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Saturday, October 10, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: "It's Quarter to Three, There's No One in the Place Except You and Me" Edition

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Okay, since we're a day late (and a dollar short as well, come to think of it) let's skip the usual intro banter and get directly to...
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Friday, October 09, 2026

Do You Remember the Great Folk Scare of the Early Sixties? Man, That Shit Almost Caught On!

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Damn, this Welles kid has really got the stuff. I've been saying it a lot lately, but one way you can tell we're living in truly ...
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Thursday, October 08, 2026

Self-Indulgence Alert: Fifty Years of Moody Black-and-White Photography of Me!

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From 1969... ...and from 2019. In case you were wondering, the first pic is a frame cap from a pretty darn good student film shot ...
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Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved: Special "Get Back to Me When A.I. Does Anything This Good" Edition

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Okay, this song popped into my head unbidden yesterday. I have no idea why, alas, but in any case all I can add is -- wow. I first hear...
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Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Tuesday's Music-Themed Cartoon Chuckles

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Hmm...I'm sensing a sort of recurring theme amongst today's entries. 😎
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Monday, October 05, 2026

How Do You Say "These Kids are a Riot" in Yiddish"?

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And speaking as we were last week(?) of bands that deserve to be big for their group moniker alone, please enjoy pride of Bergen, Norway neo...
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Friday, October 02, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "And Reverend Green Be Glad to See You" Edition

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Okay, I'll have some more to say about last night's Ringo Starr show here in Forest Hills, AKA The Paris of the Northeast, next wee...
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Thursday, October 01, 2026

An Early Clue to the New Direction

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So -- if today's title has led you to suspect something Fab Four-related, give yourself a High Five, because you're right. More sp...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved (An Occasional Feature): Special "Where's Vin Scully When You Need Him?" Edition

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Oish, an obscure Brooklyn Dodgers reference in today's title. Mea culpa. 😎 In any case, that's brilliant Australian pub rock/N...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Tuesday's Music-Themed Cartoon Chuckles and Photo-Funny

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The Bermuda Triangle one is freaking brilliant, I'll tell you that for free. 😎
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