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Stargate and Songwriting? Do we laugh or do we cry?
Written by Jimmy
The ins and outs of engineering and reverse engineering music. And what do Halo and Already Gone have in common?
A very important date for Radio!
Written by Jimmy
Jimmy uses the occassion of Popov’s invention to remember the best weekend of music…ever. And thank goodness he didn’t win the Chicago belt.
Robert Preston, the original MUSIC MAN
Written by Jimmy
From pool halls to monorails- remembering Robert Preston.
March 2: Lou Reed is 70 today. The King of very, very cool.
Written by Jimmy
As a young man he taught us how to ‘walk on the wild side’ – as he aged, even Mr Grumpy taught us to celebrate a ‘perfect day. Happy Birthday Lou
March 1: All These States
Written by Jimmy
Great day for Big Fat US States – and a great day for great songs named after Big Fat US States….
40 years ago today…125,000 black, slimey elephants…
Written by Jimmy
125,000 elephants pour into your town – and Jack White takes the perspective of the Damn.
A Little Fact Between Men and Women…
Written by jesus
So my fact of the day which i got from the very reliable Snapple bottle cap is …. that women blink twice as often as men. Why?? now I don’t…Read more
The Tootsie Roll is 126 Years Old Today
Written by Jimmy
We start by wishing the Tootsie Roll Happy Birthday – but after a little story about WWII we went up blaming all the world’s problems on a very dumb woman. In between we share a jingle.
18 February, Ollie the Cow and Monkey Space Camp
Written by Jimmy
Ollie the Cow joins the mile high club on this day in 1930 – followed two decades later by the Monkey immortalised in Monkey Space Camp