The Tart Board

Last month it was Steely Dan; this month it is Supertramp. In all regards, I have gone on record of saying that the arena/prog rock bands of the 1970s are the reason for the changing of the plates--or the creation of MTV. Ostensibly, however, I have know--for some reason--joined the caravan of the kids born in the early 80's who eat the shit up--or am I part of the caravan of jerks who lived and want to relive.

Anywho, along with the great Steely Dan and Supertramp outfits, there are quite a few arena rock assortments to raise your fists to--except maybe Chilliwack.




Looking back at it all, some might consider the whole experiment worth while; some might consider it a waste of time. However, we can all agree that it was interesting--a little bit of prog and a little bit of softness.

Season five of the Wire premiers tonight. In all my years of watching television, the Wire is the only show I have gone out of my way to watch every week. Some people may say that Hill Street Blues is the best hour long cop drama in the history of television, but I would have to go out on a limb and say that David Simon's work on the Wire and Homicide: Life on the Street is the best cop drama content ever. Andre Braugher--besides Casey Affleck--is the most underrated actor working today. Saying Hill Street Blues is better than the Wire or Homicide is like professing that the talent of the Ritz Brothers trumps the talent of the Marx Brothers; it just does not add up.