Tag Archives: Eighties

RIP: Harve Bennett

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Steve

Right after the death of Leonard Nimoy the man who co-saved Star Trek‘s viability for future movies and TV shows passed away. Harve Bennett was a veteran of television shows such as The Six Million Dollar Man and Salvage I. After the first Star Trek movie’s … Continue reading →

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1980: The Miracle on Ice

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Steve

Today is the 35th anniversary of the US’s victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Games. Contrary to popular belief, it didn’t result in a gold medal, these guys still had to defeat Finland because the medal round … Continue reading →

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Happy 47th Birthday Molly Ringwald

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Steve

Glad I remembered this year because it’s the 30th anniversary of The Breakfast Club in theaters. I never saw it in the theater during its debut but I do remember hearing Simple Minds’ hit being played to death all Spring and Summer. … Continue reading →

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Joan of Arc a la Bill & Ted

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Steve

A co-worker went to a recent work event as Jane Wiedlin, I mean Joan of Arc and was nice to let me have a photo because I loaned her my Nerf sword. Works for me!

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Lloyd Cole

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Steve

Last week, we celebrated part two of my belated concert gifts with my friend Mark…Lloyd Cole. Here we go as always, who? Well, I was in the same camp around 2003. The short answer, Lloyd is a singer/songwriter from the … Continue reading →

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Midge Ure

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Steve

After KUT/KUTX took over the Cactus Cafe, international touring acts disappeared from the line up for a while. Thankfully they wised up and brought them back with my second show in a year (the previous being Justin Currie). I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Band Aid 1984 is the header since it’s the anniversary

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Steve

Bob Geldof has reunited with the other egomaniac Bono to do yet another update to Band Aid. The song remains touching, it does have a touch of sadness but then again, anyone with half a brain knows the reality of … Continue reading →

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Duran Duran (2014)

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Steve

This year’s wedding anniversary present was floor tickets to see these guys at the Moody Theater on November 1st. They were the big concert to anchor the F1 race Austin was saddled with thanks to the outgoing shit bag we call Governor … Continue reading →

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Happy 80th Birthday Carl Sagan

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Steve

Had he beaten cancer and carried on, it would’ve been his 80th. Sagan wasn’t always a genial figure since it was disputed about the lawsuits he may or may not have filed against Johnny Carson, Apple, etc. He’s probably also … Continue reading →

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Welcome to a belated November

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Steve

We’re off to the home stretch of 2014 because in America, the Holiday Season gets kicked off with Halloween followed by Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Interspersed in between are the other so-called good movies. The Summer sucked, I’m hoping the … Continue reading →

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RIP: Jan Hooks

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Steve

A belated obituary for a very talented person, someone as flexible as Phil Hartman and Dan Akroyd in all the different roles she filled on the rather inconsistent SNL. I will always remember Jan through the better gigs she had: The … Continue reading →

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No special glasses needed!

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Steve

New shirt number one from the recent Austin Comic Con. Normally I don’t wear anything that promotes Faux News but sometimes I have to get a little ironic.

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Italian #26: Tony Visconti

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Steve

Last year I ended with a musician/producer, this year I’m kicking off with another who has had a great amount of influence on popular music for 40-plus years. Tony was born and raised in New York as per the usual … Continue reading →

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A dedication to my ex-roommate

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Steve

If you know anything about Paul’s digestive system, especially after he’s had Real Chili, he’s a virtuoso compared to this guy. I can see a dozen tie-ins with other fans of this music and humor: Beavis & Butt-head, Brian Posehn and Metalocalypse.

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Magic Johnson

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Steve

Glad to get my Brushes with Greatness part of the Vegas trip back on track! I might not be a Lakers fan but Magic Johnson is a player I’ve respected since college. When I was younger, he wasn’t on my … Continue reading →

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