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Thriving on Teenage Nostalgia with a Sega Emulator by Chuck Foster

27 July 2008

A recent trip to LA rekindled my love of Sega games. Now I’m playing those games on my PC.

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My Favorite Monkee: An Appreciation of Michael Nesmith [Part II] by Chris Stroffolino

9 July 2006

I know that MICHAEL NESMITH had a lot to do with easing the transition from what DAVID BERMAN calls the roped off amusement park called ‘Rock World,’ toward a wider appreciation of ‘roots music’ and country in particular, just as GRAHAM PARSONS, GENE CLARK, RAY CHARLES, THE GRATEFUL DEAD, BOB DYLAN, or maybe (just maybe) the ‘alt country’ movement have for others.

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My Favorite Monkee: An Appreciation of Michael Nesmith [Part I] by Chris Stroffolino

25 June 2006

While some could claim that we probably never would have heard of, much less care, about MICHAEL NESMITH, had it not been for the Monkees, it’s equally plausible that his success with THE MONKEES has actually prevented a greater appreciation for his solo work.

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American Idol (Tuesday, May 16, 2006, FOX) by Ari Abramowitz

18 May 2006

To enable as many people as possible to engage in the discussion of music has got to be a good thing, right? In this light, it’s less perverse than it may otherwise seem to call Idol “punk”—there is an ethos of democracy to both genres, at least ostensibly.

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Love Monkey - Episode #1: "Pilot" (CBS - Tuesday, January 17, 2006) by adworken

18 January 2006

There is nothing to love about Love Monkey.

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Yacht Rock (channel101.com) by asymons

12 December 2005

“You’re drowning in the past Mike, and I got your life jacket right here. It’s called the 80’s and it’s gonna be around forever!”

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