Merry Swankster ❤ photos by Devon Banks After many years of musical obsession completely removed from a record player, my pile of vinyl now grows incrementally, aided by the quality LP sellers of… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ The ’57 Chevy, with its distinctive grille and tailfins, is as essential to late ‘50s teen culture iconography as blue jeans and Brylcream. While only a few songs directly mention… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ Depending on how closely one follows some of the more wonky areas of the online music press Santogold's narrative splits between two fuzzily separated camps. First is the M.I.A. comparisons,… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ Let no man claim that Dave Klein is less than thorough with his regular Numerology posts. I will not stand for it! Buuuut on the occasional occasion that the Venn… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ Fifty-six is responsible for some primo sepia-toned moments of the past century—Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games, Shirley Temple had exactly 56 curls on her head, to name two—but… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ When your favorite band is nearly a decade defunct, there are only so many chances to really bask in your fandom. Sure, there's the inevitable reunion, but what until then!… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ Now that the Republican party has opened my eyes to the pervasive evils of sexism in the world around us, I feel a bit shamed for referring to Marnie Stern… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ Magazine - "Permafrost" (Live in Berlin, 1980, West German Television) I hadn't thought about this song, the frigid finale to Magazine's positively sub-zero 1979 sophomore album Secondhand Daylight , in… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ Annie - "Song Reminds Me of You" The final track on Annie's Don't Stop finds the Norwegian singer less than gushing about her life's work. "Music's all good, music's okaaay,"… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ Throwing shows has turned me into a bit of a poster connaisseur, and this one, by Juan Waters of my last show's stars the Beets is hilariously ace. Check their… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, and David Niven starred in 55 Days at Peking , a 1963 film about China’s Boxer Rebellion of 1900. Sammy Hagar, an avid boxer in his… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ The Kinks - "Autumn Almanac" Labor day came and went, I'm another year closer to 30, days are noticeably shorter, and summer is all but over. Step aside so the… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ [All photos by Merry Swankster] I arrived a little late to Rage’s midday show at the Denver Coliseum last week. Too late to pick up my credentials as the band… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ Madonna - "Burnin' Up" "Unlike the others I'd do anything, I'm not the same, I have no shame" The pop music of the moment when I became aware of pop… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ I'm a bit behind the hype curve in praising Denton, TX, band Fight Bite . Blogs have been going slightly ape (a clinical condition) over the dreamy duo for some… Read full post »
Merry Swankster ❤ As I mentioned previously , Prof. Klein is a bit of a tickler about getting these Numerology pieces right beyond a shadow of a doubt. Instead of chalking early attempts… Read full post »
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