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I stood next to John Densmore at the Trader Joes...
quartzcity: (my Rock & Roll Tedium story made it) rockandrolltedium: I was buying groceries at the La Brea Blvd. Trader Joes. When I got into the check out line, I noticed that I was standing next to John Densmore. I wanted to thank him for not participating in the execrable “The Doors of the 21st Century” band, but I didn’t. He was buying a LOT of cat food. by quartzcity He buys...
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“Grant Morrison, to justify his outlandish fantasy worlds recently said “We...”
– Campbell forever. (via jonathanbogart) Eddie gave the single best comics presentation I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing back at ICAF ‘99. His mind on the page is but one small sliver of his mind in person; a staggering, friendly, curious and comical genius who I would literally fly...
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Crowdsourcing my deficiencies
jonathanbogart: jonathanbogart: Hey, if anyone knows of any good writing on the Golden Age of Tango (or of Flamenco, or Bolero, or Fado, or Samba, or Rumba, or Son), could you drop me a line? Academic, literary, populist, whatever. Spanish-language okay, Portuguese workable. Reblogging for morning tumblrs. Wouldn’t be mad at any signal boosts, either. Jonathan needs your help. Do us all a...
Dec 21st
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Elvis Did Drugs
I’m finally getting around to reading Peter Guralnick’s exhaustive biography of Elvis. I’m well into the second volume (Careless Love: The Unmaking Of Elvis Presley) and the legend is currently on the downslope of his drug-addled decline. At one point (I think it’s 1974), he starts going off on rants to his Vegas audiences, one of which included this amazing quote: ...
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ListenI’ve heard this song hundreds of times, and...
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The Top 20 In Review
1. Argus - Boldly Strode The Doomed 2. Primordial - Redemption At The Puritan’s Hand 3. Hammers Of Misfortune - 17th Street 4. 40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room 5. The Feelies - Here Before 6. Witch Mountain - South Of Salem 7. Blood Ceremony - Living With The Ancients 8. Metal Mountains - Golden Trees 9. Opeth - Heritage 10. Turisas - Stand Up And Fight 11. In Solitude - The World,...
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