Playlist 11-20-15
Started off inspired by the "Shining the Light" concert telecast tonight with Marvin Gaye and especially "American Skin (41 Shots)." Played a few songs about the devil that I had…
Friday TV: Singing Together for Justice
In a country where musical concerts are seen as a way of solving problems, you'd think there'd be a benefit tonight for victims in Paris. But no, there are other…
Thursday TV: ‘The Art of More’ is Less
The art market has taken a beating on TV with the silly "Art Breakers" and now with the overheated online drama "The Art of More" (Crackle, streaming). It purports to…
Morgan James, Boh Doran at the Hamilton
It’s not easy out there for female singer/songwriters. Take the duo who played the Hamilton in D.C. Tuesday night. Headliner Morgan James is a belter who has conquered several fields,…
Wednesday TV: A Different ‘Golden Eye’
The 15-film Wednesday night salute to Southern Writers this month on Turner Classic Movies, hosted by John Grisham, moves into the (mostly) 1960s with the film adaptations of Carson McCullers'…
Tuesday TV: Inside ISIS Training Schools
In a week when some programming has changed in the wake of the Paris attacks, a planned report on "Frontline" (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) brings a timely report…
Monday TV: Latin Influence, Paris Effects
There would scarcely be a need for an overview of Latin pop culture and its effect on America. It's plain to see all around us for one thing. And it's…
Sunday TV: Motorcycles and Martial Arts
Seems like forever ago that AMC was the classy network that brought us "Mad Men." Now, drenched in the money and blood of "The Walking Dead," they've turned into a…
Saturday TV: HBO’s Paris U2 Concert is Off
The massacre in Paris means the planned live concert there by U2 that would have run on HBO has been canceled. Friday's shocking coordinated attacks will surely loom over the…
Playlist 11-13-15
A salute to Allen Toussaint, the New Orleans great who died last week, led to his work with Elvis Costello, she of E.C. himself and the two songs he wrote…