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Tag Archives: Nineties
RIP Dolores O’Riordan
Caught the news about her passing this morning pretty early thanks to having Duran Duran in my FaceBook feed. Makes sense this would be a part of their updates, the Cranberries were Duran Duran’s opening act during their 1993 “Wedding … Continue reading
Another clever mash-up shirt with The Superfriends
It’s OK, I didn’t get the joke right away either since I have rarely seen the sitcom. I was more thrilled to see Hawkgirl in her Hanna-Barbera incarnation.
Dada
File under “bands that should’ve been more popular” in the Nineties and Dada is on the short list. I finally got to see this awesome LA trio live. They were passing through Austin to celebrate their debut album Puzzle turning 25 … Continue reading
Matthew Sweet
A huge favorite of mine from 1992 on came to Austin around Mid July to play two shows at the relatively new ACL3Ten venue. I went to both shows but I also made sure got to the in-store performance/autographing at … Continue reading
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Tears For Fears
Last week I finally saw the band behind my favorite records of 1985 and 1993. Currently they’re touring with Hall & Oates but as Roland said, every now and then, they get let out to play a headlining show in … Continue reading
RIP Stephen Furst (belated)
To most people Stephen lives on as Flounder from Animal House but to the Nerd crowd it’s Vir Cotto in Babylon 5. I was more annoyed by the Internet not having many photos of him in the one treasure I later remembered … Continue reading
Belated farewell to Eltingville
One of my favorite comics wound down for good in 2015 and now I’m finally saying goodbye to what was Evan Dorkin’s funniest creation after Milk & Cheese. There was an accompanying companion but Nerd Poker has returned in a 2.0 version I’ll blather … Continue reading
RIP Chris Cornell
Seeing the news about Chris’ passing was rather shocking but we’ll find out what happened later. Meanwhile, I’m bummed because he was one of the better artists from the short-lived, overrated Grunge period in popular music. Soundgarden was alright, a … Continue reading
Drive-by Truckers
Caught this band a couple weeks ago at Stubb’s. (Yes, I know, I’m running behind with my stories/events but I’m pre-occupied with Las Vegas and other events.) Pretty good-sized crowd. As for me, I started checking out their material through … Continue reading
Trainspotting: 20 or so years later
With the upcoming sequel due in a few weeks, Alamo had a screening recently that I wanted to revisit as preparation plus I hadn’t remember watching Trainspotting in years. I did read the book after seeing it at the old Village Four … Continue reading
Girl drink drunk spotted!
A great running joke from The Kids in the Hall
Generation X 25 years later
I re-read Douglas Coupland’s debut novel in 2011 for the 20th anniversary but failed to write about how well it held up. Now that we’re on the 25th anniversary, I can try again since people prefer increments of five! The … Continue reading
Rest in Peace John Martin
Last week John was killed in a car accident courtesy of an asshole running a red light up in Georgetown. I received the sad news during my lunch hour Friday from a co-worker. Although John left Apple a few years … Continue reading
RIP Jack Riley
Farewell to the man who was Bob Newhart’s grumpy patient Mr. Carlin in the Seventies but to my generation and younger people he was the voice of Stu Pickles on Rugrats. Jack had a very distinct voice. I think he also … Continue reading