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The Echo Effect
Posted on February 14, 2013 | No CommentsBack when I was in sixth grade, I bought my first stereo receiver with the money I had saved from mowing lawns, cleaning my room, […] -
First Concert: Rush – 1986
Posted on August 24, 2011 | No CommentsThe only concert I ever sat in line for was my first concert. I don’t remember exactly what the date was when they went on […] -
Cold War Pirates
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsUNITED STATES/BRITAIN, 1980-PRESENT: Since long before the internet was widely available for personal use*, the recording industry has been trying to stop the duplication of […] -
The radio waves are empty
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsMONTPELIER, VT, 1987: I have a strange confession – when I grew up we only had AM/FM radios. No iPods, no iTunes, no YouTube. I […] -
The Sinatra Doctrine
Posted on June 12, 2011 | No CommentsSOVIET UNION, 1989: Frank Sinatra gets credit for a lot of things: being the epitome of Vegas cool; being an incredible singer; being a “swordsman”/ladies […]