Monthly Archives: January 2010
That ’70s song, Vol. 4
Once you get this record … … is there any point in pursuing the albums from which it was drawn? I can’t think of many other greatest-hits records that have so overshadowed the back catalog. If you like the Guess … Continue reading
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Songs for Andy
Andy is my friend. We are kindred spirits, throwbacks to old-school newsrooms that were full of characters. Andy’s busy tonight. He’s getting ready to help some people who desperately need help. Andy is, among a vast circle of friends, a … Continue reading
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That ’70s song, Vol. 3
When I started listening to that new AM-FM radio in January 1970, it was a time when bands often broke regionally first, then nationally. The group behind today’s ’70s song is one of those bands, sort of. Known first as … Continue reading
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A time for honkin’ and healing
It was the last line in today’s news ticker on Uni Watch, a blog run by my friend Paul from Brooklyn and otherwise devoted to “the obsessive study of athletics aesthetics.” “RIP, Mr. Country,” was all it said. There were … Continue reading
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That ’70s song, Vol. 2
This is the second installment in a continuing series on songs I heard on my Panasonic RF-930 radio, first on AM, then on FM, during the 1970s, a decade that began with me in seventh grade and ended with me … Continue reading
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