A decade ago, I wrote an article for Goldmine magazine on the history of early rock/pop singer Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon. Cannon made over 100 appearances on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, more than any other performer in the show’s history, and many of Cannon’s biggest hits – “Palisades Park,” “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,”…
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Are they the Steel Bumblebees now?
This very play, back in the day, made me a Pittsburgh Steelers fan for life. From the day I first saw the Immaculate Reception, through six Super Bowl championships in eight appearances, my loyalty to the Black and Gold has never wavered. I don’t just ♥ the Steelers, I ♥ and ♥ the Steelers. Yeah,…
Read MoreThe Flintstones are selling beer? And smokes? And car insurance??
Ah, The Flintstones. The modern Stone Age family, the retelling of Honeymooners episodes in the Cro-Magnon era. At one point in time, The Flintstones was the longest-running prime time animated series, lasting a whopping six seasons. Of course, that would leave it behind The Simpsons and Family Guy and King of the Hill today. But…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons’ first home game in Knickerbocker Arena
The Knickerbocker Arena’s inaugural performer was the great Frank Sinatra. Ol’ Blue Eyes wowed the SRO crowd, most of whom paid top dollar to see the critically acclaimed performer in the new building on 51 South Pearl Street. The Albany Patroons became the Knick’s first sports tenant, a building which would later become home for…
Read MoreYou know what I need? I need more hellos.
“Why can’t we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together forever? Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. You know what I need? I need more hellos.” – Charlie Brown, Snoopy Come Home Was it only…
Read MoreSupporting Roni’s for Tony
Every one of us knows someone whose life has been changed forever by one form of cancer or another. They’re our loved ones, our friends, our mentors and our heroes. They’re up against one of the most insidious killers of all time. And although there is no “magic bullet” cure for cancer, every year brings…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Open the windows on a sunshine Saturday!
It’s Saturday morning. You’re climbing out of bed, rubbing the sleep out of your eyes, and getting ready to face the morning with a dazzling smile. And instinctively, you open up the Venetian blinds. YOW!! SUNSHINE!!! It’s gonna be a good day. So let’s have a K-Chuck Radio with a ton of great summery pop…
Read MoreOh Boy! More Downton Abbey parodies!!
You know a television show is popular when a plethora of parodies pop up on the interwebs. I’ve been a big fan of Downton Abbey since the show debuted last year; and while searching the web today, I found a whole slew of new Downton Abbey parody clips. You gotta see these. They’ll make your…
Read MoreRoyale With Cheese Movie Club: “Dirty Dancing”
Wait – Chuck, you’ve never seen Dirty Dancing? Really? Everyone in the whole wide world has seen this film, and you’re telling me you haven’t? What’s wrong with you? I mean, really? Trust me. Nobody puts Chucky in a corner. I can honestly say that, until last night, I never really had a chance to…
Read MoreIf the film were any slower, it could be timed with a sundial
After I heard the recent news that Kodak was discontinuing its Ektachrome slide film production, I decided to purchase some Ektachrome online so that I would have a decent supply as needed. As I did a “walkabout” around the internet, I came across a dealer who was selling Ektachrome Duplicating SO-366 film. I was not…
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