Rock's Backpages

Author archive: Terry Staunton

Willy The Shrink: Fame Is A Fickle Mistress

Author:
Terry Staunton
06 Mar 2009

My dear friend, the increasingly in-demand Brooklyn psychiatrist and all round sage Dr Willy Mandelbaum, is truly humbled by your enthusiastic reception to his thoughts on popular culture. He has reluctantly agreed to me posting his deeply considered assessments of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Leave a comment

Willy The Shrink: The Sweet Smell Of Success

Author:
Terry Staunton
06 Mar 2009

Buoyed by the overwhelmingly positive reaction to his McCartney blog on this site, the noted Brooklyn psychiatrist Dr Willy Mandelbaum has asked me to once again be a conduit for his insightful thoughts on celebrity culture. This piece, from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Leave a comment

Willy The Shrink: A man and a mind for our troubled times

Author:
Terry Staunton
06 Mar 2009

In the spirit of the archival nature of this fine site, my good friend and confidante, the noted Brooklyn psychiatrist Dr Willy Mandelbaum has requested that I publish his thoughts from a couple of years ago on the McCartney divorce… … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment
  • « Writers Blogs Home
  • Latest Posts

    • Don’t Shoot the Piano Player: Elton’s Croc-Rock Reconsidered by Gene Sculatti
    • Heads up: Letterman Show, June 18: Etta Britt backs Tom Keifer by Kris DiLorenzo
    • JEFFREY MORGAN’S MEDIA BLACKOUT #372 by Jeffrey Morgan
    • The legendary KARL DALLAS pops into the RBP office! by Barney Hoskyns
    • BLONDIE NITE AT THE ALBUM CLUB by Barney Hoskyns
    • My Long Time Love Affair by Hank Bordowitz
    • ROYAL ALBERT HALL REVISITED: BOB IN EUROPE 2013 by Michael Gray
    • The Photo Kid: Ben Kelly at the Royal College Of Art, 1974 by Paul Gorman
    • American Trilogy – Motortown, Philly & NYC by Greg Wilson
    • Five Things: Wednesday 12th June by Martin Colyer
    • Six Months after Sandy Hook. Where are we? by Tony Fletcher
    • I’ve been stupefied from Burundi Black to Grimes and back: Stupefaction posts my playlist by Paul Gorman
    • EDWARD SNOWDEN: A MOST BRAVE AND HONORABLE MAN by Michael Gray
    • Ghost Brothers’ Multiple Choices by Charlie Bermant
    • Alchemy: Malcolm McLaren on Paris, Capital of the XXIst Century by Paul Gorman
  • Authors

    • Alex Ogg (RSS)
    • Andy Schwartz (RSS)
    • Ann Moses (RSS)
    • Archie Patterson (RSS)
    • Barney Hoskyns (RSS)
    • Beverley Glick (RSS)
    • Bruce Pollock (RSS)
    • Bud Scoppa (RSS)
    • Carol Cooper (RSS)
    • Charlie Bermant (RSS)
    • Chris Charlesworth (RSS)
    • Chris Welch (RSS)
    • Colin Irwin (RSS)
    • Dan Gennoe (RSS)
    • David Hughes (RSS)
    • David McKenna (RSS)
    • Don Snowden (RSS)
    • Elaine Cusack (RSS)
    • Ellen Sander (RSS)
    • Francesco Calazzo (RSS)
    • Fred Dellar (RSS)
    • Gary Pig Gold (RSS)
    • Gavin Martin (RSS)
    • Gene Sculatti (RSS)
    • Greg Wilson (RSS)
    • Hank Bordowitz (RSS)
    • Harry Doherty (RSS)
    • Heather Harris (RSS)
    • Ira Robbins (RSS)
    • Jeffrey Morgan (RSS)
    • Jeremy Gluck (RSS)
    • Joe Matera (RSS)
    • JoE Silva (RSS)
    • John Mendelsohn (RSS)
    • John Pidgeon (RSS)
    • John Robb (RSS)
    • Johnny Black (RSS)
    • Joss Hutton (RSS)
    • Kandia Crazy Horse (RSS)
    • Kate Allen (RSS)
    • Kris DiLorenzo (RSS)
    • Larry Jaffee (RSS)
    • Len Brown (RSS)
    • Leyla Sanai (RSS)
    • Lindsay Hutton (RSS)
    • Mark Leviton (RSS)
    • Mark Mordue (RSS)
    • Mark Paytress (RSS)
    • Mark Pringle (RSS)
    • Mark Williams (RSS)
    • Martin Colyer (RSS)
    • Mat Snow (RSS)
    • Michael Azerrad (RSS)
    • Michael Gray (RSS)
    • Michael Gross (RSS)
    • Mick Middles (RSS)
    • Mike Jahn (RSS)
    • Mike Mettler (RSS)
    • Mitchell Cohen (RSS)
    • Nina Antonia (RSS)
    • Noe Gold (RSS)
    • Paul Gorman (RSS)
    • Peter Makowski (RSS)
    • Peter Silverton (RSS)
    • Richard Riegel (RSS)
    • Rob Steen (RSS)
    • Robot A. Hull (RSS)
    • Roy Trakin (RSS)
    • Simon Warner (RSS)
    • Steven R. Rosen (RSS)
    • Terry Staunton (RSS)
    • Tim Clifford (RSS)
    • Tim Footman (RSS)
    • Tony Fletcher (RSS)
    • Wayne Robins (RSS)
  • Post Archives

  • Follow Us On...

    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • MySpace

    Sign up for our NEWSLETTER – what's new on RBP every week!

  • Johnny Marr talks about Rock's Backpages
    Video: Johnny Marr talks about Rock's Backpages

  • Rock's Backpages on

    Amazon

    download eBooks and audio interviews

  • Library
  • Subscribe
  • Academic Subs
  • Get Newsletter
  • Free on RBP
  • Audio
  • Contact
  • Writers
  • Writers' Blogs
  • Syndication
  • Magazine Archive
  • About Us
  • Press Room
  • Librarians' Info
  • Your Account
  • Home
  • Library
  • Group Subscribe
  • Subscribe
  • Get Newsletter
  • Free on RBP
  • Audio
  • Contact
  • Writers
  • Writers' Blogs
  • Syndication
  • Magazine Archive
  • About Us
  • Press Room
  • Librarians' Info
  • Your Account
  • Home