Superman starts all over in September with a clean slate of adventures to be published in “Action Comics No. 1.” The re-boot of America’s oldest superhero will be handled by artist Ralph Morales and writer Grant Morrison, who injected comics with a whole new level of metaphysical depth when he co-created Batman’s twisted game-changer Arkham Asylum. ...
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March 21, 2018March 21, 2018Books
Book Review: Conversations with McCartney by Paul Du Noyer
Music journalist and MOJO magazine founding editor Paul Du Noyer first spoke with Paul McCartney at a press conference in 1979. At the time, McCartney was about to take what would be the final configuration of Wings on a 19-date UK tour. Du Noyer managed to get a question in, though he was just one...
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October 9, 2017October 9, 2017Books
Book Review: Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Early Years 1926-1966 by Kenneth Womack
Kenneth Womack has plenty of credibility as a Beatles scholar. Having previously authored several books about the band (among them The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four and Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles), Womack has most recently tackled a subject surprisingly shortchanged over the years. While always covered as part of...
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December 7, 2014December 7, 2014Interviews
An Interview with Jonathan Frakes of Star Trek: The Next Generation
The weekend of December 12-14, 2014 will find Seattle- and San Francisco-area Trekkers convening at Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention. Among the celebrity guests appearing at the concurrent conventions is none other than Jonathan Frakes, aka Commander Riker on seven seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation and its four feature films (two of...
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September 12, 2014September 12, 2014Interviews
Interview: Luca Perasi – Author of Paul McCartney Recording Sessions (1969-2013)
Now readily available in the United States, Paul McCartney Recording Sessions (1969-2013) was a labor of love for über McCartney fan and music journalist Luca Perasi. The book examines the recording of each McCartney song, in chronological order, from the year The Beatles ceased to exist as a working band right up to last year’s...
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May 28, 2014May 28, 2014Books
Book Review: Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) by Luca Perasi
Essential reading for any serious Paul McCartney fan, Luca Perasi’s Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) covers everything from the McCartney album (released in 1970) right through New (released in 2013). Perasi takes us from song to song, conveying tons of detailed information. The goal was to focus on factual information rather than critical analysis. While...
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March 24, 2014March 24, 2014Interviews
Interview: Mike McGear McCartney Shares Extraordinary Life in New One-Man Show
“What an extraordinary life you’ve led,” one attendee tells Mike McCartney at the conclusion of his new one-man show, a nostalgic look back on his colorful life. “What’s extraordinary about it,” McCartney answers, “Is that it’s all true.” One only need glance at Mike McCartney’s resume for a reminder of why it’s only natural that...
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January 7, 2014January 7, 2014Books
Book Review: Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him by David & Joe Henry
Sadly, unconscionably, Richard Pryor has been largely erased from the pop culture landscape in the eight years since his passing. His ardent fans remain, but it’s hard not to wonder what will become of Pryor’s legacy once that ever-shrinking demographic eventually slips away. Ask a random teenager, or even a 20something, if they know who...
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October 14, 2013October 14, 2013Books
Book Review: Miles Davis: The Collected Artwork by Steve Gutterman with Miles Davis
“I only listen to certain people when it comes to criticizing,” Miles Davis explains in one of many quotes found in Insight Editions’ new coffee table book, Miles Davis: The Collected Artwork. “I don’t ask anyone who’s going to try and tell me how much they know about art. It’s like the same thing with...
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October 7, 2013October 7, 2013Interviews
An Interview with Don Jon’s Jeremy Luke
When he was ten years old, Jeremy Luke begged his mother to let him take an acting class. She finally relented and agreed, but the summer class he signed up for was not exactly what he expected. “It wound up being more of a singing type of class and I was the only boy there...