The February 2019 Spotify Playlist: Love Songs
A mixed bag of various emotions and musical expressions in the complex matters of the heart.
Podcasting Incidents
It’s podcast week here in the Hahn Haus! But not my own. I’m on two different shows this week: The Downtowner and Dave Hill’s Podcasting Incident.
The January 2019 Spotify Playlist
It’s a new year, but it’s the same approach to the music selections: an eclectic mix of the esoteric and the accessible.
The December 2018 Spotify Playlist
With winter hitting, I need a lift. The tone of this particular playlist is on the decidedly lighter side of the spectrum. And then there's Christmas...
The November 2018 Spotify Playlist: Listen to the Women
This month’s set is from women who’ve rocked, rolled, grooved, wailed, hipped, hopped and kicked considerable ass.
Charles Aznavour
The legendary French singer and actor Charles Aznavour passed away at the age of 94. He was often called “the French Frank Sinatra,” though I always thought he had a sound all his own.
The October 2018 Spotify Playlist
To make up for the fact that I haven’t posted a playlist in months, I packed this one with more songs than usual. Along with a few of my favorites from Aretha, I included songs by artists introduced to me by my friend Steve Lippman, who passed away in August.
Sean Penn’s Face
I recently caught the first two episodes of The First, the new Hulu series starring Sean Penn as a respected astronaut who’s under pressure to lead another mission to Mars after a previous attempt ended in tragedy. The show, in my humble opinion, is actually pretty good. Unlike a two-hour movie, a television series offers the chance to go slowly and take more time with story, characters, relationships and nuance. The First, which was created by House of Cards (U.S.) creator and show runner Beau Willimon, looks like it’s in no rush. I am, thus far, engaged.
As I started to watch the show, Sean Penn immediately grabbed me. Not just because of his performance, which is good. He’s always been an actor who delivers, even in sub-par projects. What initially struck me most was his face.
“America the Beautiful” As I’ve Never Heard It
As an avid listener and supporter of public radio, I learn something new every day. (I actually learn many new things on a daily basis listening to NPR.)
Beyond getting news, one of the gifts of NPR is becoming enlightened to people, ideas and perspectives I’d never heard of or merely never considered. Along with being informed, I’ve been delighted, been amused, become enraged, been inspired and even brought to tears.
New Trailer for the Suspiria Remake (which looks like a freak show)
If you haven’t seen Dario Argento’s 1977 original cult masterpiece, do yourself a favor. It’s one of the most revered horror films of all time for good reason. It’s terrifying.