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Friday, August 31, 2012

Cinema Notes From All Over

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So the other day, as is often my wont, I found myself immersed in the great warm bath that is the New York Times' Arts & Leisure sec...
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

The Way We Were

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Ollie and some old guy, in happier days. God, I miss the sweet little fella so damn much. In any case, regular music posting resumes to...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

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Our sweet little friend Ollie has passed on. Our hearts are broken, obviously, but it's something of a consolation to remember that h...
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Monday, August 27, 2012

The Gentlest, Most Loveable Pussycat in the World...

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...is still hanging in, against the odds. But here he is from a happier time. That's Ollie being an absolute champ at the vet, in Nov...
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I Hope Neil Young Will Remember...

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In case you missed it over the weekend. Apparently NBC News has the same non-existent fact checkers that also don't work over at Newsw...
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Our Talented Readers (An Occasional Series): Special My Poor Rheumatic Back Edition

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From 2006, please enjoy long-time Friend of PowerPop Stephen Lawrenson with an absolutely drop dead gorgeous cover of my personal favorite ...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Loud Noises Say So Much (Part Deux)

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Okay, having alerted you guys yesterday to the thirty year old efforts by my early 80s rock band now being peddled over at Amazon, iTunes an...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The Day the Earth Stood Still

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Words fail me. Floor Your Love , the album my early 80s skinny tie band The Floor Models would have made had somebody been nuts enough to...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Disgusting is as Disgusting Does

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Wow -- this story just keeps getting better and better. From his second (1970) album -- and the soundtrack to the astounding 2012 document...
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Monday, August 20, 2012

"There Are No Second Acts in American Lives"

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And showing just how full of shit F. Scott Fitzgerald was on occasion, here's a guy having a triumphant THIRD act. Making his America...
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