Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. was born in Washington, D.C. in 1939. He started singing at the age of five in his father’s Apostolic church. In his teens, Marvin was already playing piano and drums and he discovered “do-wop” music. He joined several groups, including the Dippers and The Tones. After a brief stint in the ...
Shorthand for the 1970s for Hollywood tends to mean little more than disco, platform shoes, sideburns and the dry look. In fact, the 1970s underwent substantial changes in pop culture minutiae and creating shorthand for narratives taking place in the Me-Decade means more than disco attire which, though you wouldn’t know it from movies set ...
EPISODE 1: “The Van Der Sloots and Dead Sluts” (Pilot) If you haven’t heard anything about the Alabama Slut Disappearance in Aruba Scandal, well, I wish I was you. This story won’t fucking die and now the latest involves a Dutch National Date Rapist and his Father, or as he is better known as: The ...
I present to you now the second of my articles regarding the songs I consider to be among the worst of the 1960’s and ’70’s. There was a lot of great music during those decades, but also a number of offerings that were less than stellar. To qualify for inclusion on this list, a song ...
As soon as I hit teenager status, I discovered the music of the seventies. The Top Ten songs of the 1970’s are a mixture of Disco and Rock N’ Roll, basically anything that could be danced to whether fast or slow. This article will list the actual top ten songs of the 1970’s, the top ...
Remember the annoying but loveable nerd Steve Urkel that wore high water pants, suspenders, pocket protectors and big red glasses? He loved to proclaim his love for Laura and cheese. Plus he loved to annoy Carl, Laura’s Dad, on a daily basis. The show I am talking about is Family Matters. It was a great ...
Memorial Day is a time to give tribute to all veterans who have proudly served to protect America. Kudos to all veterans for having the courage to fight for our liberty and to keep America safe from harm. As the Iraq war continues this Memorial Day it is also a time for reflection of the ...
It’s hot in Reno, with hot event to entertain vacationers and local people. Hot August Nights is a “Blast from the Past” with classic cruisers and lots of entertainment. The Best of the West Nugget Rib Cook off offers plenty of good eating as 24 cookers compete for the top title. Hot Air Balloons will ...
