arole McNall (@carolemcnall) May 12, 2020 A1: @Joebonamasa partnered with @keepingthebluesalive to provide a relief fund for touring musicians. Here he has listed special events with the guitarist as well as an easy text form of donation. It’s a definitive… Read More ›
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What Stevie Wonder song gives us the best hope for the future?
Not necessarily one song, but the fact that he’s been making fine music for so long. #JandoliChat — Carole McNall (@carolemcnall) May 12, 2020 A6: Tempted to go with the three-minute ending coda of “Isn’t She Lovely,” which is one… Read More ›
Neil Young’s ‘Ohio’ Still Resonates 50 Years Later
By Stephen Wilt A half-century ago almost to the day, Neil Young would write arguably one of the greatest protest songs of all time. Young having a short break between tours was comfortably sitting in road manager Leo Makota’s California… Read More ›
Jandoli Institute will host Twitter chat about music and the pandemic
The Jandoli Institute will host a live Twitter Chat on Tuesday, May 12, on the role of music during the coronavirus pandemic. “Music and entertainment are playing important roles during the pandemic,” Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee said. “They… Read More ›
John Prine’s ode to journalism
By Richard Lee If I had to find one thing in common about the musical body of work John Prine gave us, it would be the way each one of his songs evoked an emotion. He made us laugh; he… Read More ›
‘This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco…’
By Richard Lee The future David Byrne envisioned in the Talking Heads’ 1979 song “Life During Wartime” seems very real today amid the coronavirus pandemic. As Jim Beviglia wrote in American Songwriter: “The urgency and immediacy of the band’s performance… Read More ›
Kobe Bryant and Buddy Holly have more in common than the way they died
By Richard Lee In a busy media week that included the Super Bowl, the Iowa Caucuses and the State of the Union, the anniversary of one of the music world’s most tragic events did not receive the attention it usually… Read More ›
New book on unmaking of first A-bomb movie coming in July
By Greg Mitchell Just a short post here to announce my new book coming this July, The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. If that title’s not enough, there’s a brief write-up… Read More ›
Kassnoff talks with camera club about ‘Rise and Fall of Kodak’
David Kassnoff, a Jandoli School faculty member, delivered a talk on the innovations and challenges of Eastman Kodak Company at the Jan. 26 meeting of the Twin Tier Camera Club, which met at St. Bonaventure University. His topic, “The rise… Read More ›
A ‘Slavic Soul Party’ comes to SBU Comm building
Lectures, panels and presentations about journalism are what normally takes place in Dresser Auditorium, which is located in the building that houses St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication. But the auditorium took on a new role Friday, hosting performances… Read More ›
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