vinyl (HBO), Spotify, Marlon Brando, Michael Moore, Joy Division, Peter Hook, Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, Joel Peresman, Rolling Stone Magazine Comments
Wow! HBO fires Winter in Spring for Vinyl
Wow! HBO fires Winter in Spring for Vinyl

I am sadly not shocked to see that HBO released Terence Winter from his responsibilities as the showrunner of their series Vinyl.

Why does this move sadden me? Read on Vinyl lovers.

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Vinyl (HBO Series)Joshua B. HoeHBO, Vinyl, Vinyl (HBO), rock and roll, Rock and Roll Music, Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos, Terence Winter, Bobby Cannavale, AV Club, Richie Finestra, Devon Finestra, Joe Corso, CeCe Matthews, Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Castor, Buddy Holly, Google+, Classic RockComment
Vinyl (HBO), Unicorns, and the NYT
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.

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