Review: Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone

With Marky Ramone - October 2014

As previously written about here I'm a Ramones fan. Beyond the music I've become interested in what was going on behind the scenes. Along with the excellent liner notes included in the band's remastered catalog, the documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, Dee Dee and Johnny's memoirs and tour manager Monte Melnick's On the Road with the Ramones we now have the latest (and possibly final?) word on the Ramones from someone who lived it. Marky Ramone's Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone covers his entire run as drummer for the band and much much more.

5 Essential Apps

Back in 2011 I posted a list of 10 essential smartphone apps. In that time the smartphone landscape has changed and apps that were once necessary additions to a stock phone have become standard functions. With that said I'm presenting a second list showcasing the 5 apps that help me get the most out of my Android experience in 2015.

Jane the Virgin

In the last few years I haven't watched much episodic television, but this season I've been watching quite a few shows ("Gotham", "Justified", "Kroll Show" and "Lilyhammer"). TV is really a writer's medium and I think I've responded to all of these shows because of the strong characters that each show is able to take time developing.

My Problem with Gotham

Last year FOX announced that it was developing a TV show based in a pre-Batman Gotham City. Fittingly named "Gotham" the press release read: "The series follows one cop, destined for greatness, as he navigates a dangerously corrupt city teetering between good and evil, and chronicles the rise of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes."