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Why The Republican Debates are like Political WWE

March 11, 2016 by L.E. Kalikow Leave a Comment

Why The Republican Debates are like Political WWE

Each character with his own ‘shtick’ pandering to a raucous dedicated following. You’ve got clown hair ‘Donald Dick’ displaying his digits, while ‘Little Boy Rubio’ flails insults, and ‘Bible Belt Cruz’ preaches the apocalypse, as ‘Kasich the Referee’ stands in the corner and does nothing.

Human Instinct

As noted in “Sex, No Drugs & Rock’N’Roll(Memoirs Of A Music Junkie),”

“Whether its team spirit, patriotism, or organized religion, we humans have an uncanny knack for finding excuses to identify with a group so that we can beat up on those that don’t belong.”

The Magic Shop: Another Casualty of ‘Progress’

February 26, 2016 by L.E. Kalikow Leave a Comment

It’s hard to watch the “Glory Days” of the music I grew up with die. It’s not just the recent passing of such musical marvels as Natalie Cole, Glenn Frey, Maurice White, and David Bowie. It goes much deeper than that.

How Kesha’s Case is Similar to “Twelve Years A Slave”

February 21, 2016 by L.E. Kalikow Leave a Comment

In 1971 when I brought my first major recording contract home to my attorney father, in my book “Sex, No Drugs & Rock’N’Roll: Memoirs Of A Music Junkie,” I recounted, “As my father read the recording contract, he just kept shaking his head. To him it bordered on legalized slavery. We needed a consulting opinion.” So, we visited a major entertainment lawyer at the time who, “made the distinction between legal and practical in the high-stakes music business, with one-sided contracts that reflected the risk. On the other hand, once successful, everything was renegotiable.”

The Reasons I’m Disappointed in the HBO Show “Vinyl”

February 17, 2016 by L.E. Kalikow 4 Comments

Pilot Episode: Vinyl

Ever since the Scorsese/Jagger project was announced over a year ago, I’ve been waiting with Christmas anticipation for its opening. Having recently watched and re-watched the terrific CNN documentaries on both the 60’s and the 70’s, I now had a special interest in “Vinyl.” The Valentine’s Day pilot launch coincided directly with release of my own book living through the music business during those years in “Sex, No Drugs & Rock’N’Roll: Memoirs Of A Music Junkie.”