Year of the Month: IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
There’s a million sad stories on the side of the road. Strange how we all…
The best original songs of 2004, according to the Academy
In the course of this series, we haven’t spent much time talking about the Oscar-night…
Year of the Month: FUNERAL
My experience with Funeral doesn’t begin in 2004. I was, after all, eleven. It begins…
The best original songs of 1940, according to the Academy
Greetings, everyone! Last month was rough, and while I’d love to say that this month…
Year of the Month: David Heineman on FANTASIA
Deems Taylor introduces Walt Disney’s Fantasia by explaining that the film will offer “three kinds…
Year of the Month: FANTASIA
The Walt Disney Studio is responsible for some of the greatest films of all time,…
The Friday Article Roundup Knows All the Secrets
Video store stashes previously known only to Chicago’s oddest cinephiles. The behind-the-scenes battles of music…
Year of the Month: SUPER FLY — The Album
For soul music, the sixties began in the seventies. Make no mistake, the genre was…
Year of the Month: Miller on King Curtis’ “Games People Play”
Back when I was smoking, I had three rules: no smoking in front of my…
Loser’s Debut: Persia on CAN’T BUY A THRILL
Believe it or not, I’ve never smoked pot. I didn’t have a cool stoner uncle…