Music Journalist / Author. Supporter of indie artists. Lover of day baseball, & B-movies. Part time ninja. Kicked cancer’s ass.
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Already home!!
A hometown hero. A lasting legacy. A street that will forever carry his name.
Today, Hempstead honored one of its own.
Craig "Speedy" Claxton Way.
#PrideOfLI
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A 1985 issue of "U.S. News & World Report" asked parents, "Do You Know What Your Children Are Listening To?"
BITE-SIZED FACT | The concern reflected a decade of debates over explicit lyrics in popular music, including the controversy that helped lead to warning labels on some albums. #80s
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Hia-Karate. This was the cologne women could not resist, or to be more precise the budget fragrance aunties couldn't resist buying their nephews for Xmas.
It smelt... vaguely medical? It certainly had some citrus in it, more than enough to make your eyes start to water if you were too liberal with it. You certainly felt it on your shaving cuts.
Valerie Leon was the face of the brand for many a year, but here's a more 'sophisticated' cinema advert circa 1976 doing the old trick of pairing fragrances with chess to make them seem more exclusive...
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When you're rude to me, this is who you're being rude to.
📸 stvndrsn_
ALT An eager looking ginger cat go-getter sitting behind a desk.
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Oct 28, 1989: @JanetJackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 began a 4-week run on top of the Billboard album chart. #80s
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📸 carey1231321
ALT Close-up of a curious tabby-and-white cat with wide green eyes and a blue collar peering over the edge of a cardboard box filled with snack packages on a store shelf.
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In a bid to boost low attendance, officials at the New Jersey State Aquarium have announced plans for a four million dollar facelift.
In addition, flashing neon signs will be placed outside the aquarium - stating that the fish are, quote "ALL NUDE, ALL THE TIME."
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Halloween is almost here, and our pumpkin quality control team has been hard at work!
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On this date in 1978, Alice Cooper appeared on "The Muppet Show," bringing his theatrical rock persona to the world of Kermit and friends.
BITE-SIZED FACT | Cooper played a salesman trying to tempt the Muppets into making a deal with the devil, giving the episode a wonderfully spooky atmosphere. #70s
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These were so much fun...until they got covered in dirt, dust, hair and whatever else would stick to them.
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Debbie Harry leaning on the hood of a white Ford Thunderbird under a street lamp at night, in a cropped white top and loose white trousers. Photo by Chris Stein.
Stein was much more than the man behind the camera. He co-founded Blondie with Debbie, played guitar in the band, co-wrote many of its songs, and was her partner for more than ten years starting in 1973. Even after they split as a couple they stayed close friends and kept working together.
All the while he was taking pictures. He photographed Debbie constantly, along with the artists, musicians and writers around them in downtown New York, from CBGB regulars to Andy Warhol. In 2014 he collected those photos in his book Negative: Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk, and this one of Debbie and the Thunderbird is among them.
Few bands had a photographer that close to the action, because he was in the band.
🎸 Debbie and Chris wrote Heart of Glass together. Did you ever see Blondie live? 🎸
ALT Black and white night photo of Debbie Harry in a white crop top and white trousers leaning against a white Ford Thunderbird under a street lamp.
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The Charlotte Hornets on Feb. 11 are retiring the No. 1 jersey of Muggsy Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history at 5-foot-3. Bogues spent 10 of his 14 NBA seasons in Charlotte (1988-1998) and is the franchise leader in assists, steals and minutes.
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📍 Twice Sold Tales (Harvard Ave, Seattle)
ALT Bookstore reading nook with four resident cats lounging on a multi-level cat tree and plush beds in a sunlit corner: a black cat on the top perch, an orange cat grooming on a round bed, a tortoiseshell on a lower platform, and a tuxedo cat looking at the camera.
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"Pop-Up Video" debuted on VH1 on this date in 1996, adding a whole new layer to watching music videos.
BITE-SIZED FACT | The show filled music videos with pop-up bubbles revealing trivia, behind-the-scenes stories and amusing facts about the artists and songs.
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"It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" made its television debut on this date in 1966.
BITE-SIZED FACT | Linus skips Halloween festivities to wait in a pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin, making his unwavering belief one of the most beloved traditions in Halloween television history. #peanuts #60s
