HeyJaredPalCinema, Television, & Music
Dan Pal writes about film, television, and music in addition to various memoirs. His Top Ten Memoir covers music from every year of his life and his Palangeau Park videos document with dedication and humor the progress of his gardening efforts.
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The First Five Albums I Listened to on My New Turntable (opens the original)
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The First Five Albums I Listened to on My New TurntableMy decades old albums have been staring at me from behind my computer screen for a long time. They’ve been begging to be played but, sadly, with all of the electronic equipment we have, I didn’t have a good turntable. I did have one that sat idling by the records but it wasn’t hooked up to anything. I wasn’t even sure it still worked since I hadn’t played it in a couple of years. Then, Frank and I decided it was time to (finally) get rid of
New Music Adds from Babe Rainbow and Orville Peck (opens the original)
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New Music Adds September 28, 2026Two new songs are being added to my 2026 Contenders playlist. Both are by artists I’ve enjoyed in the past and I’m always thrilled to hear their latest works.Special – Babe RainbowThis is such a cool sounding tune! Babe Rainbow is a band from Australia that has been around since 2014. Their music is billed as psychedelic and sometimes soft or country rock. This one definitely fits more into the psychedelic category. It’s a pretty funky track too featuring strong
PalCinema Review: The Oldest Person in the World (opens the original)
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September 24, 2026FILM: THE OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLDDIRECTED BY: SAM GREENRATING: 3 ½ out of 4 starsBy Dan Pal<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="453.83932346723043" src="https://substack
PalCinema Review: Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (opens the original)
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September 23, 2026FILM: HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!DIRECTED BY: JOSEF KUBOTA WLADYKAWRITTEN BY: NICHOLAS HUYNH, JOSEPF KUBOTA WLADYKASTARRING: RINKO KIKUCHI, ALEJANDRO EDDA, ALBERTO GUERRARATING: 3 out of 4 starsBy Dan PalDon’t you love the title?! It’s definitely eye-catching and also hard not to think about K.C. & the Sunshine Band (Ok, you have to be of a certain age for that reference!) or anything that is danceable and whimsical. Actually, the Sundance winning director
New Music Adds from Blossoms, Julia Cumming, almost monday, Zee Machine, and Haute & Freddy (opens the original)
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New Music Adds September 21, 2026This week I’m grooving on a number of new tunes that, in some cases, have only been out for a few days! They’re heading right onto my 2026 Contenders Playlist. As you might know I have a Top Ten songs list for every year of my life. I now have over 100 contenders for this year. Three of the new songs I’m adding this week are by artists who have made one of my yearend lists in the past: Blossoms, almost monday, and Haute & Fre
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