In this corner, Dean Christgau: In this corner, James Wolcott: And the winner is? Continue reading Robert Christgau vs. Albert Goldman vs. John Lennon vs. James Wolcott vs. ’60s rock critics vs. etc.
Who knew? The guy acted in his spare time. Someone was excellent enough to upload a clip to YouTube. Continue reading Richard Meltzer in Horror House on Highway 5
Lester Bangs, Killed by Technology Lester Bangs on musical miscegenation Continue reading More Bangs on YouTube
Beyond fantastic that this exists. Thank you world. Continue reading YouTube: Lillian Roxon, 1973
In the second half of the interview with “SF Live,” Fong Torres discusses his connection to Dick Clark, memorable interviews and imitations of Robert Zimmerman. Continue reading Ben Fong Torres Does “SF Live,” Part II
Just when they pull him out, he gets posted in again. Ben Fong Torres, whose previous YouTube links have been mysteriously removed from YouTube, magically reappears in this interview with Christina Marie Flores on “SF Live” from February of ’09, in two parts. Here, he provides a convenient explanation for new readers and viewers as to the derivation of his name hyphenation and his start … Continue reading Ben Fong Torres Does “SF Live,” Part I
Truth be told, when it comes to Lester Bangs – and I don’t think I’m alone here – I just can’t get enough. That’s why weathering through footage of Eric Clapton is worth it in this clip. That and the fact that he looks more like Richard Thompson (who would have been preferable) and is more tolerable when he’s high, which it looks like he … Continue reading Lester Talks Over Clapton
Just in time for these balmy, anodyne days of spring is this recently available interview with music journalist Mark Kemp discussing his book, “Dixie Lullaby: A Story of Music, Race and New Beginnings in a New South.” Host, John Seigenthaler, a civil rights activist, journalist and founder of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt, had Mark as a guest on the Nashville public TV show … Continue reading Mark Kemp On “Words On Words”
This is terrific: two parts of a television interview Pauline Kael gave to Brian Linehan, sometime in the mid-80s, I think. Continue reading The Critic Wore Nikes
Did you want more Meltzer, or another surprise guest? This is taken from Art Fein’s cable access show. There are hundreds of episodes. Really. Continue reading Spot the Critics
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