The Texas Troubadour Like many things, a craft is often learned at the foot of a master. So it was for Samuel John Hopkins, aka Lightnin’, a young boy growing up in Centerville, Texas in the...
Entertainment & Technology
In this section we get into all things media related. We have no choice — Agnituslife’s founder is a former TV producer. Still, it’s a topic that’s broadly appealing. Think of how much time you dedicate to entertaining yourself, whether it be through TV, movies, the internet, social media, and so on.
Here you’ll find articles on the latest technological innovations and discussions on the hot issues relating to entertainment and it’s supporting technology. But we’re not complete geeks — we also present un-discovered talents and old entertainers who we may have forgotten but are certainly worth another look.
Memphis Minnie
Hip Shakin’ Royalty of Country Blues The Right Reverend Zebra Davis has called her a “sassy, brassy, hip shakin’, guitar slinging mama.” Indeed, she was all of that and much more. She was born...
What Will Internet Access Cost?
More than you want to pay, if FCC Director Ajit Pai has his way. By Bill Wood What if you wanted to follow what’s happening in Washington without free access to the Internet? The rules that...
Howlin’ Wolf
One of Chicago’s all time great Blues artists. Here’s how music critic Cub Koda described blues singer/musician Chester Arthur Burnett, aka Howlin’ Wolf: “No one could match...
The Cost of Communications
Communication services are changing radically, and may require a rethink. Cable cord cutting, people deciding to trade cable TV for streaming services, is growing quarter by quarter and it’s...
The Big Arrogance
There are lots of bozo’s on this bus. I was just looking at the Google News headlines with all the craziness out of Washington. You have to wonder about the veracity of people making decisions...
Country Music Singer Carolyn Miller
A New Yorker goes country. No one would confuse Long Island, N.Y. for a hotbed of country music. But that didn’t matter to Carolyn Miller. In fact, Carolyn has been preparing herself to become...
Behind the Lens
Have you ever wondered what an AD (Assistant Director) does on a TV set? Now you can know. Who doesn’t love a good movie and who doesn’t enjoy that special show on Thursday night? For...
Jazz
Listening to America’s Music…All Over Again. From Louis Armstrong to Frank Sinatra, from Count Basie to Dizzy Gillespie, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Miles Davis…jazz has been...
The Podcast Explosion
Wonder what ever happened to AM radio? It’s hiding in a podcast near you. By Bill Wood A podcast is a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device...
