Randy Newman

Sharon McNight

Why I Hate Movies And Will Never See One Again!

38 cinematic reasons why I dread the lights going down

Johnathan Blake

38 cinematic reasons why I dread the lights going down

The Kardashian Mom Was The Original Rebecca Black! Worst Video Ever!

Kris Jenner, the famed Kardashian mom, was always a spotlight craver, it turns out. Social archaeologists have found that she did a video in the '80s to celebrate turning 30--and whoever posted it on YouTube has accurately compared it to that rotten Rebecca Black song. It's that mind-numbingly ba ... More >>

12 Supporting Characters From Music Videos Who You Can Use As Quick (And Cheap) Inspiration For Halloween Costumes

Picturesque Americana or pop-cultural moment waiting to be ripped off? It's your call! ​Halloween is coming! In case you're someone who doesn't have the time or money—or patience—to head out to the costume shop and figure out what alter ego you're going to take on during this weeke ... More >>

Randy Newman Bores Small Child, Charms Everyone Else At Town Hall

No pics or video allowed, so let's just let "God's Song" crush us all over again. Randy Newman Town Hall Saturday, March 6 Better Than: James Franco, Anne Hathaway, and the whole lot. There was a seven-year-old boy at the Randy Newman concert. He sat in Row O, between his parents. It made sense, ... More >>

Worst Oscars Ever!

Or at least since the Rob Lowe/Snow White one. Here's why: *ZERO suspense. Any random person on the street has known the winners for months. *The tug between "young and hip personalities" and ancient film references was as schizo as Cate Blanchett's dress. *The acceptance speeches were either da ... More >>

Staten Island's PS22 Chorus Were The Only Remotely Competent Performers At The Oscars

Oh my dogg, the Oscars were terrible this year: Anyone who is not Trent Reznor, Randy Newman, or Cate Blanchett ("That's gross") is invited to take a seat. The only other entity that came out ahead: Staten Island's own PS22 Chorus, taking a break from prettying up tunes from Katy Perry, MGMT, Arie ... More >>

Burger King Jalapeno & Cheddar Stuffed Steakhouse — Reinventing Meatloaf

​Though the bun displays more buoyancy, the BK Jalapeno & Cheddar Stuffed Steakhouse resembles a standard burger -- minus the pickles and onions. For the last couple of decades, to make their products seem more "natural," fast-food franchises have shunned fillers and chemical additives. Befo ... More >>

Carl Paladino Says Goodbye With His Best Lester Maddox Imitation

​Late last night Carl Paladino came on the air for his final hurrah and to admit defeat by Andrew Cuomo. He choked back tears, snarled at the media, and gave us one final reminder that -- no matter how much great theater he brought to this race -- we should count our blessings that we live in ... More >>

Carole Bufford

​Late last night Carl Paladino came on the air for his final hurrah and to admit defeat by Andrew Cuomo. He choked back tears, snarled at the media, and gave us one final reminder that -- no matter how much great theater he brought to this race -- we should count our blessings that we live in ... More >>

Jon Shain & Bill Newton

​Late last night Carl Paladino came on the air for his final hurrah and to admit defeat by Andrew Cuomo. He choked back tears, snarled at the media, and gave us one final reminder that -- no matter how much great theater he brought to this race -- we should count our blessings that we live in ... More >>

Willie Nelson & the Levon Helm Band

​Late last night Carl Paladino came on the air for his final hurrah and to admit defeat by Andrew Cuomo. He choked back tears, snarled at the media, and gave us one final reminder that -- no matter how much great theater he brought to this race -- we should count our blessings that we live in ... More >>

'Poisoning Pigeons in the Park: the Art of the Satiric Comedy Song'

​Late last night Carl Paladino came on the air for his final hurrah and to admit defeat by Andrew Cuomo. He choked back tears, snarled at the media, and gave us one final reminder that -- no matter how much great theater he brought to this race -- we should count our blessings that we live in ... More >>

'Under the Covers'

​Late last night Carl Paladino came on the air for his final hurrah and to admit defeat by Andrew Cuomo. He choked back tears, snarled at the media, and gave us one final reminder that -- no matter how much great theater he brought to this race -- we should count our blessings that we live in ... More >>

