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Skeletons, Death, and Bubbles

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Steve-O

Skeleton art in not universally beloved. My mom, for example, is not a fan. It’s creepy. But, I’ve had a lifelong soft spot for it and have always found it compelling. (Perhaps too many Pirates of the Caribbean rides at … Continue reading →

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The Epic Return of Lucinda Williams

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Steve-O

By Bronwen Dickey, Garden & Gun  Excerpt: To a male-dominated, marketing-driven industry that fetishized youth, she didn’t belong—at least not in the way record executives wanted her to. There would be no spangles or shoulder pads; she wore dark eyeliner and … Continue reading →

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Neon Cowboy Being Restored

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Steve-O

Jake Nichols, Cowboy State Daily: Almost as colorful as the Tumble Inn’s neon sign is the history of the business it promoted. From steakhouse to roadhouse, the Tumble Inn was a place many an imbiber stumbled out of. Through its … Continue reading →

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Ann-Margret: Born to be Wild

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard The legendary entertainer Ann-Margret, now 81, just released an album of early rock and roll and pop hits. The New York Times correctly observes that she “has always spoken in a voice that falls somewhere between a … Continue reading →

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Remembering Bettie Page

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard Ah, those jet-black Bettie Page bangs. Sixty-five years after they were immortalized on a pin-up icon, you still occasionally see them on the pale hipsters with the cat-eyed glasses. That’s just one of the lasting manifestations of … Continue reading →

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The next generation of hula

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard You know you’re in a truly enchanted location when the television evening news on Maui closes out the broadcast with a graceful troupe of hula dancers. It’s not a marketing ploy. Instead, it’s part of cultural preservation … Continue reading →

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Father Damien: Right Hand of a Saint

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard Looking across the shades of aqua blue water from the northwest coast of Maui, there are two Hawaiian islands seen in the distance. One is Lanai, once home to the largest pineapple plantation in the world. Today, … Continue reading →

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When Johnny Loved Nora: Till Death Do Us Part

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard When the notorious Johnny Rotten (aka John Lydon) appeared on the fledgling punk rock scene decades ago as the front man for the Sex Pistols, he didn’t appear as a likely candidate for being fully committed to … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Brian Setzer!

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard Sending the grandest Happy Birthday wishes to Brian Setzer. Most well-known for his hair “piled high” and shredding on a vintage Gretsch guitar, he played a monumental role in reintroducing young punks like me around the globe … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mike Ness

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Steve-O

Happy Birthday to Mike Ness, legendary frontman for Social Distortion – the pride of Orange County punk rock from the early 1980s and way beyond. About the same time that Social Distortion was getting ready to explode, my friends and … Continue reading →

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