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there’s the rub and it’s all taken care of with a sanford magic rub

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THIS IS A TRUE STORY of the derrings-do that so often transpire in the swashbuckling (and often piratical) world record collecting. And it’s an honest to Grommett true story because Wholly Grommett does not like people leading people on with falsehoods—especially when it comes to records. Grommett is very, very concerned about the state of record collecting in the world today. [Read more] “there’s the rub and it’s all taken care of with a sanford magic rub”

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the byrds’ mind gardens and outrageous fortunes

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MIND GARDENS, one of David Crosby’s contributions to the Byrds’ legacy, has been a bone of contention among fans since its release on the YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY album in 1967. Actually, using that euphemism is inaccurate: almost everyone has something negative to say about the recording—the lyrics, the singing, the music.  [Read more] “the byrds’ mind gardens and outrageous fortunes”

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the transmogrification of free will into jukin’ bone

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IN 1970, local rock star and entrepreneur Joe Nardone opened a teenage dance hall on the Public Square of downtown Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Formerly the Stardust Ballroom, it was a second floor affair where couples had practiced ballroom dancing. It was just above the old Paramount Theater, then a first-run venue for new movies. [Read more] “the transmogrification of free will into jukin’ bone”

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on paul williams, the father of rock journalism

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I WAS 28-YEARS OLD and living in St. Helena, the heart of California’s Napa Valley. I had a job learning the care and maintenance of plants at Four Seasons Nursery, which I enjoyed, as plant people tend to be friendly people. I was in love with a beautiful woman who was in love with me. [Read more] “on paul williams, the father of rock journalism”

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