Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!

August 9, 2019August 22, 2019 colinsreview

Frank Sinatra’s most popular album is as timeless now as the day it was released.
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The Wildest!

August 8, 2019 colinsreview

One of the most fun albums ever released.
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Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street

August 8, 2019 colinsreview

The final LP released by the legendary hard bop leaders.
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Coronation of the King

August 8, 2019 colinsreview

Elvis’ first two albums, both released in 1956, began a seismic shift in modern musical history. His second album remains a benchmark. Continue reading Coronation of the King

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Mad Men S1E7: “Red in the Face”

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 colinsreview

When Roger Sterling gets drunk, Mad Men usually excels.
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Mad Men S1E6: “Babylon”

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 colinsreview

Everyone’s having an affair in Mad Men’s “Babylon.”
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Mad Men S1E5: “5G”

July 12, 2019July 14, 2019 colinsreview

Mad Men comes into its own in “5G,” the series’ fifth episode.
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Mad Men S1E4: “New Amsterdam”

July 9, 2019July 13, 2019 colinsreview

Mad Men’s fourth episode centers on Pete Campbell, for better or worse.
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Mad Men S1E2: “Ladies Room”

July 3, 2019 colinsreview

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Directed by Alan Taylor | Written by Matthew Weiner | 47 min Secretary Blues By Colin Hart 8.4 / 10 The first episode of Mad Men was written seven years before the rest of the series was even conceived. Following up such a perfect premiere is a… Continue reading Mad Men S1E2: “Ladies Room”

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Mad Men S1E1: “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”

July 3, 2019 colinsreview

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Directed by Alan Taylor | Written by Matthew Weiner | 48 min “On the Street Where You Live” By Colin Hart 9.1 / 10 A day in the life of a 1960s Manhattan advertising executive shouldn’t be exciting. Our main character visits with his… Continue reading Mad Men S1E1: “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”

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