Man Leaves Review On Yelp

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Jack Shalom

Bad Dreams: Atanasio Nyusi

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Jack Shalom

A remarkable short dance piece from Mozambique incorporating memories of colonialism. Nyusi was a founding member and dancer of the National Company of Canto and Dance (CND)

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Purple Surprise

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Jack Shalom

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Prospect Park,

Brooklyn, New York

“I’ll Never Smoke Weed With Willie Again”

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Jack Shalom

Promises, promises…

Thanks to YouTuber johnbhoy 55

32 Sounds

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Jack Shalom

It’s quite wonderful how powerful and evocative our sense of hearing can be. Worlds can be conjured up and recalled from just a subtle sound. It may seem contradictory, but my guest on Arts Express this week was the creator of a new film all about sound, 32 Sounds, Sam Green. We had lot of fun discussing that favorite topic of ours.

Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear my interview with Sam Green as broadcast today on the Arts Express radio program as heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the country.

Father And Son Day

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Jack Shalom

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Actually, I have no idea what sex either Osprey is, but I did see the larger one bring a nice fish back to the nest.

Marine Park Salt Marsh

Brooklyn, New York

Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Jack Shalom

Monday morning, McFadden and Whitehead, who, incidentally, wrote “Bad Luck” and “Wake Up Everybody” for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, with their biggest hit.

Thanks to YouTuber Disko Heaven

Rats!

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Jack Shalom

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Flatbush Avenue

Brooklyn, New York

GoodBye, Yellow Brick Road

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Jack Shalom

Yola crushes it. That’s as good as that song is going to get.

Thanks to YouTuber Less Than Face Productions

Phone Booth

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Jack Shalom

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Avenue U

Brooklyn, New York

White Rabbit

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Jack Shalom

Check out Molly Tuttle and company with the Jefferson Airplane song. Pretty great to see all the creativity that went into this.

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Jack & Rick Ride Again

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Jack Shalom

“Welcome to the Silver Age of Radio. We’re sorry to say we’ve reached the end of our run of Gunsmoke episodes starring William Conrad, Zazu Pitts, and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr, after airing a grand total of 32,647 episodes. But have no fear, we’ve dug down deep into our dusty archives and have come up with episode two of the Jack & Rick Bob & Ray homage, first broadcast way back on April 19^th 2023 on the Arts Express radio network. So, without more ado, it’s Jack & Rick…”

Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear our second Bob & Ray homage as broadcast today on the Arts Express radio program heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation

Magnificent!

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Jack Shalom

Paul Noth in The New Yorker

Gentle On My Mind

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Jack Shalom

Monday morning, Molly Tuttle, a guitar and bluegrass phenom with the John Hartford classic.

Thanks to YouTuber Less Than Face Productions

Do The Hucklebuck!

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Jack Shalom

Jackie Gleason as Ralph Cramden, Art Carney as Ed Norton, and Audrey Meadows as amazed wife Alice, decide to liven up their workaday Brooklyn lives. Do the Hucklebuck!

Thanks to YouTuber Buzz Matta