Just When You Think Life Can’t Get Any Better

Of course, in the world of the internet everyone is self-appointed armchair critic. With rare exceptions I could never see the need to add one more voice of fulsome praise, or snarky descent (almost no one – myself included – ever falls somewhere in between) to the morass of internet fan boy babble. Due to recent developments, however, I find it impossible to continue to keep my big mouth shut.

          Namely, a few weeks ago “40 ODD YEARS” a Loudon Wainwright boxed set was released containing 4 CDs and a Three hour and twenty minute DVD !!! I’ve since learned that about a month earlier, the same company - Shout! Factory – released a lavish 7 DVD boxed set of rare Ernie Kovacs footage – most of it unseen for fifty years!

          The highlight of June 7th will be the DVD release of “Spectacle Season 2” – Elvis Costello’s superstar studded music program.

           On June 14^th, deluxe reissues of Paul McCartney’s “McCartney” and “McCartney II” will each be reissued in multi-disc reissues with DVDs.

           Although it’s a bit farther off, on August 2^nd, the Mystery Science Theater gang will release their five DVD “Gamera” box set.

           Now all we need is for someone to release a complete Laurel & Hardy box set and all the 30 minute episodes of SCTV, and we’ll pretty much have heaven here on earth pop culture wise.