Movies & TV - Sept. 16, 2009
"Soul Power" spends too little time onstage
If you've seen a concert film before, you know that there's more to films in this genre than concert footage. Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same" had lots of crazy offstage stuff, to offer just one example. "Soul Power," a new film from director Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, is no different.
Tags: Soul Power, rumble in the jungle, muhammad ali, george foreman, james brown, zaire 74, hugh masekela, bb king, the crusaders, the spinners, sister sledge, big black, fania all-stars, celia cruz, bill withers

Music - Nov. 21, 2008
Is there such a thing as "good" holiday music?
The James Brown "Funky Christmas" is OK, and I do like Vince Guaraldi's tunes in "A Charlie Brown Christmas," but otherwise, I'm left with an empty stocking over here.
Tags: holiday music, christmas music, james brown, dave brubeck, "a charlie brown christmas"