Twice Upon a Rhyme in Rockit Scientist Records NYC and Rockaway Records LA
on Nov 21, 2009 in my music Rockaway Records John Kioussis Rockit Scientist Records Evan LeVine Twice Upon A Rhyme (album) Been a truly banner week for Twice Upon a Rhyme, my 1972 LP, in both New York City and Los Angeles.Here's how this tale of two coasts happened:You may recall I mentioned the tasty lunch and great conversation I had at the City Diner in Manhattan last...

Bones 5.8: Booth's "Pops"
on Nov 21, 2009 in Andrew Marvel Bones Ralph Waites television An endearing episode 5.8 of Bones last night, with a winning performance by Ralph Waite, who continues a sterling career in his senior years. On Bones, he plays Booth's grandfather - "Pops" - who raised Booth and his brother after Pops evicted thei...

Fringe 2.8: The Eternal Bald Observers
on Nov 20, 2009 in television Fringe Fringe really hit its stride last night, with an episode 2.8 not just about the Eternal Bald Observer, who we've been wanting to know more about, but the Eternal Bald Observers. It was a superb standalone story, with intellectual verve and real hear...

FlashForward 1.9: Shelter From the Storm
on Nov 20, 2009 in FlashForward television Bob Dylan Ain't it good to hear Dylan's "Shelter from the Storm," and see him sing it in a vid? This was the theme song and the theme of tonight's FlashForward 1.9, which peeled back a little more of the paradox of the story to reveal ... more fine paradox, a...

Lie to Me 2.7: The Redeeming of Loker
on Nov 18, 2009 in Brendan Hines Lie to Me television Eli Loker (Brendan Hines), one of the best characters on Lie to Me, in which all of the central characters are outstanding, has been in Lightman's dog house since the middle of the first (last year's) season, when Loker alerted the Security Exchange...

V 1.3: Multiple Twists and Lizard Visions
on Nov 17, 2009The Visitors got visas in 1.3 tonight, and the twists and surprise identities continue to abound.1. Erica stops a human from killing Marcus (Anna's top adviser), but it turns out the would-be assassin is a Visitor. They apparently were testing our (...

Four's a Crowd on House 6.7
on Nov 16, 2009 in House television A highly significant House 6.7 tonight, which clarified a question going back to the first season, brought together the best of all the seasons, and may have resulted in a permanent change - though with House, you never know for sure.The question cla...

Dexter 4.8: Great Mistakes
on Nov 16, 2009 in Dexter television Dexter made what might well have been a life-changing mistake at the end of last week's episode - 4.7 - he called an innocent man. Tonight's episode 4.8 begins with Dexter's conscience being troubled by this mistake - I wouldn't say tormented - but...

Bill O'Reilly, Saddam Hussein, and Ben Reynolds in Lie to Me 2.6
on Nov 15, 2009 in Tim Roth Bill O'Reilly Saddam Hussein Lie to Me Shawn Ryan television Mekhi Phifer An outstanding episode 2.6 of Lie to Me last Monday evening. Among my favorite parts -. Reynolds (Mekhi Phifer) has an expression of stubborn defiance about something he may have done wrong - cut to shots of Bill O'Reilly and Saddam Hussein. Pricel...

Realities 1 and 2 in FlashForward
on Nov 14, 2009 in FlashForward time travel Here's my thinking about the paradox of attempting to change a future you saw in your flashforward, as depicted in FlashForward on ABC:The future in the flashforwards is Reality 1, in which people seen in the future did not already know that they wou...