How Record Store Day Became The Stupidest Day In Music
Like all worthwhile endeavors, the (semi)annual celebration of independent record store culture called Record Store Day started with an idea. Specifically, it started with a
Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65
Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but whose protean gifts and elusive personality also made him
The Jolly Leprechaun’s Sinister Origins
Cheerful, prank-loving leprechauns are beloved symbols of luck and prosperity in Ireland and for the millions of Americans with Irish roots. But centuries-old legends about
Growing Up in Las Vegas in the ’70s
“Circa 1977. This is Washington Blvd. looking West at Rainbow Blvd. The mound of dirt in the background is now the bridge that goes over
My genius stems from an interest in whores
“I’m simple, I’m not profound. My genius stems from an interest in whores, working men, streetcar drivers—lonely, beaten-down people.” – Charles Bukowski https://psyne.blog/product/get-loose-at-the-wild-goose-1966-vintage-mens-t-shirt/
John Schneider on The Dukes of Hazzard
“We became, and remain, part of people’s extended family. For a lot of folks, it’s more than just a television show. It’s the lessons they
Inside the Bars That Made the Sunset Strip in 1980s LA Legendary
Picture a film or TV character listening to a song by Guns n’ Roses. What do they look like? What are they doing? Is it
Marina City Chicago 1964
LIFE magazine from 1964. Rent at Marina City for a one bedroom apartment was only $115 a month, now it’s $2100! The apartments are unique
Vietnam Beer Fridge
“I bought a small Japanese (Hitachi) refrigerator from the guy I was replacing, $25, Vietnam, December 1969. Beer was very cheap and what most of
Happy Birthday to Champion Flat Track Racer Tammy Sessions
Happy 69th birthday to Tammy Sessions, champion flat track and cross-country racer of the 70s! What a perfect person to help us celebrate International Women’s
Space Ace: The Second Big LaserDisc Arcade Hit
Space Ace is Don Bluth’s less-successful follow up to Dragon’s Lair. Much of the same development team from Dragon’s Lair worked on Space Ace, and
a man has no destination at the end of the road
“You realize that a man can take a train and never reach his destination, that a man has no destination at the end of the