Frank B.
An about face(book), for real this time
OK, so I was wrong, but I’m not too proud to admit it. Not nearly as bad as the Microsoft Chief Technology Officer who asserted in 1994 that the internet would only ever be the domain of “hobbyists”. Here are the tandard eight or so reasons: 1. Since my original Salt in Wound posting on […]
Where to even begin?
Sign in front of Ponderosa Steakhouse, Amsterdam, NY: COME JOIN USASH WENDS. (alas, no camera handy)
The Track List
1. Noah & The Whale – Five Years Time2. Go! Team – Bottle Rocket3. The Owls – Air4. Apples in Stereo – Same Old Drag5. Texas Governor – Faith, Hope, Love & Jesus6. American Analog Set – The Postman7. Rose Melberg – Cast Away the Clouds8. Kissing Book – Selfish9. Tullycraft – Twee10. Zero 7 […]
An About Face(book)
All right, all right, I’ve heard all the arguments, but it was finally the power of advertising that convinced me to join Facebook. Right now my sole friend is Clorox.
On with the countdown!
#20 to 1 DownloadStream
My top 40 songs of the decade (with commentary)
Inspired by my friend Dave, who preceded me as music director at our college radio station in the 1980s and who just published a list of his top 300 songs of the decade (!), I assembled a more modest top 40. These are songs, not artists (indeed, there are a few artists here for whom […]
Eight Reasons You Haven’t Spotted Me On the Citizen’s Band
1. The indispensability of C.B. radio is greatly overblown. Off the top of my head, I know that my parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents don’t have handles, and neither does anyone at school (the kid who calls himself the Purple Turtle is such a liar). To reach any of these people, I just have to dial […]
Ten Reasons You Haven’t Spotted Me On Facebook
1. The indispensability of Facebook is greatly overblown. Off the top of my head, I know that my brother, sister-in-law, son, mother-in-law, father-in-law, next-door neighbor and work supervisor don’t have accounts and none are likely to anytime soon. To reach any of these people, I either have to take a very short walk or pick […]
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