John V's Eclectic Avenue

College student Nan Barlow needs to complete a paper on the history of witchcraft. Her professor, Alan Driscoll, gives her some advice regar...

One of my fondest memories of growing up in the tri-state area was watching The 4:30 Movie , which aired every weekday on our local ABC a...

When audiences saw the first Pirates of the Caribbean film in 2003, they were entertained by the film’s colorful mix of action and off-kil...

There have been countless re-makes and re-workings of Akira Kurasowa’s Seven Samurai (1954) , including the classic western The Magn...

Who is Harry Nilsson? You're probably familiar with some of his songs: “One,” which was a hit for Three Dog Night, "Best Friend...

St. Paul & The Broken Bones - photo by John V Soul music has seen something of a resurgence in recent years. Performers like Char...

Early Elton, the brilliant band who pay tribute to the music Elton John performed on tour with Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray during 1970-72...