Category Archives: Music

All things related to music: reviews, concerts, birthdays, etc.

Mumbled/Weird lyrics clarified

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Steve

My only gripe with the Mental Floss article is its brevity. Only 11 entries? Pop/Rock music has hundreds! Queen and Men at Work I already knew. The Eagles didn’t need much work to figure out, those guys were hitting the … Continue reading →

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Happy 66th Birthday to David Bowie!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Steve

The man is full of surprises. Just when I figured he was fading away into retirement last year with his turning 65 and no new (studio) album in nine years, The Thin White Duke pops up. I figure people in … Continue reading →

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Welcome KUTX!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Steve

Public radio proves once again that the problem with the broadcasting industry isn’t technology, it’s content. While commercial stations’ mind and marketshare began to erode in the Aughts, NPR affiliates started their rise in the Nineties. Last Fall the FCC … Continue reading →

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KMAG turned 10 back in August

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Steve

I blame exhaustion for missing this rather (personal) big deal. We were in the middle of our annual housesitting gig and Austin’s climate is blazing…drains the life out of you pretty easily. The trial run for my “radio station” began … Continue reading →

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One last trip to Cheapo Discs

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Steve

Thanks to the outpouring of support, Cheapo’s owner re-opened the store this Friday and Saturday. Sunday was off limits because he wants to watch the Cowboys try to beat the Redskins for a wild card bid. I was so happy … Continue reading →

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My good tastes (or moving forward) were appreciated

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Steve

Today was the day to get our Honda Fit taken to the dealership for its 30,000-mile checkup, oil change, etc. I know the dealership can be a bit more expensive but hey, I had a coupon. It worked out too. … Continue reading →

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Cheapo Records is closing

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Steve

Caught the news in their weekly e-mail newsletter and it made me pretty sad because I’ve found numerous out of print, rare musical treasures over there. When Technophilia passed away, Cheapo was a great replacement to get my used CD addiction … Continue reading →

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My new iPod Touch! It rocks

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Steve

I just scored my first new iPod in five years. Before the Touch, I used to upgrade every year because I never had any trouble selling the used one to a friend who couldn’t afford the new, full-price models. When … Continue reading →

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The 20th anniversary of the WMAG cassettes

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Steve

My dabbling with podcasts has happened in fits and starts, I readily admit that.  A lack of time was the biggest problem followed by my biggest gripe with music CDs…their audio levels are not always consistent, especially if they were … Continue reading →

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Happy 55th Birthday Adam Ant

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Steve

Prince Charming has much to celebrate this year. I think his US tour went well. OK, Vegas was packed, I have no idea about Austin. I haven’t found one person who went yet Adam is due in light of all … Continue reading →

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Thomas Dolby 2012!

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Steve

Thankfully Thomas Dolby returned to Austin after performing at SXSW this Spring, it says I live in a very awesome city. Well I feel it does because I know Milwaukee wouldn’t be worth another attempt. Last time I saw Thomas was … Continue reading →

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Gorillaz Chucks

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Steve

I like a couple songs by this band but I’m a bigger fan of the artist, I think used to do some Tank Girl stuff. When Journeys had these on these on sale/clearance, I went ahead and added them to … Continue reading →

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Garbage

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Steve

Last week I got to attend the sold-out Garbage concert at La Zona Rosa. They were supposed to play this Spring for Record Store Day but co-founder Duke had a personal emergency causing them to reschedule. Lucky me because I pounced … Continue reading →

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Cirque du Soleil: Beatles Love

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Steve

For Las Vegas ’12, the only show we had planned was Adam Ant but when our awesome concierge (Mike!) offered us Ka or Beatles Love for $20/head, we were like sure. He steered us toward the latter because there weren’t many … Continue reading →

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Adam Ant at the Hard Rock (Las Vegas)

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Steve

I’m going to try to climb out of my sorrow cocoon over Molly by posting some overdue highlights from the Las Vegas 2012 (my eighth trip) vacation. As Summer was getting underway and the opportunity to get away was rapidly slipping, … Continue reading →

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