Notes from the Ironbound

Now we are finally at the albums by The Band proper. Music From Big Pink is less a record than a talisman or symbol, far larger than the sum...

The Band's story is one that makes me think about the role of fate in the universe. The Hawks were a crack rock and roll band of the old...

I have been neglecting this blog in favor of my Substack and part of the reason is that I use this space for pop culture stuff, but I have b...

[Editor's Note: I apologize for letting this blog slip. My writing on Substack has been my focus, as well as academic projects I am work...

While in his interviews Welles claimed that The Stranger made him want to leave studio film-making, he did it one last time with The Lady F...

The Stranger made the most money of any Welles film, and it also happens to be his least favorite of this own works. Knowing him, this shou...

Welles' first film still stands as one of the cornerstones of world cinema. His second film, The Magnificent Ambersons , still stands as...