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New B-52s Album On Its Way
by Tammy on June 9, 2007There was a time, not quite 100 years ago, when the B-52s were the hot band and you might even hear Lena Lovich played on the radio (which still had the dial thingy. No digital push buttons for us!)....
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Marcovicci at the Gardenia in Los Angeles
by Tammy on March 24, 2007Andrea Marcovicci **Bumped up. UPDATE: Daryl Miller at the Los Angeles Times has a great review of Andrea's show. Tonight is the last night of this run. The show sells out so if you want to have dinner as...
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A City Boy’s Guide to Country Music
by Maynard on January 3, 2007A post by Maynard Like it or not, rap music is unavoidable these days. But it's entirely possible to grow up in complete ignorance of cultural mainstays like the Bible or country music. That's what happened to me, and I...
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Andrea Marcovicci Links
by Tammy on September 22, 2006**I"ve bumped this up because tonight, Saturday, is the last night of her gig at the Gardenia in Hollywood. You can make dinner/show reservations by calling 323-467-7444, or arrive for the 9pm show by about 8:30pm to guarantee a...
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Marcovicci at the Plush Room in San Francisco
by Tammy on July 16, 2006Andrea Marcovicci With everything going on in the world, we all need a way to escape, even if it is just for an hour or two. If you're a regular reader of Tammy Blog you know one of my...
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Legendary Castrato Farinelli Exhumed
by Tammy on July 12, 2006Inexplicably, scientists and historians are intent on foisting one more indignity on 17th century singer Farinelli in their effort to determine the impact of castration on young boys. So, they've exhumed his body to determine exactly how his body...
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Hungry Like the Wolf
by Tammy on May 13, 2006Yes, we're not only hungry like the wolf, but according to Vladimir Putin, that KGB beacon of freedom and democracy for the world, wolves also listen to no one. And you thought Duran Duran had a lock on verbal imagery....
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Hip-Hop Easter Bunny
by Tammy on April 14, 2006The Easter B As we approach Easter, I've played this little ditty on my radio program for quite a few years now, and felt it only right to share it with Tammy Blog readers. I bring you the Hip-Hop...
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What the Death of Culture Sounds Like
by Tammy on March 10, 2006At least if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has its way. Here's a sampling of Oscar's "Best Songs." For anyone who is still wondering if the American Entertainment Elite are still at all relevant, this list speaks...
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The Honk of Love
by Tammy on February 4, 2006Looks like music evolved very early on, especially in the effort to get a date....
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Song for the Ages
by Tammy on January 28, 2006The indubitable Charles at Little Green Footballs brings to our attention a guaranteed addition to the Islamic Hit Parade: "It's in the Koran."...
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Happy Birthday Wolfgang!
by Tammy on January 27, 2006Today is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday. Thank God for Mozart and every other genius who has gifted this world with classical music, a living illustration of what beauty sounds like. Here's a bit of coverage and odd bits...