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Bill Bois’ Musical Inventors #17:
The Life And Legacy Of Leo Fender

by Bill Bois

June 13, 2025

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Contributing Author Bill Bois reveals the fascinating paradox of Leo Fender – a man who transformed popular music forever despite never learning to play the instruments he created. From a farm boy tinkering with radio parts to the genius behind the Telecaster and Stratocaster, this is the story of how pure innovation and relentless curiosity built the foundation of modern music.

Film, TV & Video·Music

Tube Grooves: The 20 Most Unforgettable
TV Theme Songs of the 1970s -Ranked

by rollerboogie

June 12, 2025

370 views

It’s a listicle love letter to the golden age of television intros—where every theme was a banger, and every episode began with soul, funk, and heart. Contributing Author rollerboogie curates this joyful countdown of the most unforgettable TV theme songs from the ’70s.

Film, TV & Video·Music

The Miming, The Music, and The Muddle:
Behind the Scenes of Top Of The Pops

by JJ Live At Leeds

June 11, 2025

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Prepare to relive the golden days when Top of the Pops ruled UK music TV – and sometimes made you wonder if the musicians were actually playing or just really committed to their miming skills. From darts champs crashing the background to dolphins on bass, Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds providers the nostalgic trip with all the quirks and charm you didn’t know you missed.

Politics And Opinion·Thinking Out Loud

Welcome, Pope Leo:
With Hope… And Pride – For Our Family’s Future

by Chuck Small

June 10, 2025

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Contributing Author Chuck Small shares a deeply personal reflection on leading Catholic LGBTQ+ ministry during a pivotal moment of papal transition. Weaving together themes of family, faith, and the ongoing struggle for inclusion within institutional religion, Chuck prepares for a memorable Pride Month celebration.

Music

About This Time 20 Years Ago…
It’s The Hits Of June-ish 2005!

by DJ Professor Dan

June 9, 2025

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Journey back to the bizarre musical landscape of June 2005, when a Swedish motorcycle sound effect transformed into a global phenomenon, and Damon Albarn’s animated alter-egos crafted critically acclaimed art-pop. Our Feel Good Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan dissects the cultural collision between ringtone marketing and virtual band innovation that defined this wonderfully weird era in pop history.

Film, TV & Video·Under The Hoodie

A Sunday Funny:
Why Does Johnny Carson’s “Sis Boom Bah” Joke Make Me Laugh?

by mt58

June 8, 2025

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In this occasional series on things that crack me up – for reasons I can never fully explain – I spend way too much time analyzing why a decades-old Johnny Carson Carnac-bit joke still makes me laugh…

History

An Absurd Idea, Shallow Waters, And Deep Trouble:
The 1978 Failed Nashville Underwater Jewelry Heist

by Bill Bois

June 6, 2025

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In what may be Tennessee’s most preposterous criminal plot: In 1978, three Nashville-area men attempted to bomb the J. Percy Priest Dam Contributing Author and Historian Bill Bois uncovers this forgotten piece of Music City’s criminal history that reads more like a rejected movie script than reality.

Music·Thinking Out Loud

Deploying The “Fleetwood Mac Template”:
Reconsidered Band Names That Would Have Altered Music History

by stobgopper

June 5, 2025

271 views

What if The Rolling Stones had been called “Watts Wy” or Van Halen became “VanHalen Anth”? From the ever-inventive mind of Contributing Author and Master of Uchronia Stobgopper comes this hilarious journey through an alternative music timeline, filled with jazz-rock mediocrity, power punk transformations, and unfortunately timed on stage gunfights…

Film, TV & Video·Music

22 Amazing Singers – But Can They Act?

by blu_cheez

June 4, 2025

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Contributing Author blu cheez delivers a no-holds-barred assessment of which recording artists truly mastered the art of acting, and those still finding their dramatic footing. This comprehensive analysis separates the legitimate thespians from the one-hit wonders, examining everyone from David Bowie’s transformative performances to the jury-still-out verdict on Lady Gaga’s range.

Music

Hot Stuff, and So Much More:
The Depth of Donna Summer’s Diverse Musical Journey

by Chuck Small

June 3, 2025

318 views

Contributing Author Chuck Small delivers a thoughtful exploration of why Donna Summer deserves recognition far beyond the disco queen crown. This eye-opening piece will forever change how you listen to the Queen of Disco’s remarkable catalog.

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