When I was invited to see The Rider & The Wolf, I was told it was a film about a Mountain Bike Hall of Fame cyclist who disappeared out …
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Music From Television
Over the last few years there have been a handful of shows about the music business that continue to resonate with me due to their exciting …
Contagious: Why Things Catch On
These days I prefer reading non-fiction books because they are real stories about real people and/or they teach me something new that is …
Ballers
Here’s the problem with Ballers – not enough happens in each episode. Like its predecessor Entourage (both shows are/were produced by some …
Rock & Roll Supergroups
Who doesn’t love a good rock and roll supergroup? Although they are usually short-lived, I think supergroups are fun because they are …
Why Is Cupping Getting So Much Publicity?
As someone who has been in the media business for a long time, I continue to be fascinated by what catches people’s attention. During the …
“Bro” Sports Finally Get Some Recognition
Although I neither surf nor skateboard (the closest I get to either is snowboarding), both sports have become part of my lexicon …
“Roadies” Takes The Tour To Denver
The two most recent episodes of "Roadies" took place in Denver and several cool things happened. Here are my favorites from the two-episode …
MTV Is Reverting – In A Good Way
On August 1, 1981, a basic cable and satellite television channel called MTV was launched that would change the music industry forever. …
All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records
Record stores represent my childhood so when my mother told me about Showtime’s documentary about longtime retail giant Tower Records I …
