Judith and I took an early-morning walk today, picking wild flowers for a funeral.
Unfortunately, mortality seems the theme for the day.
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Tim Hildebrandt, RIP.
The Brothers Hildebrandt were about as influential to my generation as they come. Tim Hildebrandt passed away Sunday, at the age of 67.
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Austin artist Jack “Jaxon” Jackson, generally credited as the first underground cartoonist, died last Thursday. He was 65. Jackson’s first underground comic, “God Nose,” appeared in 1964. He co-founded Rip Off Press, one of the first independent publishers of underground comics in San Francisco in 1969.
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Something cheerier is needed.
Fortunately, there are Classic Diet Recipe Cards from the 1970s.
Should put anyone in a good mood just knowing this stuff hasn’t been served in, like, 30 years.
Of course, it’s due for a comeback!
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Anyone remember the Cameras, a British band that was pretty much destroyed as soon as a payola scandal by their label was discovered?
They had a great single before they were sunk, “Do You Have Fun,” I think was the name.
Any idea where that might be available on MP3?
Speaking of long-lost music, what was the name of that BBC (I think) series, about a girl band? It ran around 1979-1980, I think. Spawned one single…something with a line something like of “You just want to do me, but I don’t want to be done.” Not bad, for ear candy.
Lastly, a novelty group from 1980 or so, the Heebee Geebees. Anybody remember them, or their hit, “Meaningless Songs in very High Voices”? Lost my cassette of them years ago. Not a hugely high priority, but if anybody has a copy…
For some reason, hearing the Vapor’s “New At Ten” (also an MP3 search) on Muskrat Radio (my Pandora station) got me to thinking about all this.
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Oddest Spam subject line of the week: “Does it Behoove You to own This Stock?”
Behoove? Behoove?
Stop puttin’ on airs, and go back to peddling Skuper V1*ankra.