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Friday, January 09, 2026

Weekend Whatsis/Whatchamcallit?: Special "A Desperate Cry for Help" Edition

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So -- here's the deal, kids. For a variety of reasons -- annoying if minor old age-related health issues (you don't want to know), ...
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Thursday, January 08, 2026

Poppin' the Cherry Part III: Blame It All on the Nights on the Bowery

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Okay -- as attentive readers will recall, we alerted you back in November to the news that the good folks at Cherry Red Records (aka the Co...
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Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Songs I'd Forgotten I Loved From Albums I Haven't Listened to in Ages (An Occasional Series): Special "And Speaking of Gorgeous" Edition

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From their 1971 classic Muswell Hillbillies , please enjoy -- I recommend under the headphones -- The Kinks and their lightyears beyond poi...
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Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Tuesday's Cartoon and Photo Chuckles

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I particularly like the Fabs meeting Bigfoot. 😎 BTW, the supposed 8mm home movie that the photo-shopped pic of the creature ...
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Monday, January 05, 2026

How Do You Say "More and More I'm Digging That Rock en Español" in Yiddish?

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A friend writes: "ThIs Argentinian hit is THE PERFECT ROCK SONG !! Everything about it is spot on! If there were any market these day...
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Friday, January 02, 2026

Post-New Year's Day Weekend Listomania: Special "Big Noise From Across the Pond" Edition

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Blah blah blah I hope you're all completely recovered from yesterday's holiday festivities blah blah blah. So let's get immedia...
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Thursday, January 01, 2026

It's New Years Day: Special "Oh No, Not This Stupid Story Again!!!" Edition

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[I first posted this one on January 1, 2013, and, while I'm not trying to turn it in into some kind of internet tradition, I do find it ...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

If It Isn't Scottish, It's Crap: Special "PowerPop's Traditional Beach Boys New Year's Eve" Edition

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From November 1964, please enjoy the incomparable Brian , Dennis and Carl Wilson , Al Jardine and the humongous dickitude that is Mike Lo...
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Tuesday's Cartoon and Photo Chuckles

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That's Art Gecko, in case you were wondering. 😎 As seems to be a tradition around here, the classical one is my fav...
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Monday, December 29, 2025

Tales From the Crypt (An Occasional Series): Special "You Know, Some Days I Kinda Miss Seeing XXX Movies in Theaters On the Big Screen" Edition

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The short version: I rediscovered this interesting (I think) essay the other day, after a friend remarked on having stumbled across a virgi...
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