Tag Archives: Seventies

RIP Terrence Dicks

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Steve

If you followed Doctor Who before the reboot (I won’t say I always did, it was usually an on/off thing because the show sort of disappeared for a while), you may recognize this gentleman’s name in the credits. I knew he … Continue reading →

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St. Reagan & Tricky Dick’s racism shouldn’t be a shock

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Steve

This week, a long overdue recording of a conversation between two major assholes responsible for the rise of Orange Foolius and American inequality finally got released. It has been held back for many years, I think at the request of … Continue reading →

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RIP: Rip Torn

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Steve

Before he found his new calling in comedy, Rip was often known as a heavy in numerous TV shows (guest appearances) and movies. He played generals, thugs and even Tricky Dick. Believe it or not, he was also in David … Continue reading →

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RIP: Leon Redbone

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Steve

The enigmatic singer with the panama hat, deep voice and thing for really old songs is gone. The media covered is real identity enough and career just fine. I would prefer to write about all the joy he brought me … Continue reading →

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New “ironic” outfit for Colby

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Steve

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 →

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RIP: Tim Conway

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Steve

Another great cast member of The Carol Burnett Show has passed away but when I was a kid he was also a staple of the Disney movies I saw, Gus, The Shaggy DA and the Apple Dumpling Gang with Don Knotts. I had to … Continue reading →

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Humorous shirt spotted at Pinballz (May 2019)

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Steve

I like how Sonny Bono is replaced by Bill Macy, Bea Arthur’s co-star from Maude, while the artist maintained the contrast in the singers’ heights (calling Sonny a singer is pretty generous on my part). I think Bea, normally pronounced “BEE” … Continue reading →

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Todd Rundgren, an “Unpredictable Evening with”

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Steve

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 →

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1979: Voyagers arrive at Jupiter

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Steve

Can’t remember what my source was saying that either Voyager 1 or 2 arrived at their first destination around May but one go there in January, the other in July so I’ll just accept May as the compromise, hence this month’s header art! … Continue reading →

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1979: The Three Mile Island Disaster

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Steve

For better or for worse, the accident that happened at this American nuclear power plant changed the country’s opinion about how safe this type of energy generation was. Thanks to TMI (before it became the abbreviation for Too Much Information), … Continue reading →

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RIP Larry Cohen

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Steve

Another great B-Movie director/writer/creator has passed away. Larry may not be as famous as Roger Corman or Russ Meyer but he gave us some pretty bitchin’ flicks through his career: Black Caesar, It’s Alive, Q and The Stuff. With Joe Bob Briggs’ return … Continue reading →

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I may be getting another 15 minutes!

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Steve

The gang at RiffTrax are holding another Kickstarter to fund their 2019 Live Tour. This time they’re mocking three movies and they’re real winners: Octaman, Star Raiders and The Giant Spider Invasion. Star Raiders was only released in 2017 with Casper Van Dien … Continue reading →

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1979: The Shah of Iran flees, 40 years of hate gets rolling

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Steve

America’s brutal puppet fled Iran giving Ayatollah Khomeini and his religious thugs the opening they needed to create a different, brutal Islamic theocracy which has been a thorn in the world’s side ever since. The outcome shouldn’t be a shock … Continue reading →

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RIP Daryl Dragon, aka Captain

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Steve

Daryl passed away a couple days ago after years of illness which had become so bad, he could not play the piano. I wrote more extensively about him, his famous family members and career with Toni about four years ago … Continue reading →

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RIP Bob Einstein, aka SuperDave Osbourne

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Steve

My generation knows him best as his ever-failing stuntman character, SuperDave Osbourne but Bob comes from Comedy royalty, his brother is the master Albert Brooks and their father was Harry Einstein, aka Parkyakarkus. However, he got his start alongside Steve Martin … Continue reading →

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