Friday Morning Rock, 7-14-23: Bastille Day
Bastille Day provides a reason to return for a pop-up show to fill the Allison Transmission slot— hardly enough time for all those French language pop songs — from the…
Friday TV: ‘Bird Box’ from Spain This Time
The 2018 horror thriller “Bird Box” with Sandra Bullock gets not so much a sequel but what they're calling a spinoff taking place in Spain. “Bird Box Barcelona” (Netflix, streaming)…
Thursday TV: Soderbergh Goes ‘Full Circle’
A terrific cast has been assembled for Stephen Soderbergh’s new crime thriller “Full Circle” (Max, streaming), with Timothy Olyphant, Claire Danes, Zazie Beetz, CCH Pounder and Dennis Quaid. The twisty…
Wednesday TV: ‘Quarterback’ Sneak
The new series “Quarterback” (Netflix, streaming) promises an inside look at a select group of top NFL QBs, at home and on the field. The first to take part are…
Tuesday TV: Baseball’s 93rd All-Star Game
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game (Fox, 8 p.m.) holds its 93rd session at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. Dusty Baker of the Astros is manager of the American League, which has been…
Capital Radio, 7-10-23: Birthdays & Beyond
Started with seven songs about the seventh month then a couple of long sets dedicated to the going out of business activity of a certain department store chain with a…
Monday TV: Generational Rifts in Retail
Yun Um’s documentary “Liquor Store Dreams” follows two Korean American children of liquor store owners in Los Angeles who have to reconcile their dreams with those of their parents. It…
Sunday TV: The History of Black Television
A new five-part series looks at the history of Black representation on TV. Executive produced by LeBron James, “See It Loud: The History of Black Television” (CNN, 9 p.m.) includes…
Saturday TV: Making the Case for 1982
Forget 1939. A new series makes a case for “1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!” (CW, 9 p.m.), since that’s when “E.T.,” “Poltergeist,” “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Star Trek…
Friday Morning Rock, 7-7-23: Ringo’s Day
Had a blast filling in this morning for Rick Allison, out this month for medical upgrades. It gave an opportunity to revive my old Friday Morning Rock vibe from the…