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David Bowie would’ve been 75 today
It’s too bad he didn’t live as long as his contemporaries, especially given their proclivity to just flog a dead horse, e.g. Rolling Stones, The Who. I also know what I’m writing will be blasphemy, but David didn’t end his … Continue reading
KMAG played its 2.6 millionth song!
Today would the be last day for 2021 for me to change up and add mp3s to my 19-year-old stream. I also got off my butt to check the logs and add the data about what has been played since … Continue reading
RIP Michael Nesmith
Michael was definitely an underlined and under appreciated talent all because he chose to be in the Pre-Fab Four, what in today’s lingo is called a Boy Band: BTS, Backstreet Boys, Menudo, etc. He probably nailed the audition due to … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, TV
Tagged Celebrity Obituary, Comedy, Eighties, Geek Culture, MTV, Science Fiction, Sixties
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RIP Stephen Sondheim
I got into Sondheim late and before then, I was rather oblivious as to who the heck he even was or what was his material while it played in front of me! If you grew up in the Midwest and … Continue reading
1971: “Stairway to Heaven” released
Technically it was Monday but this week in Popular Music History, the song which defines Led Zeppelin, whether Robert Plant likes it or not, was released. When I was growing up, I only heard it Sunday evenings on WLS as … Continue reading
Italian #54: Chelsea Peretti
I will conclude the string of comedians with Chelsea. I saw her at the first Moontower through a showcase hosted by Dana Gould and I really liked her material. She’s probably the most recognizable I’ve covered this year through her run … Continue reading
Definitely checking out the Parker Jazz Club again!
Even before the Pandemic shut down some places, namely awful, shitty bars on Sixth Street, venues for drinking and hosting local talent have always come and gone since I moved here in 1994. There’s finally a new one I’m completely … Continue reading
1981: Austin Chronicle starts
When I first moved to Austin, I definitely got hooked on the Austin Chronicle and even said, if they had more comics with TV listings, you don’t need to buy the pro-Cancer (aka “Growth”) rag know as the Austin American-Statesman, a sad … Continue reading
Posted in Austintatious, History, Movies, Music, News
Tagged Politics, Reviewing, Weekly News
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Pre-Cursor to the iPod in 1975
In adjusted dollars, this would cost 200 smackers and you’d still have to provide your own facial hair, blow-dry coiffure, patterned shirt and the bell-bottoms we can assume he’s wearing. It’s amazing how much we’ve managed to miniaturize headphones to … Continue reading
1982-83: MTV helped me diversify my musical tastes
The finale for my trilogy covering MTV’s 40th birthday is really a love letter to how the budding network rescued my musical tastes while KLOL educated me on the past and Rock’s modern foundation. I wish I could say that … Continue reading
RIP Charlie Watts
I’m not much of a Rolling Stones fan, especially after Tattoo You but I usually respected Charlie. He managed to be a founding member and stayed with the band for the rest of his life. Given how many other bands change … Continue reading
The Sparks Brothers: Must See*
* – If you love music in any capacity, you better see this. Otherwise, the rest of the world can wait until streaming services carry it. Despite this documentary being a huge love letter to one of greatest duos in … Continue reading
Posted in In Theaters, Movies, Music
Tagged Alternative, Aughts, Eighties, Geek Culture, New Wave, Rock, Seventies
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RIP Dusty Hill
I put off Dusty’s obit because it happened around my birthday and I wanted to keep the mood light. Now we’re can honor the famous bass player and his role in my Classic Rock education through ZZ Top. Oddly, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Arena Rock, Celebrity Obituary, Eighties, King of the Hill, Seventies
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The only logical boy band to listen to
Works for me. Most Boy Bands and Training-Bra Pop stars are Deep Fakes from the start.
1981: MTV begins 40 years ago, started sucking within 10
I’m confident the original pitch at Warner Communications, MTV’s birth parent, was met with tons of resistance by the old farts in charge. When the proposers got around to explaining how little programming would cost, because music videos were free, … Continue reading