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Welcome to November 2023!
I was really excited about this month’s Header because it’s the 60th anniversary of Josie and the Pussycats debuting as a comic book; ok, it was just called Josie and it was a lazy female version of Archie. The Pussycats shift … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Movies, Music, News, The Site, TV
Tagged Archie, Aughts, Header Art, Power Pop, Saturday Morning, Sixties
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RIP Dwight Twilley
Dwight wasn’t exactly a huge name in music, probably a contemporary of other names I could list right now in the singer/songwriter vein: Marshall Crenshaw, Graham Parker and Paula Cole. Maybe you recall his biggest hit with the general public, … Continue reading
Paul McCartney is 80
Only recently had I given his advanced age much thought. Seems like only recently Alamo Drafthouse had their sing-along for his 64th birthday; 2006 and still at the original Fourth and Colorado location. Paul is doing much better than other … Continue reading
Farewell Phil Spector
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
Posted in Music
Tagged Alternative, Fifties, Popular/Mainstream Culture, Power Pop, Punk, Rock, Sixties
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RIP Adam Schlesinger
I had read earlier Adam was put into a medical coma because he was one of the unlucky few to come down with the full-blown illness caused by CV-19. It totally sucks he passed away. He was such a talented … Continue reading
Showing off my inner Millennial
An awesome nod to two of the biggest cartoons of the Nineties. Rugrats from 1991 and for a while, the longest running cartoon on Nickelodeon and The Powerpuff Girls which debuted around 1998 to the Cartoon Network their first, original hit show; … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Ones, Shirts, TV
Tagged Animation, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Nineties, Power Pop, Rugrats
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Sloan
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This concert took place on September 14, 2018, placing the story into The Lost Tales category amongst many other events. Just letting you know, more overdue Concerts, Movies and cool events are a’ coming! Sloan is one of Canada’s … Continue reading
Posted in Concert, Music, The Lost Tales
Tagged Alternative, Aughts, Canada, Nineties, Power Pop
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Posies return with original lineup and Terra Lightfoot
As promised, the Posies returned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their second major release Frosting on the Beater (technically their third album). They also had the band’s original drummer and bass player in tow. This took place at a larger … Continue reading
Nada Surf 2018 (Let Go anniversary tour)
First of many digging out stories and despite this concert being almost two months ago, I still think it’s relevant; bands doing anniversary tours has been a thing lately. For me, if it’s Nada Surf, I’m there because The Stars are … Continue reading
Posted in Brushes with Greatness, Concert, Music
Tagged Alternative, Aughts, Power Pop
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Franz Ferdinand
One of my favorite bands in the last 20 years came by Austin again. I had tickets to see them in the last decade but was too sick to go. Not this time! Somara accompanied me which tells you how … Continue reading
The Posies! Jon Auer & Ken Stringfellow
A couple months ago, I got to meet and see The Posies at the Cactus Cafe. You may remember them from the Nineties but they never stopped performing after they left DGC Records. Ken and Jon have produced solo albums … Continue reading
Rest in Peace Pat DiNizio
I was really saddened to see the sudden blurb on my FaceBook feed this Tuesday night (December 12) about Pat’s passing. Even though I knew about his recent injury, I never would’ve guessed he was in ill health. When the … Continue reading
RIP Tommy Keene
Tommy passed away last Wednesday in his sleep despite being in really good health. The papers said he was 59. Wow! He could’ve fooled me since I had the honor of seeing him open for Matthew Sweet (twice) this Summer … 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
Posted in Brushes with Greatness, Concert, Music
Tagged Alternative, Aughts, Nineties, Power Pop
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New Pornographers 2017
The Canadian supergroup came to Austin again for this was the final stop on their North American tour. As always, they put on a helluva’ show to promote their latest, Whiteout Conditions that was released…I think in April. It’s a bit … Continue reading