The Cars
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And where have 44 years gone? I wrote about the greatness of music from 1978, so time to discuss the tunes that ushered in the ‘80s. A new decade and new beginnings for me as I finished middle school and entered high school. What an awkward time in a person’s life- thirteen and fourteen years Read more
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Photo by Lynn Goldsmith- Elektra press kit 1980 ADDENDUM 3/25/25 I already gave props to the mighty Elliot Easton and his superior guitar work, but listening to this song again recently, for some reason I was really struck by the beat, the momentum, and decided I must discuss the rhythm section in this song. That Read more
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Fair warning. I am going to be writing a lot about Benjamin Orr. It’s not even a choice. There is a gut-level deep force that is compelling me. I don’t know where it’s coming from or why. Believe me, I know it sounds ridiculous. But it’s with me constantly and if I don’t get it Read more
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The reel that started it all…. OK, things are gonna get weird here, so beware. I think I’m having a mid-life crisis (can 58 be mid-life?). Either that or I am having a psychotic episode. Am I bored? Do I need a distraction? Am I feeling lost/sad because of fairly recent deaths in my immediate Read more
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