India is home to over 1.21 billion people, roughly 18% of entire human population. Indians speakAustroasiatic, Dravidian, Indo-European, and Tibeto-Burman languages (as well as two language isolates) and there are over 2,000 ethnic groups in the vast country. India's considerable diversity, however, tends to be simplified or overlooked in the west, where Hindi language Bollywood … Continue reading Unrecognized South Asia: An introduction to the Tripuri people
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A look at the Lyon’s Eye — Jeff Regan, Investigator
A look at the Lyon's Eye -- Jeff Regan, Investigator Another great radio noir detective series which starred Jack Webb -- Jeff Regan, Investigator.
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This one’s about the Blues, Pete Kelly’s Blues
Today Jack Webb is best remembered for his portrayal of Detective Sergeant Joe Friday on the radio and television series Dragnet. Friday – a stiff, slouching, robotic cop who chain smokes as he rails against drug abuse – embodies for many folks the definition of a hypocrite and a square. However, the real Webb was … Continue reading This one’s about the Blues, Pete Kelly’s Blues
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Even More One Album Wonders
Even More One Album Wonders
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One Album Wonders: Brett Smiley’s Breathlessly Brett
The vinyl LP was introduced by Columbia Records in 1948 but the 45 inch single remained the primary market for the music industry until the dawn of the album era, which began in the mid-1960s. In that era, for any number of reasons, many fine musical acts released only one studio album. This series looks at some of my favorite "one album … Continue reading One Album Wonders: Brett Smiley’s Breathlessly Brett
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More One Album Wonders
More One Album Wonders More great (if obscure) bands whose entire musical statements can be fit on a single, 12" circle of vinyl.
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One Album Wonders
One Album Wonders When I discover a brilliant band with a huge catalog, my excitement is mixed with annoyance because suddenly I find myself having to take the time to expose myself to hours and hours of new music and, if I like it, more money than I have on acquiring said music. How … Continue reading One Album Wonders
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Gorillasploitation – Giant Gorilla Movies
Gorillasploitation - Giant Gorilla Movies Gorillasploitation -- movies with rampaging psycho killer (and occasionally gentle) giant gorillas. Collect them all!
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Suspense – Radio’s outstanding theater of thrills
AND NOW, A TALE WELL CALCULATED TO KEEP YOU IN SUSPENSE On 17 June 1942, the anthology Suspense debuted on CBS Radio. The long-running series, which anticipated television programs like Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone, concluded in 1962, an occasion now usually cited as signalling the end of radio's Golden Age. The formula … Continue reading Suspense – Radio’s outstanding theater of thrills
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A map and a snapshot of Los Angeles
Yesterday I finished painting a large map of Los Angeles County. Today I added a brief guide to the 21 Kingdoms. A map and snapshot of Los Angeles
