Bob Dylan likes Manic Street Preachers and Santana likes African music from France. Dylan says The Wallflowers’ music “sounds good” to him and that “everybody’s got to be the first somebody.”
CBGML Episode 80: John Denver’s Amaretto Sour
Chris and Greg remember defunct Nashville hot spot Smeraldo’s! Chris has a bloodhound named Cold Brew that hunts celebrity memorabilia. ALSO: Regional sex positions! Our new sponsor “Can Do Cold Brew” takes effect! PLUS: John Denver drank amaretto, and 2…
Director Chris Smith Makes ‘BRANSON’ Honest and Interesting but Inevitably Heavy on Promotion
By Gregory Crofton If you know documentaries, surely you’ve seen director Chris Smith’s classic “American Movie” (1999), about a fledgling director and his best friend living in Wisconsin working to finish a short horror film called “Coven.” More than 20…
Poet and People Connector Rose Styron Savors Each Summer on Martha’s Vineyard
By Gregory Crofton Rose Styron has a natural elegance about her. While she describes herself as maybe a little “pollyannaish,” others just call it being “In the Company of Rose.” That’s the name of a new documentary on her life…
Dream Land: Little Rock’s West 9th Street
Little Rock Arkansas’s West 9th Street was once a vibrant, African-American business and entertainment district. Taborian Hall is the only remaining historic structure on West 9th Street and stands as a living witness of the street’s former glory days. Throughout…