EMOTIONAL POSTS Category

SUMMER OF OZZ.

It’s been a cruel, cruel summer. While in the thick of Camp TNUC festivities, panty-raids and the annual lower boat regatta, the devastating news broke of Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, just weeks after the huge Black Sabbath congregation in Birmingham, England. I think we can all agree that Prince Ozz’s death is a massive blow to […]

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D E A D S Y.

Of all the bands that I’ve come to love and enjoy, DEADSY are the most endlessly fascinating. The more you dig into this band and explore the music and mythos, the deeper into the abyss you will drift. I could literally write a 10-page midterm paper about Deadsy. There is that much to dissect. For […]

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SONGS FROM ‘THE POINT’ [Part 3].

Everyone’s heard of ‘THE POINT’. Even if you don’t know from personal experience, surely you’ve heard the stories, the legends, moments and magic that supposedly happened up on that hill. Old timers, friends, parents, older bothers, townies, local icons, denim warriors….hell, even your sister probably has something to say about The Point that you might […]

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REST EASY, MR. TANNER.

This week Bob Saget passed away at only 65 years old and and the sudden loss reverberates tremendously in the Land of TNUC. Mr. Tanner (or Danny) earned the title of “America’s Dad” and if you grew up religiously watching TGIF on Friday nights in the early 1990’s, you probably agree. To me, he will […]

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ROXY MUSIC’S AVALON.

According to ancient legend, Avalon was the magical “Island of the Blessed” – a mythical land where King Arthur recovered from his wounds after the Battle of Camalann. This is also where his sword the Excalibur is said to have been forged.  “Avalon is part of the King Arthur legend and is a very romantic […]

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FRACTURED MIRROR.

From YouTube user “El Gato”… I have a great story with this song (‘Fractured Mirror’ from Ace Frehley’s 1978 solo album). One cool day in South Florida in 1978 during Christmas, me and a bunch of friends were playing and riding our BMX bikes and within our group there was one kid from another neighborhood […]

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