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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

And Have I Mentioned Ewwww Yuck?

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So speaking as we were on Monday of David Crosby 's notorious ode to El Gibbety stuff, here's Sally Kellerman -- yes, her -- and he...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Capt. Al's 21st Century: Part II -- That's Sarah! NOT Jorge Louis, You Ignorant Slut!

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[As attentive readers will recall, our old friend (and more important, Friend of PowerPop©) Allan Rosenberg , aka Capt. Al , has been toilin...
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Monday, August 12, 2024

Your Monday Moment of El Gibbety*: Special "Compare and Contrast" Edition

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[ * A coveted PowerPop No-Prize© will be awarded to the first reader who gets this joke . You're welcome. -- S.S.] From 1969, please ...
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Friday, August 09, 2024

La Fin de la Semaine Essay Question: Special "But the Melody Lingers On" Edition

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From 1973 and Journey's End , one of the great overlooked masterpiece albums of its decade, please enjoy original Procol Harum keyboard...
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Thursday, August 08, 2024

Nancy's Record Collection (And Mine): An Occasional Feature

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Okay, this song just popped into my head unbidden yesterday. From Brinsley Schwarz 's 1970 sophomore album Despite It All , it's ...
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Wednesday, August 07, 2024

Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved: Special "Have You Ever Seen Rick Derringer and Suzi Quatro in the Same Room?" Edition

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So fab guitarist and all around cool guy/ex-McCoy Rick Derringer turned 77 on Monday last. Which suddenly brought to mind "Beat the C...
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Tuesday, August 06, 2024

Pluck That Magic Twanger, Mahatma!!!

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From 1968, please enjoy(?) the mysteriously monikered Lord Sitar and the dangdest performance of a Who classic ever. In case you'r...
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Monday, August 05, 2024

Songs for Sentimental Old Fluffs (An Occasional Series): Special "Sweet-Talking Me Again?" Edition

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From 2014, please enjoy in breatheless wonder the sensitive stylings of veteran cowpunks Nashville Pussy (!) and their tenderly romantic ode...
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Friday, August 02, 2024

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "I Knew I Loved That Woman" Edition

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What -- you mean she DIDN'T actually buy a copy of that Floor Models album? Heh. In any case, this leads us to the weekend's...
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Thursday, August 01, 2024

Creepy Skeletons in My Closet: An Occasional Series

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Oy gevalt. Courtesy of a friend (with a sense of humor, obviously) here's what may be the oldest surviving example of me pontificating a...
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