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Sure wish he’d stuck around! by Tom Kipp

“Jagger and Johansen at the film premiere of ‘The Song Remains The Same’ in NYC, October 19th, 1976.” 47 years ago! And BOTH still actively performing. “Anthony Bourdain’s 20 Favourite Songs of the 1970s” (note: There are only 19!) ‘Pusher Man’: Curtis Mayfield‘Baby’s on Fire’: Brian Eno‘Bad Luck’: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes‘Penetration’: Iggy …

Given the sensible break in the current action necessitated by our viral crisis, those so-inclined may wish to revisit The Pro Basketball Past, which was somehow more scintillating AND more human-scale, at the same time! by Tom Kipp

Having recently re-read two of my favorite books–FOUL! THE CONNIE HAWKINS STORY (David Wolf, 1972) and LOOSE BALLS: THE SHORT, WILD LIFE OF THE AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (Terry Pluto, 1990)–I was especially struck today to encounter this photo of five of the ABA’s greatest stars (from the left: Connie Hawkins, Marvin Barnes, Julius “Dr. J” …

75 Albums in 75 Days – Roky Erickson and the Aliens: ROKY ERICKSON AND THE ALIENS (aka THE RUNES, FIVE SYMBOLS), UNTITLED], by Tom Kipp

Having completed my “50 Albums in 50 Days” expansion of Mr. Chris Estey’s August 24th directive “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on you”, I’ve decided to add a THIRD [slash] final batch of 25, in order to fill some remaining “gaps”—at least as I perceive such …

75 Albums in 75 Days – Throbbing Gristle: THROBBING GRISTLE’S GREATEST HITS—ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH PAIN, by Tom Kipp

Having just completed my “50 Albums in 50 Days” expansion of Mr. Chris Estey’s August 24th directive “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on you”, I’ve decided to add a THIRD [slash] final batch of 25, in order to fill some remaining “gaps”—at least as I perceive …