Tag Archives: Popular/Mainstream Culture

1998: Auto-Tune makes its mainstream debut, blech!

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Steve

Personally, I’m not surprised that Cher was one of the first to use this shitty crutch which has become a standard practice in sorry excuses for music and lazy comedy. The annoying, no-talent older sister of Madonna needed something to … Continue reading →

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RIP Burt Bacharach

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Steve

Digging out further thanks to COVID-19 but I can never ignore this awesome gentleman even if his music wasn’t really, directly, my thing. He influenced who I liked and provided a great Monty Python joke in The Meaning of Life. Hang in … Continue reading →

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Playmobil finally made an Austinite!

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Steve

Finally! Playmobil made the most accurate and representative toy of what I often seen whenever I go to downtown Austin (usually Sixth Street area, Rainey Street are or South Congress Avenue). I imagine you could say this guy also fits … Continue reading →

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Farewell Phil Spector

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Steve

The debate over who’s responsible for the Wall of Sound Spector is credited for will go on forever yet he did contribute immensely to Popular Music. Phil comes more into play for my generation by working with the Ramones since … Continue reading →

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RIP Kenny Rogers

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Steve

Such a bummer to hear this on NPR and during this debacle during the Stupid Ages. I hope Kenny was at peace since all the news stories said he had been ill. I had the great opportunity to meet Kenny … Continue reading →

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Just passing through Austin

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Steve

I’ve seen it on TV. I was told all about it in college because getting to be on the crew was a PR internship for Oscar Mayer (or whatever parent company). I think driving the thing was one of Homer … Continue reading →

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A realistic mannequin that resulted in hate mail for writer

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Steve

Regardless of the store displaying this, I have to applaud them for finally using a model that isn’t the ideal, a fiction with our planet’s majority. I can’t remember the exact story but Tanya Gold from the The Guardian (whoops, The Telegraph, … Continue reading →

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D&D is now “cool”

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Steve

Last week, The Guardian did a piece about how D&D has become more cool and/or mainstream. I was more fascinated with the castle rental and where did 42 gamers come up with four grand to play! Even my fellow contemporary players/friends … Continue reading →

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