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Tag Archives: Rock
RIP Jim Steinman
I think only Meat Loaf fans were super familiar with Jim since he was the primary writer on Bat Out of Hell but his main speciality was ballads. Great examples are the two he authored for Bonnie Tyler: “Total Eclipse of … 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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What really happened when Bowie recorded “Warszawa”
Hard to believe the Thin White Duke has been gone five years. For the fifth anniversary of his passing, I’m reposting this cartoon my friend Mark M sent me. It’s a comical take on the song Bowie wrote with … Continue reading
Rocketman
When it comes to a Biography or Auto-Biography movie, this is more like it! Right away the tagline says, “The only way to tell his story is to live his Fantasy.” Even if it weren’t Elton John, this should’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Pandemic Theater
Tagged Arena Rock, Biography, Fantasy, Rock, Seventies, Sixties
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RIP Keith Olsen
Keith’s name may not be easily recognizable unless you are a music Nerd like me who reads the liner notes on records/CDs…one thing you can’t see on MP3s/streams. He produced numerous artists you’d know by name though: Santana, Pat Benatar, … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Obituary, Eighties, Rock, Seventies
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RIP Neil Peart
Neil will be greatly missed and I didn’t know that he retired or was sick. Although Rush isn’t a band I’m crazy about, namely due to radio only playing a very small sample of their larger work and much of … Continue reading
What’s with the December 2019 Header?
It’s December now. Shouldn’t I have a Christmas, Solstice, Festivus, whatever, theme in the Header space and not what appears to be the Eagles’ Hotel California album cover? Well, I did piece together a GIF-based header because my host and great … Continue reading
Posted in News, The Site
Tagged Header Art, Rock, Seventies
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RIP: Ginger Baker
I may be rather critical of Classic Rock and its icons but Ginger Baker is one of the few who ever received my wrath. Without his incredible drumming skills, Cream wouldn’t have been as impressive and thus, launched that racist … Continue reading
New “ironic” outfit for Colby
While strolling about Austin’s downtown store, Wild About Music, killing time between Moontower showcases, I found a onesie of the Rolling Stones’ icon. I thought it would go well with my Muppet® Colby, appeal to his sense of irony in … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Puppet Stuff, Music, Princess Cutie, Puppet Movies
Tagged Rock, Seventies
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Todd Rundgren, an “Unpredictable Evening with”
Here comes yet another concert I attended over six months ago and finally posted about, Todd Rundgren. Even in a city with a somewhat exaggerated reputation for loving popular music, his name elicits either “who?” from most under 40 and … Continue reading
Bohemian Rhapsody: Worth Seeing
After some delays, a sanitized version of Queen’s story has finally hit the big screen with the blessing of Brian May and Roger Taylor, the only two remaining members who tour. Even though he retired in the late Nineties, I’m … Continue reading
Forgive me, I share some of the responsibility on this one
A recent article in Mental Floss showed that the RIAA has updated its list regarding the best-selling albums of all time. For several decades it was Michael Jackson’s Thriller at over 25 million according to my memory. It stormed to the top … Continue reading
Webb Wilder 2018
Another show of Webb Wilder, last of the full-grown men, at the Cactus Cafe! It was back in May so yes, yes, I’m behind thanks to the Wellness challenge and juggling some other jazz like exercise (obsessed to get 30 … Continue reading
John Waite in Austin
One of my favorite singers from the Sevenites-Eighties came through Austin back in February, Mr. John Waite. Although I never like Bad English, his solo and Babys work has always overshadowed the supergroup’s mediocrity. John comes to Austin every several … Continue reading