The Unfettered Critic
The Television Show on the Edge of Forever – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – September 2016
Brace yourself. The cultural phenomenon known as Star Trek is about to turn 50. In the coming weeks, you’ll likely hear a lot about the celebratory gatherings taking place. But […]
TV, or not TV – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – August 2016
It was lunchtime. The café was jumping. We stood near the entrance, enjoying the air-conditioning while quietly awaiting an available table. Across the room, a gentleman stood to leave. As […]
A Glorious Cycle of Song – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – July 2016
It’s official: Teddy Abrams loves a challenge. Now entering his third season as the Britt Orchestra’s music director, Abrams is challenging himself, the musicians from whom he will coax each […]
The Air is Filled with Speeches. And Vice Versa – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – June 2016
Step right up, folks, for the most captivating show of the era. It’s everything a big-budget entertainment should be: edgy, unpredictable, alternately hilarious and horrific. Yes, it’s that character-driven competition […]
Something for everyone. – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – May 2016
Once upon a time, categorizing popular music was simple. Musicians stayed in their lane, playing either “Country/Western,” or “Rock ‘n’ Roll,” or “Folk,” or “Easy Listening.” Radio programmers would adopt […]
“Would that it were so simple.” – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – April 2016
We admit to being suckers for Hollywood biographies. Many of these “based on fact” movies extol the accomplishments of famous personalities: Lawrence of Arabia; Lincoln; J. Edgar. Others examine lesser-known […]
“Autumn Leaves Must Fall.” – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – March 2016
We first noticed it in October of 2014. Singer Paul Revere, of Paul Revere and the Raiders, died at age 76. The band was internationally known, but he’d been born […]
Make Your Own New Kind of Music – Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – February 2016
Remember the slogan, “Don’t trust anybody over 30?” It was a centerpiece of the “generation gap,” that sprang up in the 1960s.
Well, a variant of that slogan has come back […]
V is for… – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – Dec 2015/Jan 2016
A few weeks ago, on Halloween night, we found ourselves standing in the middle of Jacksonville’s historic cemetery.
It was quiet up there, and very dark. The outlines of nearby […]
Survivor: The Martian Chronicles – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – November 2015
Mars is an unlucky place to be stranded. The planet awaits, desolate and bleak, offering an environment with no air to breath, no water to drink (well, a little, if […]