Archive of Tony Shea ( Editor-in-Chief, New York)

Tony Shea is based in New York, having recently moved from Los Angeles after more than a decade on the sunny coast. His short films have won numerous awards and screened at major festivals around the world including Comic-Con. As a musician, he is the lead singer for Los Angeles rock n’ roll band Candygram For Mongo (C4M) candygramformongo.com who has been a featured artist on Clear Channel Radio’s Discover New Music Program and whose songs have been heard on Battlestar Gallactica (Syfy Channel) and Unhitched (Fox) among other shows and films.

Tony has contributed 236 brilliant piece(s).


The Clash – Live in Paris 1980

by Tony Shea August 21, 2013

Happy birthday to the late, great Joe Strummer who would have been 61 today. A true Hall of Famer, Strummer was one of the shining lights of rock and roll, a brave soul who wasn’t afraid to say what was on his mind, using his platform as a musician to call for social and political […]

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Let’s Go to the 9th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute, Shall We?

by Tony Shea August 19, 2013

Dan O’Day McClellan contributed to this article. I am coming off one of the best birthday weeks that I have ever had. The last ten days have been non-stop fun beginning with the Vice Mag Photo Edition 2013 party, followed by the burlesque show at Skinny’s (article to come), then a night at the Roosevelt […]

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Earl Weaver’s Best Umpire Chew Out [VIDEO]

by Tony Shea August 14, 2013

Earl Weaver was one of a kind, a fireplug sized keg of dynamite waiting to explode. During his career managing the Baltimore Orioles he was ejected from 91 games for his battles with umpires over blown calls. He died earlier this year and would have celebrated his 83rd birthday today. Above, one of Earl’s most […]

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Let’s Go to the Vice Mag 2013 Photo Edition Party, Shall We? [27 PICTURES]

by Tony Shea August 13, 2013

I went to the Vice Magazine party for the 2013 Photo Edition last Friday night. The one in LA, not New York. It was downtown at The Well, which is a shoe and clothing store during the day I guess. All in all it was fun. I talked with lots of interesting people, since Los […]

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Van Nuys Tourism [VIDEO]

by Tony Shea August 10, 2013

For the folks in LA you know what we’re talking about. **You should like Shea Magazine on Facebook HERE!

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The Graduate [BEST SCENE]

by Tony Shea August 8, 2013

Dustin Hoffman turns 76 years old today amid the announcement that he has undergone cancer surgery. and is recovering well. An unlikely leading man not possessing classic movie star looks, Hoffman is a consummate character actor who has inhabited a number of memorable roles through the years including Ratso in Midnight Cowboy, Louis Dega in […]

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The Man Behind the Curtain – Paul Schrader

by Tony Shea August 1, 2013

Paul Schrader has been part of the Hollywood machine for more than four decades now. While certainly not as well known as his contemporary Martin Scorsese, Schrader has been behind the curtain, so to speak, conspiring on many of Scorsese’s films as the writer of the screenplays for Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation […]

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Ray Donovan Is the Best New Show on TV

by Tony Shea July 28, 2013

As a typical rule of thumb, I’m an HBO man rather than a Showtime one. The look and feel of HBO shows like Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, and True Blood is more to my taste – shinier, funnier, and generally more fun than their counterparts on Showtime, which tend to have an inherent darkness […]

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AC/DC’s Back in Black Turns 33

by Tony Shea July 25, 2013

AC/DC’s album Back in Black is now 33 years old – a nice responsible age when people are ready to settle down, have a few kids and get a family pet, maybe a nice collie or a chocolate lab. But Back in Black doesn’t care about middle age comforts, remaining forever like a pair of […]

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His Aim Is Still True (Elvis Costello’s New Release)

by Tony Shea July 24, 2013

This week marks the anniversary of the release of Elvis Costello’s first album, as well as his new collaboration with The Roots. This week marks the 36th anniversary of the release of Elvis Costello’s landmark album My Aim is True. Long regarded as one of the great debut albums in music history (Rolling Stone ranked […]

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Why True Blood Sucks, or Doesn’t Suck, or Does…

by Tony Shea July 16, 2013

It was announced yesterday that True Blood will be back on HBO for a 7th season. I’ve watched every episode of True Blood so far. Wait, I forgot I missed some episodes in season three. And maybe some in season five. But wait, I watched them over that long weekend, remember? But wait, I forgot […]

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Art vs. Art – Heroes and Villains – Monster Michael vs. Fat Elvis

by Tony Shea July 2, 2013

Michael Jackson has been in the news again lately as a consequence of his daughter’s recent suicide attempt. Perhaps, it stands to reason that she would be troubled having endured a childhood behind a red veil, staring into the unusual face that she called father, after her “mother”, Debbie “the human incubator” Rowe, gave her […]

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Cheers for Beards

by Tony Shea June 25, 2013

This year’s Stanley Cup Finals surely has to rank as one of the best in recent memory, starring two of the “original six” teams, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins, in an intense series that featured three overtime games. For Bostonians it must undoubtedly have been heartbreaking to watch Chicago in game six, as […]

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