Posts from February, 2004
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Feb1A Day in San Antonio
The other day, I heard someone describe San Antonio as a “Metal City.” Apparently a strong heavy metal scene still exists there. Come to think of it, I occasionally see announcements in the Chronicle for bands like Dio or Iron Maiden performing at the Verizon Wireless Music Center. During this conversation it occurred to me [...]
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Feb1Nipple Ripple– In Quotes
“Get them on the Playboy Channel… Keep them out of my MTV. I want to see bands and music.” - Dave Grohl, of the Foo Fighters “There is a revolution that was really global, everywhere. Everywhere people are less puritanical. And to think that the U.S. would be the only country in the world where [...]
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Feb1The Rumors are True… and I’m Nervous
The Pixies are back. The band has confirmed that they will tour for two weeks, with a finale at Coachella. Then it’s off to Europe. No doubt about it, this is fantastic news. But it seems like whenever my all-time favorite bands do things like this it’s a disappointment. My fingers are crossed on this [...]
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Feb4Botox, Kabbalah, and Bling
Occasionally, obscure information about the presidential candidates, often found nestled in articles buried deep in the newspaper, can be revealing. Of course, sometimes it reveals nothing important but is still interesting. But usually it is the kind of stuff that makes you pause and ask yourself, “Does this really matter? Shouldn’t I be more concerned [...]
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