Archive for the ‘RIP’ Category

RIP: Honestly 2003-2005

Posted: August 1, 2011 in 2000's, Honestly, Listen, On Repeat, RIP

Originally posted in 2011

In just under three short years, Honestly went from playing local shows around their hometown of Atlanta to being one of the top unsigned bands in the country.

With music placement on numerous television channels, including MTV, UPN, and ABC Family, and chart rankings on several radio stations and websites, the band was poised to become a major independent hit. (more…)

Originally posted in 2011

I’ve had a strict boycott against NBC since 2007, when the network canceled one of my favorite all time series, The Black Donnellys.  I only allowed myself to watch ER, and when that series finale aired in 2009, I kicked NBC to the curb and refused to watch anything new.

Why? Because NBC cancels well written, well acted shows and leaves its viewers with crap such as Celebrity Apprentice  and The Marriage Ref.  I know, I know, hits such as The Office and Parenthood are on the schedule, along with a few promising shows for the fall.  So perhaps the tides are turning over at the peacock channel, but I still hold a grudge for 3 specific reasons. (more…)

Originally posted in 2011

***SPOILER ALERT***

Rescue Me in a word? Insane.  But insanely funny, dramatic, well acted, well written.  Created by Denis Leary and Peter Tolan, the show follows Tommy Gavin and the FDNY Ladder 62/Engine 99 firehouse.  Like its predecessor, The Job, also created by Leary and Tolan, the show revolves around Leary’s character and his daily life between work and personal life.

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