Posts Tagged ‘entertainment’

Tell Us YOUR Top 5 Films of 2009

You’ve heard from KCRW’s tastemakers and personalities and now we want to hear from you. As we reflect on ’09, we want to know your 5 favorite films. Comment below and let us know what movies made you laugh, cry and see the world in a new way.

5 Best Beards in Music by Jeremy Sole

Jeremy Sole, KCRW DJ.

Sure, I could have chosen a profound subject for my Top 5 list – one that might allow me to wax philosophic on music, race or early changes in migration patterns of the snowy egret as an indication of global warming. But alas, I have been guided to crest a higher summit – a list of those who liberate their follicles in honor of the upside-down crown.

Whilst trimming off the obvious picks like ZZ Top or Matisyahu, and pruning away Joe Cocker and all sporters of the porkchop, I have shaved it down to five of music’s most notable chinstraps – from the bearish muzzle to the pharaoh-like obelisk. Because this was a tough one to shear down, I have decided to focus on those who have wholly represented the fuzz throughout the majority of their career. Being that I’m the self-appointed arbiter on this matter, I hereby denounce all accusations of favoritism!

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5 Great TV Series’ to Watch on DVD by Jason Eldredge

Jason Eldredge, KCRW DJ.

With the way things are going, I fear one day we’ll have to tell future generations that television wasn’t always competition shows and so-called "reality." Once upon a time, there was a whole creative team of people who made fictional scripted worlds consisting of writers, directors, set designers, and actual actors (who weren’t trying to get off of an island). I’m not an expert – to be perfectly honest, I don’t really watch THAT much television — but there’s nothing like getting roped into a good series. Here are a few worlds you might enjoy getting lost in:

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