Every major city likes to believe it has a “music scene.” Sometimes that’s true – Minneapolis in the ‘80s, Seattle in the ‘90s, Atlanta’s hip hop 2000s. But often “scene”…
Charlie Recksieck
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Charlie Recksieck writes about indie, alternative and older music while composing and producing for film and TV. He has been known to sing Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” in Pig Latin and was once sent a cease-and-desist letter by a syndicate of cartoonists, including Ziggy.
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Not long ago, I wrote about how lots of us wish there were more movies about and for grownups as opposed to intellectual property / superhero movies. I was wondering,…
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Let’s get right into it and present the sports all-pro teams for the Big 4 sports of movie and TV stars. Keep in mind, these are the best pro careers…
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I had an English professor who used to preach to my class, “Why is a cliche a cliche? Because it works.” I understood his point in context and especially about…
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CHUNNEL (1995) — ★½ — A (Adult/General Audience) — THEATRICAL Action Thriller The U.S. president’s daughter is trapped between England and France in the Channel Tunnel following an explosion that…
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I just saw the movie Fantasy Life the other day and really enjoyed it. It’s a vintage indie film like those of Nicole Holofcener; a film that is not going…
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It’s corny to open an article or even a school essay with a definition. If I were an English teacher, that would be a dealbreaker. “Webster’s defines …” – record-scratch:…
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Some artist reactions to their audiences’ reactions are cliché. Hell, some angry artists are just clichés to the point of being caricatures; I would say Noel Gallagher and Morrissey should…
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Fake music is no joke. Sometimes people can roll their eyes at a fictitious band playing it for laughs in TV or movies. But what makes the truly great ones…
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We’re all supposed to think the most exciting music should be loud, energetic or at least algorithm-breaking. That’s what’s cool. That’s where music evolves from its influences into the next…
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