My Life in Dire Straits
by John Illsley (Bantam, 2021)
An engaging autobiography. Illsley has an easy writing style and a good sense of pace, laying down his life story like he would a bass line. His pre-band experiences and the early years of Dire Straits carry a real sense of history.
The Vidiot from UHF
dir. Jay Levey (1989)
Even “Weird Al” Yankovic’s biggest fans will find it difficult to like this supremely unfunny comedy. The parody music video mashup of Dire Straits’ Money For Nothing and The Beverly Hillbillies theme offers a mirage of hope; the rest is pure desert.