The Decemberists at Merriweather Post
The folk based rock of the Portland, Ore., band The Decemberists is probably best suited for theaters — ramshackle ones with patched curtains and vaudeville ads sewn on them, with…
Friday TV: New ‘Sense8’ From Netflix
Here's another new show from Netflix -- they're starring to get as big a roster as any network. "Sense8" (Netflix, streaming) is a science fiction series from the Wachowskis of…
Thursday TV: Now the NBA Finals Start
The NBA playoff finals begin with a bit more hubbub than Wednesday’s Stanley Cup start. Every game will be on prime time, by contrast, starting with tonight’s inaugural session of…
Wednesday TV: Stanley Cup Finals Start
After a month of playoffs, the Stanley Cup Finals finally begin with Chicago at Tampa Bay (NBC, 8 p.m.) -- in prime time yet. It's almost as if the NHL…
Tuesday TV: Picking More Brains
Crawling into the brains of the dead to solve crimes is a ploy used in more than one current TV show aimed at younger audiences. But while “iZombie” (The CW,…
Monday TV: Getting ‘UnReal’
Nobody really suspected that shows like "The Bachelorette" (ABC, 8 p.m.) to be perfectly true. Aside from contrivances like tonight's sumo battle, there are people made in to villains through…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some links to some other pieces I've written recently: A slave ship found off the coast of South Africa has artifacts that will come to the Smithsonian's new…
Sunday TV: More Halting and Catching Fire
The underrated "Halt and Catch Fire" (AMC, 10 p.m.) begins what looks to be another strong season; one that's easy to jump into even if you didn't see the first…
Saturday TV: Rock Hall of Fame Induction
By the time of this year's 30th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (HBO, 8 p.m.) the organization seems to have long since run out of strong roster of…
Playlist 5-29-15
Started with some old cartoony music from Raymond Scott and then right into some Stax classics. Played a lot of Lou Reed (and a little of Bill Withers) due to…