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Countdown To Patti Smith
The truly legendary Patti Smith is coming to UC Davis’s Mondavi Center on May 9, 2012. According to the intergooglewebtubes I have been an admirer of Patti Smith since April 17, 1976, when the great lady appeared on Saturday Night Live. My little nine year-old brain knew no corollary for her mash-up of poetry, anger, and…
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Deep Cuts: Math Songs
“Where’s the music?” was the most commonly asked question after my last piece. “Are you really that stupid?” was a close second, followed by “Can you walk and talk without falling down?” The music was there, be it ever so subtle. Square Pegs was a short-lived show (1982-83) about not fitting in at school; it’s…
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73. I’d Like It If They Like Us, But I Don’t Think They Like Us
Algebra class was a bit of an awkward situation. Both my current girlfriend, Sherri, and my ex-girlfriend, Melody, shared the class with me. This shouldn’t have been too uncomfortable as Melody had a new boyfriend, but Sherri on my lap every afternoon until the bell rang was awkward. I felt like I was doing something…
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From The Stacks: Little Baggariddim “Picture Disc”
Special pressing have always appealed to me. Just last week I posted a clear vinyl album, and I’m sure I’ll be posting lots more colored vinyl. So why a boring old black UB40 album? Well, here’s the thing:
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72. But I Swear It Was In Self-Defense
Hardee’s loved me, and I don’t know why. Sure I worked hard, but I fucked off hard, too — especially if Matt and I were working together. He would climb up on the roof with a five gallon pickle bucket filled with water, waiting for me to walk past. I’d retaliate by soaking his coat…
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From The Stacks: Force Majeure (Clear Cut)
“Man, this place is really nice.” My new buddy wrote copy for a graphic design firm located in a loft in a former warehouse. The firm was small: the owner, a couple of artists, and my buddy. “Yeah, not too bad. He likes to have a lot of parties. This is my writing desk. Back…
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71. Surrender My Good Life Or Bad
Today is my birthday. For those of you playing the home version of our game that makes forty-five of the little bastards — halfway to ninety. My optometrist noted my advancing age. “I read a statistic recently that if you make it to forty-five you have a fifty percent chance of making it to sixty-five,”…
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Why It Matters To Mother’s Finest
You are about to learn why music matters to the legendary Mother’s Finest. You’re also going to see some amazing photos and hear some funk that rocks so hard you’ll wonder why anyone in their right mind ever wasted money on a Limp Bizkit album (answer: nobody in their right mind ever purchased a Limp Bizkit…
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Deep Cuts: Seventies Electronica
If the Seventies taught me anything it’s that I should be wearing a silver robe by now, and I should have a numbered bar code instead of a name. The future was a horrible, dystopian place where Farrah Fawcett was euthanized at thirty and lime green shag carpets and pant suits ruled. So what would the future…
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70. The Dream Is Always The Same
There are two must-see movies in the Tom Cruise filmography. One is Risky Business, where he plays a cocky but well-meaning guy with daddy issues. The other is The Color Of Money, where he plays a cocky but well-meaning guy with daddy issues. The rest of the Cruise oeuvre, where he plays a cocky but…
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