6:15 p.m.ย Here I am, waiting. The fireworks at the Empire State Plaza are three hours away. One of the entertainment groups, The Happenings, is on stage and going through their big hits, including “I Got Rhythm” and “See You In September.” When it comes to vintage rock and pop groups performing at festivals like…
Read MoreAlbums I Want to be Buried With: โ63 Mรถnrรถe, “Stinkin’ Out the Joint”
In this edition of “Albums I Want to Be Buried With,” Chuck Miller talks about the glam-punk rock album “Stinkin’ Out the Joint” by the Canadian band โ63 Mรถnrรถe, and the time he saw the band at an emotional reunion concert.
Read MoreWhy “A Few Cards Short of a Deck” will be short a few cards at Summer Bowl 1
Ed and Melissa, two of the members of the trivia team A Few Cards Short of a Deck, are getting married this weekend and going on their honeymoon shortly after that. Congratulations and many blessings for your marriage.ย Of course, this eventually means that they won’t be able to participate in the upcoming Summer Bowl…
Read MoreThe History and Legacy of “God Bless America”
NOTE: I wrote this article for Goldmine magazine; it was published in October 2001, just immediately after the September 11th terrorist attacks.ย I worked with Richard K. Hayes of the Kate Smith Commemorative Society on the original article.ย This article has been updated for this blog post reprinting. They stood at the steps of the…
Read MoreTen of the worst TV show concepts of all time
Sometimes I wonder if television executives write down dozens of words on little slips of paper, throw all the papers into a hat, pull out three words, and try to make a TV series based on those three words. It’s Mad Libs for television shows! Fun stuff!! So as part of my new “Ten for…
Read MoreThe Invite-Only Trivia Tournament “Summer Bowl I”
The date.ย July 18, 2010. The event.ย A summer gathering of the top trivia teams in the Capital District.ย All the legends of bar and tavern trivia, including the Trivia Bowl 6 and Elbo Room Tournament champion Street Academy squad, in the hopes of winning the first-ever “Triple Crown of Trivia” – and doing so…
Read MoreAn era in music history sadly ends this year…
One of the best syndicated radio hosts ends his run after decades of entertaining millions of listeners and making stars out of aspiring musicians. Even though I know all things must come to an end, there is part of me that wishes his show would continue – even though it doesn’t air on radio stations…
Read MoreWhen the Albany Patroons’ last-minute shot saved their 1983-84 playoff season
Albany Patroons v. Bay State Bombardiers Brockton High School, Brockton, Mass. March 16, 1984 As the 1983-84 season came to a conclusion, the Albany Patroons finished second in the Eastern Division with a 25-19 record – and were headed for the playoffs. Their opponents in the best-of-five first round were the Bay State Bombardiers, guided…
Read MoreThe “efke” Project: Photographing in Black and White
At some point, every photographer should experiment with using black and white film.ย No, I’m not talking about photographing in digital color and then using a computer program to convert the picture into greyscale.ย I’m talking about using actual black-and-white film, filters, exposure settings, and whatnot. And with that in mind, I began something called…
Read MoreWonder Woman’s Hot New Look
As far as super-hero babes in costume go, Wonder Woman’s got to be among the top five, if not at least the top one.ย Yeah, between her and maybe the Invisible Woman, Emma Frost, Jean Grey and Supergirl and maybe She-Hulk… That’s why I was surprised today upon discovering that Wonder Woman got herself a…
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