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Ears Wide Open Music on TV Report: Drive-By Truckers, Ximena Sariana, Ellie Goulding Highlight Week of Aug. 8

August 7, 2011 By John Henkel 1 Comment

Don’t forget to set your DVR’s…. (R) = rebroadcast Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) 8/8 Drive-By Truckers (R) 8/9 Eddie Vedder (R) 8/10 Dawes (R) 8/12 Blake Shelton (R) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) 8/9 Cage the Elephant 8/10 Ximena Sariana Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) 8/8 Eric Church 8/9 Luke Bryan 8/10 […]

Ears Wide Open Music on TV Report: Blink-182, Lykke Li, Colbie Caillat, Matt and Kim Highlight Week of Aug. 1

July 28, 2011 By John Henkel Leave a Comment

Every week, I’ll be previewing the following week’s musical guests on late night television (and occasionally daytime, too). My individual “must see” picks will be highlighted/italicized. Don’t forget to set your DVR’s…. (R) = rebroadcast Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) 8/1 Christina Perri 8/3 Blink-182 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) 8/1 Matt […]

Ears Wide Open: What Are Your Summer Plans?

July 11, 2011 By John Henkel 3 Comments

Ears Wide Open: What Are Your Summer Plans?

Summer is heating up and that this year’s annual crop of music festivals is fast upon us. You already have Lollapalooza in Chicago (Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Eminem, The Cars, Lykke Li) and the Austin (Texas) City Limits music festival (Arcade Fire, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder) in August and September, respectively. You also have one right […]

Ears Wide Open: I Know My ABC’s (Brought To You By The Letters A-F)

May 6, 2011 By John Henkel Leave a Comment

Ears Wide Open: I Know My ABC’s (Brought To You By The Letters A-F)

So I’m back from a self imposed hiatus thanks to a crippling bout of writer’s block and assorted other odds and ends that I’ve had to deal with. So let’s just say that I’ve been on Spring Break. In honor of Teacher Appreciation week (Go ahead, hug a teacher. You know you want to.), here […]

Ears Wide Open: Surprises and Some Head Scratching at The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

February 14, 2011 By John Henkel 6 Comments

Ears Wide Open: Surprises and Some Head Scratching at The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

More than any other award show, the GRAMMY awards always seem to generate a fair amount of buzz and no shortage of opinions on the performances that take place during the course of the telecast. This year was certainly no exception. The show immediately opened with a tribute to the Queen of Soul, the iconic […]

Ears Wide Open: Sounds (and Some Sights) of the Super Bowl

February 7, 2011 By John Henkel 6 Comments

Ears Wide Open: Sounds (and Some Sights) of the Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLV is in the books and regardless of how you feel about the winner (or loser), everyone always seems to want to chat about the commercials and entertainment that goes hand in hand with the NFL’s big day. My Twitter feed and Facebook wall were buzzing with everyone chiming in with their observations, […]

Ears Wide Open: When It Comes To Cover Songs There’s Just Nothing As Good As the Original…Usually

January 30, 2011 By John Henkel 13 Comments

I’ll be the first to admit it—I’m a bit of a music snob. This is not to suggest that I don’t recognize the place that artists like Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle, and others have in the pop culture lexicon. But musically, they don’t do much for me. I feel the same way about cover bands. […]

Ears Wide Open: The Best Things I Listened To In 2010; Music Vet Asks Harford “What Do You Listen To?”

January 2, 2011 By John Henkel 7 Comments

Ears Wide Open: The Best Things I Listened To In 2010; Music Vet Asks Harford “What Do You Listen To?”

As a 15 year veteran of the music industry (with a good measure of politics thrown in), I was excited when the good people at The Dagger asked if I would be interested in blogging about one of my true passions. Of course I jumped at the opportunity to share some of the music that […]

Sounding Off

  • “I can't wait to see what is in these emails that Bob is not wanting to share.”

    Bob Watch | Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Cassilly Administration in Violation of Maryland Public Information Act

  • “I like Gahler as well but don't forget he is backing his Sgt.Pennman who sits on the County Council. Pennman…”

    Lalta Durbal | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “This Cassilly/Penman spat I believe was initiated, at least in part, by the possibility of public housing projects being built…”

    Open Your Eyes | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “A plat revision reducing the number of lots is hardly worth you weeing your shorts over.”

    The Money Tree | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “You do know there is a system in the county called “Fast Track”. Ask your buddy Euler, he’s already used…”

    The Money Tree | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “Nothing at all suspicious about a property that has sat around for generations and then gets approved in record pace…”

    Bob Watch | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “The supposed development that everyone is referring to goes back generations. When 95 was built there were lots created by…”

    Dragonman | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “Right you are. Pretty comical that Bob Cassilly has a business registered at his home address that is not his…”

    Bob Watch | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “Quite a display of clownsmanship from Penman at last nights council meeting. Is he off his meds? You’re not in…”

    The Money Tree | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “I don’t have a dog in the fight regarding the Cassilly v. Penman conflict. I hope it is resolved in…”

    Open Your Eyes | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “Shenanigans? You’re hilarious.”

    The Money Tree | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “Yeah, that's the whole point. He is not any other county resident, he is the county executive and he and…”

    Happy Bob Real Estate | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “The amount of disinformation here is staggering. The land that is owned by Bobs family was actually platted for 14…”

    Dragonman | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “$145,000 for a part-time job and then demand more money? Pretty cushy spot he's in...maybe he needs to spend his…”

    The Money Tree | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “Cassilly makes way over 145k and in fact took a cola double of what he gave county employees. You are…”

    JJ | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “@money tree OMG! Penman is paid the same sergeant's salary that every one else earns and a rate that is…”

    Where there is Smoke | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “Good lord man, go back and read the claim being made. You folks are all over the map. First it's…”

    The Money Tree | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “@Money Tree Since you are so much in the know, Did Bob authorize the Administrator to sign as Bob Cassilly,…”

    Where there is Smoke | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “All that money must have you high. No one said executive forged a document. It is Bob claiming someone else…”

    Bob Watch | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “I will repeat - you are aware that any approvals for development go through various county agencies to ensure whatever…”

    The Money Tree | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “He had plats expedited and also some things allowed to get more lots. His Planning Advisory Board appointee Amy O’Neil…”

    JJ | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “Claiming the county executive forged a document could wind you up in civil court if you care to say that…”

    The Money Tree | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “You must be Bob with the name money tree since it seems to be raining down money on you and…”

    Bob Watch | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “Ethics complaint stating Cassilly signed off on a plat for development that involves his family which has already been easily…”

    The Money Tree | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

  • “I read the Aegis article and it looks like Penman made his ethics complaint on Feb. 14 and Cassilly made…”

    Bob Watch | Councilmember Penman Named as Subject of Harford Ethics Probe; Responds with Attacks on County Executive Cassilly

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