Year of the Month: Randy Newman’s LAND OF DREAMS Produces Nightmares
Land of Dreams contains both one of Randy Newman’s all-time best and worst songs –…
Celebrating the Living: Randy Newman
Obviously, EGOTs are on hold right now. At least for Randy Newman, they are. I…
Year of the Month: Randy Newman, GOOD OLD BOYS and the Southern Political Legacy
Although my top-10 records list is constantly changing, Good Old Boys will always have a…
Year of the Month: The Cultural Work of ALL THE KING’S MEN
I’m very interested in the cultural work films do, that is, how the conditions of…
Year of the Month: Drive-by Truckers, SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA
The making of Southern Rock Opera starts in 1972: Neil Young was feeling pressured, because…
Year of the Month: Randy Newman, TROUBLE IN PARADISE
It’s hard not to have heard the opening track, “I Love L.A.,” which has become…
Chartbusting! 1978
Randy Newman – Short People Newman himself might disagree with “Short People”’s appearance on this…