Dan MacIntosh

About Dan MacIntosh

Dan MacIntosh is a freelance writer from Bellflower, California, “The friendly city”. He’s married with two children, two cats, one dog, one bunny, and one bird. He earned his B.A. degree in Communications (emphasis Public Relations) from California State University, Fullerton in 1986. By day, he works for a software company (Ah, but doesn’t everybody these days?), and in the evenings he works at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts where he is hardly recognizable in a suit and tie. He also dearly loves his church, Calvary Baptist Church, Bellflower, where he is a deacon, a praise choir member, and a small group leader. He also plays guitar, but mainly in the privacy of his home.

Features

TV

Coming Up Clausen: An Interview with The Simpsons Composer

[19.Nov.07] :. Alf Clausen explains the workings behind the music of The Simpsons, and shows how he fits right in.

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Music

All By Himself No More: An Interview With Eric Carmen

[28.Aug.07] :. "We had banged our head on the wall long enough and said, 'This isn't going to work,'" remembers Eric Carmen, but the reunited Raspberries show that 30 years later, they're no overnight sensations.

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Music

Mob Rule: An Interview with Kaiser Chiefs

[8.Mar.07] :. Keyboardist Nick Baines explains the rise from peanuts to festivals.

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Reviews

Music

The Smithereens: Live in Concert! Greatest Hits and More

[23.Jul.08] :. The Smithereens are a great power-pop bar band.

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Music

Edgar Winter: Rebel Road

[22.Jul.08] :. Winter may be an AOR rock staple with his certified classic, “Frankenstein”, but he’s clearly not creating classic-worthy music these days.

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Music

Various Artists: My Blueberry Nights: Music from the Motion Picture

[16.Jul.08] :. If a fine soul music collection is something you happen to be in search of, this soundtrack is sure to satisfy.

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Music

Jeff Healey: Mess of Blues

[15.Jul.08] :. It’s sad that we lost an obvious talent like Healey, but this show document is a wonderful way to remember the man.

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Music

Thrice: The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV

[18.Jun.08] :. Alchemy Index, Vol. 3 & 4: Air and Earth will likely make you think twice about the human condition, the way Kensrue obviously did while writing it.

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Music   Various Artists: Putumayo Presents Euro Groove

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DVDs   Excellent Cadavers

Music   Lili Haydn: Place Between Places

Music   The Wood Brothers: Loaded

Music   The Goldbergs: Under the Radar

Music   Various Artists: Spirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police

DVDs   The Smiths: Inside The Smiths [DVD]

DVDs   Wire in the Blood: The Complete Fourth Season

DVDs   Romance & Cigarettes

Music   TAB the Band: Pulling Out Just Enough To Win

Music   The Drawbacks: Slightly Less Vague

Music   Manchester Orchestra: What's Left Behind

Music   Various Artists: When Rhythm Was King

DVDs   Grafters: The Complete Second Season

Music   Steve Poltz: Traveling

Music   Barenaked Ladies: Talk To The Hand

DVDs   The Steve Martin Triple Feature Collection

Music   Digby: Whats Not Plastic?

Film   Passing on Values: Interview with Phil Vischer of VeggieTales

Music   Down The Line: For All You Break

Music   Various Artists: Live Earth

Music   Various Artists: 10,000 Laughs

DVDs   Wolfmother: Please Experience Wolfmother: Live [DVD]

Music   Gene Clark with Carla Olson: In Concert

DVDs   Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid [DVD]

DVDs   The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon

Music   Various Artists: Home for Christmas

DVDs   Bob Mould: Bob Mould: Circle of Friends - Live at the 9:30 Club [DVD]

DVDs   Family Ties: The Second Season

DVDs   Everybody Hates Chris: The Second Season

DVDs   Josie and the Pussycats: The Complete Series

Music   Iron & Wine: Boy with a Coin

Music   Paul Anka: Classic Songs, My Way

Music   Various Artists: Putumayo Presents Americana

DVDs   Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price: Last of the Breed [DVD]

DVDs   Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live in 76 [DVD]

DVDs   The Byrds: The Byrds Under Review [DVD]

DVDs   The Kids in the Hall, Vol. 2: The Best Of

DVDs   The Ultimate Underdog Collection Volume 1

DVDs   Various Artists: SXSW Live 2007 [DVD]

DVDs   Various Artists: Vintage Reggae Bash [DVD]

DVDs   Various Artists: Moogfest 2006 - Live [DVD]

DVDs   Grafters - Complete First Season

DVDs   The Association / Gary Lewis & the Playboys / Gary Puckett & the Union Gap: Pop Legends Live! Concer

DVDs   Elvis Costello: Elvis Costello Live: A Case For Song [DVD]

Music   Raspberries: Raspberries Live On Sunset Strip

DVDs   The Bangles: Return to Bangleonia: Live in Concert [DVD]

