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Sam Belkin graduated with a BFA from the Clive Davis Dept. of Recorded Music at NYU. He is an active follower and critic of the entertainment industry, and plays regularly with his NYC rock band Nobody Can Dance. Contact Sam here.

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Michael Jackson, the creative genius

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 · 1 comment

Researching the great creative minds of the modern world, one might tend to equate Genius with a certain type of Madness. He or she could point to the...
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James Caan in Stephen King's Misery

When I was younger I knew who James Caan was. He was the villain from Bulletproof, of course, starring Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans—a movie I...
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Tom Waits and Bone Machine

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It is important to remember that this is not just any ol’ rock n’ roll record, but that it draws from centuries of musical tradition, and...
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The funky sound of Temptation

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The song that really hooked me onto the Temptations was “Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World is Today).” I can remember first...
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If you don't think Ringo Starr was a good drummer, you don't listen to the Beatles

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I’m ashamed I once took for granted that the wacky Beatle’s drum parts were simple, moronic, and possibly redone in the studio by a...
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Johnny Depp is a Dead Man

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When Dead Man opened it was met with scathing reviews by many critics, including Roger Ebert, who complained that the director Jim Jarmusch was...
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Profiles: Charlie Parker--you just can't fake it

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"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." - Charlie Parker This...
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Profiles: Darius Holbert, composer/performer/producer

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Darius Holbert is no stranger to the music lifestyle. He once played drums in a punk band called Anal Mustard, who called it quits after two shows....
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Neil Young's first solo album reviewed

As his 60s counterculture peers sit fermenting on shelves, generally neglected in the digital world, Neil Young remains relevant and exciting today....
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New Classics 101: Where did punk music start?

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There are still people that believe punk began in the UK circa 1977 with the release of Nevermind the Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols! Though...
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