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I’m Chuck. I am retired as of December 31, 2023. I like playing guitar, listening to music, recording music, reading books and comic books, portrait and toy photography, writing and playing Pokemon Go. I don’t miss work at all.
Category Archives: Album of the month
Album of the Month – Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols
Growing up, I wasn’t a fan of Punk Rock. I had read about a number of Punk bands in CREEM magazine. CREEM seemed to cover more punk than mainstream bands at the time, and so I knew who the Sex … Continue reading
Album of the Month – KISS by KISS
My first introduction to KISS came through a CREEM magazine article entitled “I dreamed I was Onstage with KISS in my Maidenform Bra” by Jaan Uhelszki. I was mesmerized by the pictures. Who the hell were these guys. Months later … Continue reading
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Tagged Album of the month, battle of the bands, Creem, Dressed to Kill, Jaan Uhelszki, KISS, Music, music center, strutter
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Album of the Month – A Farewell to Kings by Rush
In the Spring of 1981, my post high school band Second Chance played my high school alma mater Ellison High School (EHS). At that point in Second Chance’s history we were doing a lot of Rush songs. Our set at … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, a farewell to kings, Album, Album of the month, cassette tape, ehs, Ellison high school, live music, Music, record album, rush, second chance, xanadu
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Album of the Month – Josie and the Pussycats Soundtrack
Why is the soundtrack from the motion picture Josie and the Pussycats the Album of the Month? What’s the story? No story, I just love this soundtrack and the movie. I LOVE this movie, I can, and have, watched into … Continue reading
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Tagged Album of the month, CD, here and now, josie and the pussycats, kay hanley, letters to cleo, movie, movies, Music, Rachael Leigh cook, record album, records, Soundtrack, vinyl
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Vinyl of the Month – Secret Treaties by Blue Oyster Cult
This month’s Vinyl of the Month is Blue Oyster Cult‘s 3rd album, Secret Treaties. There is a good story behind why I chose this album to be Vinyl of the Month. That story is captured on my YouTube channel – … Continue reading
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Tagged Album of the month, blue oyster cult, retirement, retirement ain't easy, secret treaties, vinyl, youtube
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Vinyl of the Month – Wind and Wuthering by Genesis
Wind and Wuthering by Genesis was featured 4 years ago here but I had since rediscussed this album for my YouTube channel. Go check it out. Subscribe for more stuff.
Vinyl of the Month – Mother’s Finest Live by Mother’s Finest
Pretty sure you’ve never heard of Mother’s Finest. If you have please comment. I had never heard of them until I was scouting for a gift for my best friend Bill in 1979. As I’ve mentioned before, Bill and I … Continue reading
Vinyl of the Month – Starz by Starz
Ever heard of Starz? Probably not. Starz is a New Jersey born band. I did not know at the time (until I investigated for this posting) but Starz was formed from three members of the band Looking Glass. remember them? … Continue reading
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Tagged Album of the month, brandy, Creem, destroyer, fallen angel, featured, KISS, looking glass, news, pull the plug, starz, television, trivial pursuit, tv, vinyl, violation
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