Wissenswertes

Geburtstag: 1981
Geschlecht: male
Nationalität: Israel
USA
Wohnorte: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Mitglieder

Rezensionen

All Tomorrow's Parties: The Velvet Underground Story von Koren Shadmi

A pretty straightforward biography of Lou Reed, John Cale, and their band, The Velvet Underground. (There are other people in the band, but they get glossed over for the most part.) The end of the tale is pretty standard, with drug abuse and and infighting breaking up the band, but the beginning of the group is a little unusual thanks to the intervention of Andy Warhol, who drafted them as the house band for his pop art experience.

I like maybe six Velvet Underground songs and perhaps a dozen Lou Reed songs, mostly from his New York album, so I don't consider myself a big fan, but I was still entertained and informed by this look at the group's history.

If you cannot stand finding out that the person behind songs you like is an asshole, you'd best avoid this book.… (mehr)

Gekennzeichnet

villemezbrown | Jan 15, 2024 |

The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of… von Koren Shadmi

More well-written than I expected for what is essentially a behind-the-scenes summary of the various types of work done to make Paranorman come to life on screen. This type of animation is so fascinating to see made, even though it’s stated in here that the intent is for you not to notice all the work involved. To the contrary, part of what’s attractive to me about the medium is how tangible that artist’s fingerprint is on every bit of the frame.

Gekennzeichnet

bobbybslax | 10 weitere Rezensionen | Nov 7, 2023 |

Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master: Pong, Atari,… von David Kushner

There is a lot of goofy dramatization in a framing sequence set in a surreal video game environment, but this remains a fun and informative history of the professional careers of and rivalry between a buttoned-down video game engineer, Ralph Baer, and the roguish founder of Atari, Nolan Bushnell.

The light tone helps one fly past low-key corporate shenanigans and patent infringement lawsuits, keeping focus on two intriguing men and their very different approaches to life and work.

Gekennzeichnet

villemezbrown | Jul 7, 2023 |

The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of… von Koren Shadmi

“You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into… the Twilight Zone.”

I grew up in the 1960s, so I clearly remember huddling around our black & white TV and watching the Twilight Zone. Of course, everyone remembers the cool, well-dressed host, with the smooth, somewhat sinister delivery- Rod Serling. Prior to reading this wonderful graphic bio, if you would have asked me if I knew anything else about Serling, other than being a writer, I would have been clueless. I had no idea that he was a paratrooper in the Pacific during WWII and was at the forefront of the Golden Age of Televison era. I cannot praise this graphic bio enough. Well-written and beautifully illustrated.… (mehr)

Gekennzeichnet

msf59 | 10 weitere Rezensionen | Jan 25, 2023 |

Mehr Rezensionen ansehen