Music   Peter Case: Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John

Music   Various Artists: New Arrivals: Volume 1 / New Arrivals Voume 2

Music   Various Artists: Characters of Jazz

Music   Various Artists: Toolroom Knights, Vol. 1

Music   Tim Love Lee: Coming Home

Music   Various Artists: On The Brink

DVDs   That 70s Show: Season Six

Music   Various Artists: Up and Dance! Updated

Music   Sandra Bernhard: Everything Bad & Beautiful

Music   Judith Owen: Happy This Way

Music   The Low Miffs: Earl Grey / This Is The New

DVDs   Merle Haggard: In Concert 1983 [DVD]

DVDs   Stryper: Greatest Hits - Live in Puerto Rico [DVD]

DVDs   Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete First Season

DVDs   I Love Lucy - The Complete Seasons 7-9

DVDs   The Drew Carey Show - The Complete First Season

DVDs   John Cleese Comedy Collection

DVDs   Siouxsie: Dreamshow: Live at the Royal Festival Hall with the Millennia Ensemble [DVD]

Music   Minibar: Desert After Rain

Music   The Shake: Kick It

Music   Various Artists: Zealous Records Presents Soul Sides, Volume Two: The Covers

DVDs   Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away

Music   Blue Oyster Cult: Spectres

DVDs   The Johnny Carson Show

Music   Anjani: Blue Alert

Music   Chris Knight: The Trailer Tapes

Music   David Ball: Heartaches By The Number

Music   Elton John: Rocket Man: Number Ones

DVDs   Big Audio Dynamite: Big Audio Dynamite Live: E=Mc2 [DVD]

Music   Until June: Until June

Music   Oscar Peterson: Perfect Peterson

Music   The High Llamas: Can Cladders

Music   Various Artists: Rocky Balboa

Music   Electric Light Orchestra: Out of the Blue

DVDs   The Waltons - The Complete Fourth Season

Music   Ricky Jay: Ricky Jay Plays Poker

DVDs   Bobby Darin: Seeing Is Believing [DVD]

Events   Mary Mary + Take 6

Music   Switchfoot: Oh! Gravity.

DVDs   Whats New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 10 - Monstrous Tails

DVDs   Americas Funniest Home Videos

Music   Leigh Nash: Leigh Nash Remix Project

Music   Vince Gill: These Days

Music   Cute Is What We Aim For: The Same Old Blood Rush With A New Touch

Music   Doug Powell: Four Seasons

DVDs   Transformers Armada: Season 1, Part 2

Music   Ellison: Say Goodnight, Sleep Alone

Music   MXPX: Let's Rock

DVDs   A Salute to Hee Haw: Collectors Edition

DVDs   Creature Comforts (2006)

Music   Weird Al Yankovic: Straight Outta Lynwood

DVDs   Fairport Convention: Fairport Convention 35th Anniversary Concert [DVD]

Music   Various Artists: Irie Reggae Hits: Best of Dancehall

Music   Eric Matthews: Foundation Sounds

Music   Hem: Funnel Cloud

DVDs   Candid Camera Greatest Moments

DVDs   Stylemasters

DVDs   The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Fourth Season

Music   Various Artists: This Is Crucial Reggae: Funk Party

Music   Tommy Keene: Crashing the Ether

Music   Dave Alvin: West of the West

DVDs   M*A*S*H Season Ten: Collector's Edition

Music   Various Artists: Alligator Records 35X35

Books   Heartbreaker by John Meyer

Music   Run Run Run: Endless Winter

Music   David Ford: I Sincerely Apologize For All The Trouble I’ve Caused

Music   Celebrity: Mining For Twilight

Music   Chieftains: The Essential Chieftains

DVDs    Teddy Pendergrass: Teddy! Live in '79 [DVD]

Music   Danielson: Ships

Books   Andy Kaufman: Wrestling with the American Dream by Florian Keller

Music   Soledad Brothers: The Hardest Walk

Music   Daddy Yankee: Barrio Fino En Directo

Film   Stoned (2005)

DVDs    Waylon Jennings: Live From Austin TX [DVD]

Music   Kris Kristofferson: This Old Road

DVDs    Various Artists: Invite Them Up [CD + DVD]

DVDs   King Tutankhamun: The Mystery Unsealed

DVDs    Bloc Party: God Bless Bloc Party [DVD]

DVDs   The Best of the Electric Company

DVDs   Benny Hill Complete and Unadulterated - The Hill's Angels Years, Set Four (1978-1981)

Music   Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui Su Tim Barnes

DVDs    The Small Faces: Under Review [DVD]

Music    Various Artists: Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970 Volume Two

Music    45 Grave: Only the Good Die Young

DVDs    The Eagles: Eagles - Farewell 1 Tour - Live From Melbourne [DVD]

DVDs   Family Guy, Volume 3

DVDs    Queen: Queen: Under Review 1973-1980 [DVD]

Music    Various Artists: Crunk Hits

DVDs   The Dick Cavett Show -- Ray Charles Collection

DVDs    Ute Lemper: Blood & Feathers - Live from the Café Carlyle [DVD]

DVDs    Alice Cooper: Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper [DVD]

Music    John Lennon: Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon

Blog posts

Consuming Consumables

Elton John - Rocket Man: Number Ones [$13.98]

[10.Dec.07] :. Maybe you’re not old enough to get all nostalgic over Elton John songs like I do. But classic rock is a big seller on the iTunes circuit these days, even among the too-young-to-remember set....

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