Thursday, April 30, 2026

Closed for Monkey Business À la Française: Special "Le Retour" Edition

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Okay, we -- by which I mean moi and a certain Dame Louche -- are winging our way back from our French vacation today. And frankly, I...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Okay, This is Getting Ridiculous. Why Aren't These Kids the Biggest Stars in the World?

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Alright, I don't have to tell faithful readers of this here blog how great The Mona Lisa Twins are. But their brand new cover of my fa...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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

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The Patti Smith one seems like we could have actually seen it somewhere in France. But no -- found it on the net, and I think i...
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Monday, April 27, 2026

These Kids Today, With Their Loud Hair and Their Long Music (an Occasional Series): Special "Sex With Your Dad?" Edition

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From their just released LP(!) horseshoe , please enjoy fab/gear LA indie snark-pop duo Beaming and their wonderfully wiseass lead-off sing...
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Friday, April 24, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "The Fix Was In" Edition

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Nah, not really. I mean -- c'mon. Just because the winner, in perpetuity, of the coveted PowerPop No-Prize© -- for suggesting the them...
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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Closed for Monkey Business À la Française

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Okay, we -- by which I mean moi and a certain Dame Louche -- have arrived safely in France; more specifically, in beautiful and sunny Nic...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved (An Occasional Series): Special "Irma La Extremely Douce" Edition

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From 1991, please enjoy should-have-been-much-more-famous Brit pop rocker The Jazz Butcher (a/k/a Pat Fish) and his infectiously Bo Diddley...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Tuesday's Music-Themed Cartoon Chuckles

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Okay, that last one could have been better. 😎
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Monday, April 20, 2026

To Parphrase Jack Nicholson Speaking About Bob Dylan -- These Guys Are a Riot!

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Specifically, Australian punk/pop faves The Gnomes , and the titular lead-off track from their forthcoming EP Magic Man . The walls are...
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Friday, April 17, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "A Deperate Cry for Help" Edition

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Okay, this one is a total cheat. 😎 So let's get to it immediately. To wit: ...if you were writing this here blog, your first candid...
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