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Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 12
I love collecting music, that’s a given. As with most collectors of something, it’s the thrill of the find that really does it for me. Two weeks ago I was at a place called
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 11
If you’ve got nothing to do on a Tuesday from 8 PM to midnight Eastern time, you should head on over to Bastard Radio and listen to Destiny’s Bastard Children, the Web radio show
Read More »Song-Off: Poison
—– Bell Biv Devoe – “Poison” Dave: “Never trust a big butt and smile.” Has there ever been a statement so true? And this coming from three dudes that sang “Mr. Telephone Man.” I
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 10
Welcome to double digits! This marks the tenth week of posting every song from the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1980s that peaked at #41 and beyond. I have to say that I’ve been
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 9
How many of you remember your first music purchase? I have a terrible memory, so I’m not sure if it really was my first purchase ever, but I absolutely remember buying my first CD
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 8
Today we’re going to finish up with the story of my collection. As I mentioned last week, I consider “The Collection” to be complete, i.e. I own a hard copy of all but one
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 7
The story of how I completed my collection continues in 2006. I was winding down to the end. I found that collecting the first 4,000-plus songs to hit the Billboard Hot 100 in the
Read More »New Kids on the Block: Still Enabling Teen Makeouts After All These Years
So, I’m about to reveal to you a problem I have that only a few know about: I cannot scream. That’s right, I can’t yell really loud at anything. I can raise my voice,
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 5
It’s 1999 — I’m working two jobs and finding myself with no money thanks to my record-buying obsession, so I pick up three new jobs. I’m now working five jobs, 60 hours or so
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