I still felt transported by them, even when my powers of judgmental, self-censoring musical rejection remained formidable and Led Zeppelin was considered by many of my influencers to be hopelessly uncool, if not the enemy of rock itself.
Read MoreHARDBARNED! The Blog
This blog began in 2008 as a series of posts I wrote about my comically frustrated working life as a post-graduate barn-hauling truck driver, which evolved into a book I published in 2016. Those posts no longer exist here. Today, the blog mostly consists of my film reviews, occasionally touching on other aspects of popular culture. You can scroll through it all below, or browse the same content at Medium.
A Lackluster Lack of Lando
WHERE THE HELL IS LANDO? No matter where I look, I can't find anything official that even mentions his having the slightest involvement in the new Star Wars movies. This was never part of the deal! Lando Calrissian—rogue, gambler, switcheroo artist and sketchy best pal of Han Solo—is absolutely essential for Episode VII. He truly belongs here with us among the sequels.
Read MoreWerner Herzog and Cows In The Field
Reading Conquest of the Useless, I'm brought right back into the midst of the intense madness and the imaginative beauty of the whole gorgeous train wreck from which I still cannot manage to look away.
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