Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – better known as OMD – was the synth-rock band that was part of the “Royal Flush” of British synth-pop groups – you know, the collective that included Human League, New Order, Heaven 17 and Depeche Mode. What I enjoyed about OMD was their early marriage of surreal lyrics and…
Read MoreRonnie Spector: For Every Kiss You Give Me, I’ll Give You Three
This article was originally written by Chuck Miller for Goldmine magazine in 1998. At the center is a voice. A voice that could wring emotion out of any lyric; a voice that could capture an audience and share the emotions of ecstacy and pain and love and longing. A voice that has evolved over the…
Read MoreIt doesn’t stand for Advance 1 Chuck…
Flashback. Last November, while I sat in a hospital bed trying to figure out what happened to my foot (spoiler alert: it’s broken), I received even more distressing news. My diabetes – which I thought I had kept under control – was completely out of whack. And one of the biggest offenders … was my…
Read MoreBest of our TU Independent Blogs, December 22, 2016: Ten for Thursday
Good morning all. Are you ready to enjoy the best blogging experiences the Times Union has to offer? Especially from their independent and community blogging crew, who write about things that are important in this world, whether on a global or a minute scale, and share these thoughts with all of you. First off, I…
Read MoreShoes in the snowstorm
Saturday morning. There’s snow all over the ground. It’s freezing like anything. And here I am, looking for any film I can cram into my four-lensed Nimslo camera. Ah, here’s a pack of old Kodak 400. See, I’m still battling this feeling that I’ve lost my photography mojo. The more my broken foot limits my…
Read MoreDid the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame get it right? (2017 induction edition)
The inductions for the Class of 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were just announced. Of the nearly two dozen bands, singers and musicians nominated, six were selected for enshrinement. Personally, I’m still griping about the omission of the Moody Blues, Boston, Styx, Grand Funk Railroad, New Order and the Skatalites. Not even on…
Read MoreChris Boswell 24, Cincinnati Bengals 20
Okay, I exaggerate. The kicker for the Pittsburgh Steeelers did not score every single point in their statement victory over the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday. And he didn’t score every point in a game that extended the Bengals’ streak of not winning a playoff game in nearly a decade – by eliminating the Bungles from the…
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Don’t keep us in stitches; pull up your britches!
There’s a great fried seafood soul food eatery on Central Avenue in Albany, and when I get a chance I always swing over there to order some fried and/or steamed foods. Yum. Yesterday, as I walked into the restaurant – I had a craving for their fried shrimp and hush puppies – I saw a…
Read MoreCall for Art: Nature Art Show 2017
I want to share this news with all of my fellow painters, photographers, sculptors and artisans of the Capital Region. Here’s an opportunity to show off your best nature-inspired creations. And I hope you’re able to participate in this. The 17th annual Nature Art Show at the Thacher Nature Center is accepting entries. The Nature…
Read MoreRogue One: A Star Wars Story: Better than expected!
There was so much to expect from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, as the Star Wars movie universe added its first true standalone fixture in the series. It’s almost as if the storytellers decided to rebuild the old “Star Wars Expanded Universe” that once populated the series’ books and videogames and TV specials, and…
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