What are you binge-watching this (or last) holiday weekend?

Try real maple syrup for the persistent cold. A teaspoon or two a few times a day. Let it linger in your throat. Worked for me.
 
originally posted by Yule Kim:
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
British actors are trained to do dialects and accents. Even a journeyman actor can do an acceptable American accent. The reverse just isn't the case. Only Americans with a natural ear for doing accents can do English accents.
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I don't know about that -- David Tennant's American accent in Gracepoint was pretty bad.

Laurie, Lewis, and Fassbender have great ears for accents, but there are not too many other British/Irish actors that can do accents at that level. (And no one is as good as Peter Sellers was)
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Growing up in England with an American mother I would say that most of the American accents were terrible. They may use coaches more now, not just faking it.
 
I'll try again: Black Mirror!

BBC series, stand-alone episode format like the Twilight Zone, streaming on Netflix.* Some of the best sci-fi ever put on TV, or anywhere else. Just brilliant. Because of word-of-mouth success Netflix has picked it up and will produce new episodes.

* The special "White Christmas" episode, which is devastatingly great, is not on Netflix but a version with Spanish subtitles is on YouTube.
 
Making a Murderer - Both reaffirms my prejudices for the Fly Over States and my now desire to be called for jury duty so I can set them all free. It will be quite interesting to see how this plays against the OJ series.

The Affair - For Ruth Wilson, sorely missed in the latest installment of Luther (though I hear she will be back for a special episode)
 
originally posted by Zachary Ross:
I'll try again: Black Mirror!

BBC series, stand-alone episode format like the Twilight Zone, streaming on Netflix.* Some of the best sci-fi ever put on TV, or anywhere else. Just brilliant. Because of word-of-mouth success Netflix has picked it up and will produce new episodes.

* The special "White Christmas" episode, which is devastatingly great, is not on Netflix but a version with Spanish subtitles is on YouTube.
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White Christmas is now on Netflix.
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Just finished Justified. On my knees.

Listening to this interview with Walton Goggins, but let me rant (perhaps not for the first time): Terry Gross is awful. He's great, though.
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With Goggins and Oliphant, the show has two great antagonists in lead roles. I got ground down after the first two seasons with the increasingly sensational violence and repetative permutations of self-similar plot elements - truly, a murder of Crowes. Supporting cast are also pretty great, too, however. Much quality here.

I've started watching The Mindy Project, on Maureen's recommendation - very charming, also witty. Nice ensemble.

Going more for comedy these days than the old ultra-violence - enough of that fare gratis daily in the news for my ageing sensibilities.
 
David Lindley, an American living treasure.

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Younger David Lindley ripping up Mercury Blues, some amazing slide, especially around 2:50:

David Lindley & Jackson Browne reunion tour, famous song done acoustic:

Here's the same song in 1978:

After a pretty intro, Dave shows how you can lay down serious rock-steady rhythm with just two people:

This one gives you kind of the flavor of a recent concert in Berkeley. Goofy stories, followed by dazzling guitar work:

David & Bonnie; they really seem to enjoy and appreciate each other: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoA_f7H-g1Y
 
David Lindley was living in Claremont while I was a student there. He'd perform solo sometimes and at other times with El Rayo X. Fun times.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by MLipton:
David Lindley was living in Claremont while I was a student there. He'd perform solo sometimes and at other times with El Rayo X. Fun times.

Mark Lipton
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Saw him solo in December at Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. Still fun. I do miss the wild slide from El Rayo days though.
 
originally posted by Kay Bixler:
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Terry Gross is awful.
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Thank you for that. Completely unlistenable.

Okay, back to the TV recs.
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Apropos.

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