Blog: PowerPop

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe Oh, god, this is depressing. There's a new film coming out about genuine powerpop god Emitt Rhodes , and the man himself surfaced at a screening in Los Angeles last week. My old chum Eric C. Boardman was there, and wrote me thusly: Steve: Saw the documentary One Man Beatles: Something About Emitt Rhodes tonight. Skip it if you ever want to enjoy the music again. Emitt and two bandmates were there for Q&A. Avoid that, if you have sharp objects in the house. We all left [...]