Monthly Archives: April 2009
Long time, indeed
One of the reasons we started our other blog, The Midnight Tracker, was to revive some of the free-form sounds heard on FM radio in the early ’70s. The tune we have for you tonight is one I remember from … Continue reading
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Johnny’s Goat
So GM is dropping Pontiac. I wonder what Johnny thinks of that. Thirty years ago, I lived in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at a place called Beaver Lodge. Three of us were students. Three others were out of college, but still … Continue reading
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I need to get fired up
As noted on my Facebook page a few minutes ago, I’m taking it easy before stepping into the two-day-long hurricane that is NFL draft coverage when you live in Green Bay. It’s a cool, dreary, rainy day, one that mirrors … Continue reading
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Just a hunch
If you are at all a music fan, you know Merry Clayton’s story. That’s her, singing with Mick Jagger on the Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.” That’s her, singing backup on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama.” That’s her, singing backup on no … Continue reading
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Record Store Day 2009
So, yeah, I took part in Record Store Day 2009. It was one of the last stops on a day that also involved two softball practices, lunch at a brat fry, my nephew’s hockey game and a visit to the … Continue reading
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