Unforgiven (New Year's Day)

Woke up in a half-panic and a clear realization that UNFORGIVEN (dir. Eastwood, ‘91) is so much about addiction and the unrelenting struggle to forgive yourself. Wow, it’s 2019. #cinema #rebirth

Heat (1995)

Of note: the bookends of the close-up on Val Kilmer before the first shot fired, and the close-up on Al Pacino after the last shot fired.

Long Read

The Gambler who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code by Kit Chellel

finishing up 2018 like

One More Saturday Silent Night aka (A Tom Waits Xmas)

Charles Schultz (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas)

A Charlie Brown Christmas' completing the trilogy of Halloween, Thanksgiving. There's such a simple truth, melancholy with Charles Schultz's work that I've only realized this year.

"What's going on here?!?!

"Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown."

1920s

A Long Strange Trip (Best of the Decade, 2010-19)

At Red Rocks, with my brother. From rainbows to black muddy rivers.

The Hateful Eight (Best of the Decade, 2010-2019)

Georgia (dir. Ulu Grosbard, 1995)

Blaze, Inside Llewyn Davis, A Star is Born

Dark Star/Bertha (Oakland)

On a monday night. or early 1/1/82 around 3am.

The Deuce (Best of the Decade, 2010-2019)

Maggie Gyllenhaal's discovery.

Springsteen on Broadway, Netflix, NPR, etc.

Lady Bird (Best of the Decade, 2010-2019)

Insert the scene where Ladybird aka Christine is picked up on her way to the prom. "Are you really gonna go with them?" "Yes, I think I am."

In the car "Crash Into Me" by Dave Matthews Band comes on the radio.

Horace & Pete (Best of the Decade, 2010-2019)

On a Saturday night, a Sunday night scene about online dating and falling. 

25th anniversary *December 7th release*

Edens Theater. (music: exodus by wojciech kilar)

Crush

 in hibernation. And it's been re-awakened. #YoLaTango #SharonVanEtten #Ramones

 

Roxy 75 (Going Back)

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band."  

Opening with Thunder Road (solo piano) > Tenth-Avenue Freeze Out

Encore: Going Back. Played all 5 nights at the Roxy. And never played again. #Hobo-era #70s #LA

Thunder Road (1958)

Mood (on a friday night in december)

(i slipped on some stairs carrying my dog) bruce played this five straight night in LA 75. never played it again.