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Death by Power Ballad: Paul Stanley, “Hold Me, Touch Me”
I’ve long had a man-crush on soft spot in my heart for Paul Stanley, Kiss’ lead vocalist and most musical member. He’s the best singer in the band, a commanding stage presence, and his
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Radiohead
You wouldn’t know it by reading the following, but Uncle Donnie is afraid of British people. Thought the Beatles were going to bring about a counter-Revolutionary War, in which England would attempt to take
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Tommy Shaw, “Lonely School”
Maybe eight or ten years ago, if you’d wanted to make some pretty decent money on a minimal investment, all you had to do was find a CD copy of Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw’s
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Tupac Shakur
Hip-hop music is not typically Uncle Donnie’s thing, nor is hip-hop slang, nor hip-hop fashion. Basically, Uncle Donnie doesn’t understand hip-hop, though he does try. Apparently, he doesn’t read much about it, either, because
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Motley Crue, “You’re All I Need”
Bands like Rush and AC/DC wear as a badge of honor the fact that they’ve never written or performed a power ballad. I love them both, but they’re pussies. The power ballad is to
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Michael Jackson
Seems Uncle Donnie has recently taken a shine to the King of Pop; this particular missive was near the top of the Skwatzenschitz archive. MJ could do worse than follow some of the advice
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Scorpions, “Still Loving You”
Bands like Rush and AC/DC wear as a badge of honor the fact that they’ve never written or performed a power ballad. I love them both, but they’re pussies. The power ballad is to
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Stryper, “Honestly”
Bands like Rush and AC/DC wear as a badge of honor the fact that they’ve never written or performed a power ballad. I love them both, but they’re pussies. The power ballad is to
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Jimmy Buffett
Here’s another missive from the Skwatzenschitz archives, which I explained a bit last time. I’m not sure how Jimmy Buffett reacted to Uncle Donnie’s advice, but, to the best of my knowledge, he hasn’t
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