Marianne Faithfull

​Late last night Carl Paladino came on the air for his final hurrah and to admit defeat by Andrew Cuomo. He choked back tears, snarled at the media, and gave us one final reminder that -- no matter how much great theater he brought to this race -- we should count our blessings that we live in ... More >>

'Fang Records Night'

​Late last night Carl Paladino came on the air for his final hurrah and to admit defeat by Andrew Cuomo. He choked back tears, snarled at the media, and gave us one final reminder that -- no matter how much great theater he brought to this race -- we should count our blessings that we live in ... More >>

Rise of the Anachronauts

On Dan Hicks, Leonard Cohen, Etta James, and other fearless time travelers

Ragged Lumberjack Wails from Lambchop and Ray LaMontagne

On Dan Hicks, Leonard Cohen, Etta James, and other fearless time travelers

Interview: Randy Newman on 'Harps and Angels' and Hurricane Katrina

On Dan Hicks, Leonard Cohen, Etta James, and other fearless time travelers

Remembering ZZ Top's Inconceivable 1980s Makeover

On Dan Hicks, Leonard Cohen, Etta James, and other fearless time travelers

Irma Thomas Escapes Monotony

On Dan Hicks, Leonard Cohen, Etta James, and other fearless time travelers

A Few Words In Praise of Randy Newman

The full-grown good old boy powers on while waiting for the big one to drop

The Hold Steady Return With Another Fist-Pumping Ode to Triumphant Fatigue

I guess this is growing up. . .

Smart People: Deeply Ordinary

Intellectualism goes soft in this more obvious than smart romantic comedy

Willie Nelson's Moment of Forever

More stoner odes and queasy political rants

Yo La Tengo Hanukkah Shows: Final 2!

More stoner odes and queasy political rants

Yo La Tengo's Hanukkah Shows: What's Happened So Far

More stoner odes and queasy political rants

Bryan Ferry's Dylanesque

A dandified tribute comes neither to bury nor to compete

Magic and Loss

John Boutté is New Orleans' best-kept secret, and possibly its strongest voice

School of Schlock

Rock legends in the making they may be, but for now the NYU Clive Davis alums may have to stick to YouTube for exposure

Stuff You Need to Know This Week in Order to Avoid Ostracism

Rock legends in the making they may be, but for now the NYU Clive Davis alums may have to stick to YouTube for exposure

Story of the Hurricane

They're trying to wash us away, they're trying to wash us away

Naked Lunchbox

It's a strange, twisted, perverse, threatening, sinister world. Here comes Crumb!

Flops and Monks

Philip Glass's handpicked humanitarians keep it unstuffy

God Bless the Child

Cabaret wunderkind waves jock-hipster kryptonite at all of NPR's left-leaning quirksters

Sandman Coming

Lucifer expands fractured fairy tale, sits alone at his piano

'The Love Chimes,' 'Better Off Dead,' All Their Nonhits!

Lucifer expands fractured fairy tale, sits alone at his piano

Rousing Constituencies

Old dogs singin' slow songs and fairygodmotherfuckers for discerning dilettantes

Hooked on a Feeling

The 'Times' Records a Year of Bitterness

Spreading the Net

The 'Times' Records a Year of Bitterness

Music

The 'Times' Records a Year of Bitterness

Music

The 'Times' Records a Year of Bitterness

Write a Book, Dude!

The 'Times' Records a Year of Bitterness

Flak On Both Sides

Moby and Merritt Vs. Hitters and Cheerleaders in a Bad Year for Nerds

Music

Moby and Merritt Vs. Hitters and Cheerleaders in a Bad Year for Nerds

Music

Moby and Merritt Vs. Hitters and Cheerleaders in a Bad Year for Nerds

Doo-dah!

Moby and Merritt Vs. Hitters and Cheerleaders in a Bad Year for Nerds

Getting Antsy

Moby and Merritt Vs. Hitters and Cheerleaders in a Bad Year for Nerds

Confess Nothing

Moby and Merritt Vs. Hitters and Cheerleaders in a Bad Year for Nerds