Why Does A Secret Plan to Destroy A Sketch Partner Make Me Laugh?
Some people study great comedy to understand timing and craft. I just sit here cackling at Harvey Korman trying not to wet his pants.
The Who’s ‘The Song Is Over’ Tour
A concert chronicle that captures The Who’s final bow with candor, wit, and admiration. Contributing Author and Music Historian Bill Bois indeed can explain why after a 60 year career, their music and presence remains unforgettable.
Counterpoint Songs About God And Religion
This sharp and thoughtful piece explores how artists from Vampire Weekend to Tori Amos have turned doubt, critique, and contrarian faith into unforgettable music. Contributing Author Rollerboogie brings nuance, context, and curiosity to a subject that is as personal as it is universal.
Marc Bolan’s T. Rex roared through the early ’70s with glitter, swagger, and riffs that defined glam rock -while America mostly missed the ride.
Contributing Author JJ Live From Leeds spins a tale of brilliance, rivalry, and one of rock’s most dazzling flame-outs.
It’s The Hits Of August-ish 1975!
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan serves up another sly, spirited ride through music history, where bridges spark disco, rock bands haunt themselves, and Jersey boys dream big. The piece is as sharp as it is funny – a jukebox of insight with the volume turned all the way up.
Why Does A Comic Who Never Built An Extended Bit Make Me Laugh?
Mitch Hedberg was a master of the anti-narrative approach. This is my attempt to figure out why a guy mumbling one-liners about escalators and rice can be just as creative as a comic with a perfectly crafted 10-minute bit.
Brigitte Bond and the Untold Story of A Ska Icon
Ska’s Beat Girl wasn’t a nameless graphic. She was Brigitte Bond, a pioneering performer whose life intersected with music, fashion, and social change.
Contributing Author and Historian Bill Bois traces her journey from London’s ska scene to international stages, revealing the woman behind one of pop culture’s most enduring images.
An 80s Celebrity Music Showdown
Two 80s TV titans step out of their fictional worlds and into the recording studio. And what could possibly go wrong? In this ringside recap, Contributing Author JJ Live From Leeds chronicles a pop culture prizefight where Miami Vice cool meets Moonlighting charm, and the winner might just be… neither.
A Two-Person State Tour, part 2
In Part 2 of this richly detailed and slyly funny travelogue, Contributing Authors DJ Chuck Small and Ozmoe prove that North Carolina’s Triangle and coast are far more than postcards and pulled pork. Their local insights will make you want to pack your bags immediately.
A Two-Person Tour, part 1
It’s a rare treat when two TNOCS voices join forces for a road trip across an entire state—one that mixes lived-in detail with sharp-eyed commentary.
In this spirited tour, Contributing Authors Ozmoe and Chuck Small crisscross North Carolina’s mountains, cities, and small-town quirks, stopping often for history, scenery, and (of course) food.
I like the music video for "Tight Connection to my Heart". It's like his "Dancing in the Dark", a song…
You almost had me with the dual Alice Coopers. I was like, hey wait a minute here, and then ahhh.
Inspiration for some of us folks of a certain age that it's never too late to do what you love.
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