Matt Trzcinski’s career in journalism began in high school when he started writing for local newspapers. He’s been a film critic since 2012 and joined the Showbiz Cheat Sheet team in 2019 where he specializes in classic rock and pop music. He loves the larger-than-life personalities in both genres, which provide ample fodder in books and interviews for behind-the-scenes information our readers want to know. Matt has expertise in acts such as The Beatles and The Monkees.
Matt is a Tufts University graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Media Studies. In his free time, he participates in the Boston Horror Society, a group devoted to horror films. He also enjoys reading the work of critics including Roger Ebert and Chuck Klosterman and authors J.D. Salinger, Edgar Allen Poe, and Franz Kafka. See more of Matt’s work on Screen Rant, Cinema Axis, Taste of Cinema, American Songwriter, and his Muck Rack profile.
Gregory Maguire, the author of 'Wicked', said he prefers 'Alice in Wonderland' to the book that helped make him famous. Interestingly, he has his own connection to 'Alice in Wonderland'.
Two of the most enduring children's books of the past 160 years are 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'The Wizard of Oz'. 'Alice in Wonderland' is the far better book.
The Monkees' Micky Dolenz compared his show to 'Friends'. That might seem like a surprising comparison at first, but one of The Monkees' albums was inspired by the 'Friends' theme.
Marianne Faithfull was the inspiration for The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want." She became critical of the way that Mick Jagger and company treated her.
Paul McCartney and Marianne Faithfull were two of the artists who helped define the British Invasion. A celebrity worried the cute Beatle had an affair with Faithfull.
The Monkees starred in 'Head', one of the most bizarre movies ever made by famous musicians. One Monkee isn't sure what 'Head' is about, but he has a theory.
Marianne Faithfull's "As Tears Go By" is especially difficult to listen to now. Faithfull she seemed a little lukewarm about the famous rockers who wrote it.
Super Bowl LIX has made Philadelphia and Kansas City into cultural rivals for now. This raises an interesting question: which of the two cities has the best music?
Philadelphia and Kansas City are right now. One of those cities gave the 'Rocky' movies and another was a setting for a famous film that was mostly about Las Vegas.
The Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is one of the most unusual songs in the canon of pop music. John Lennon felt he should’ve given it another title.
Some classic rockers worked the imagery of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' into their songs. Since then, singers from various genres have embraced the book.
Cher released songs in many genres, including classic rock, pop, folk, and hair metal. However, a disco track from many years after disco supposedly died remains her best song.
Cher tried her hand at one of The Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road," and fell flat on her face. She covered two lackluster Paul McCartney ballads on one album.