The Police Redeemed

Last year,  I went to see The Police when they came to Columbus.  I could not have been more disappointed with the show.  They looked uninterested — like three solo acts who weren’t willing to play together. On top of it, they didn’t let Sting play any of his hit songs.  When someone pays a lot of money to see a show, you expect them to put some effort into entertaining you.  I drove home, hoping that the band just had an off night. (more…)

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Posted Mar 7th 2009 at 12:53 pm in Entertainment, Reviews | 7495839 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jkasich/2009/03/07/74958/The+Police+Redeemed2009-03-07+20%3A53%3A27John+R.+Kasich

Music Television Makes a Comeback

When MTV first came out in the early ’80s, it was the greatest thing going.  But over the years, they stopped showing videos and the music seemed to die.  Until recently, it was difficult to find actual music on television.

Palladia, however has changed that.  I was recently watching O.A.R.: Live at Madison Square Garden (Go Bucks!) on the HD Channel.  Broadcast in vivid 1080i with tremendous sound, Palladia has made music television fun again.  I felt like I was singing along to “Shattered” with the rest of the audience.  Palladia broadcasts plenty of videos, but the concerts are what make the channel a true experience.

They use programming from MTV, VH1 and CMT, but from my experience, it has been completely music centered.   I have yet to see a reality show or an hour devoted to 1973 fads. Obviously, this could change at anytime — it is owned by MTV, after all.  Until then, I’m enjoying the ride.

I may check out Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley this week.

John Kasich can be reached at Recharge Ohio, Facebook, and Twitter

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Posted Jan 17th 2009 at 6:40 pm in Entertainment | 2305750 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jkasich/2009/01/17/music-television-makes-a-comeback/Music+Television+Makes+a+Comeback2009-01-18+02%3A40%3A13John+R.+Kasich