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"Baseball's My Life": Ramones Guitarist, Johnny Ramone, Was All About Diamond Action
The Rock'n'Roll Hall of Famer grew up a Yankees fan, and could have easily made his mark with a Louisville Slugger than his 1965 Mosrite.
Brad Kyle
Jul 2
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Beatle Royale: "Don't Bother Me" & "What Is Life"--Two Sides of the George Harrison Composition Coin
Like a teenager calling a Top 40 station, George was always struggling to get his song played. The Beatles' hit machine created a formidable musical…
Brad Kyle
Jun 28
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Beatle Royale: "Don't Bother Me" & "What Is Life"--Two Sides of the George Harrison Composition Coin
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Power in the Darkness with Tom Robinson, 1978: From My Front Seat to The Stage
Picture it: Downtown Houston. Internationally-known EMI Records recording artist hops into my car. Only one of us knows our destination. What could I…
Brad Kyle
Jun 26
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Astros' Popular JJ Matijevic: First- and Second-Hit Homers Just the Beginning
Bats'n'Tats: Pennsylvania native and Arizona Wildcat an intriguing first baseman/DH/OF with a Will Clark comp. A dozen photos help reveal the…
Brad Kyle
Jun 21
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Audio Autopsy, 1980: David Valentine & R.A.F. LP, A&M Records: Chops to Woo Hit Radio, Who Couldn't Care Less
They combined Stygian dynamism with Foreigner's radio-friendly sheen. With David Kershenbaum's crafty, '80s-era new wavey production and Valentine's…
Brad Kyle
Jun 20
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Audio Autopsy, 1980: David Valentine & R.A.F. LP, A&M Records: Chops to Woo Hit Radio, Who Couldn't Care Less
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #s 1 Thru 5, The Complete & Expanded Late '70s Songwriting Collabs! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW + "Wendy…
Listen now (3 min) | Stephen's late-1970s creative pivot from recording to network sitcom-acting included writing songs with some rock legends …
Brad Kyle
Jun 15
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #s 1 Thru 5, The Complete & Expanded Late '70s Songwriting Collabs! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW + "Wendy When" SONG DEMO
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The Houston Astrodome as Family Member, or "What's Judy Garland Doing on the Field?"
Being raised in Houston during the 1960s heyday of the Dome provided many treasured memories beyond baseball.
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Jun 13
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The Houston Astrodome as Family Member, or "What's Judy Garland Doing on the Field?"
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Yordan Alvarez For Josh Fields Trade With Dodgers Threatens To Eclipse Astros’ Jeff Bagwell/Boston Steal Of 1990
A new 6-year contract extension justly rewards a player who's setting exit velo and home run distance records. But, it's his all-around hitting skills…
Brad Kyle
Jun 10
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Yordan Alvarez For Josh Fields Trade With Dodgers Threatens To Eclipse Astros’ Jeff Bagwell/Boston Steal Of 1990
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Audio Autopsy, 1975: Richard Orange and the Zuider Zee Debut Album, Columbia Records
Melodic and pleasant, their clever nuances may have escaped power poppers. Too light to make it onto FM rock radio, plus the promo clout of CBS had its…
Brad Kyle
Jun 9
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Audio Autopsy, 1975: Richard Orange and the Zuider Zee Debut Album, Columbia Records
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"Please Stand By": Stephen Michael Schwartz & The 1978 Network TV Sitcom-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PT. 7
Answering a casting call for a "David Cassidy-type" led to a year on the musical family sitcom, where his real-life father-in-law played his father!
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Jun 8
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Rocket & The Guided Missiles: Astros Legend Roger Clemens Wins With 4 Ks – Kacy, Koby, Kory, & Detroit Tigers' Kody Clemens
In Roger and Debbie's home dugout, glove makes the world go 'round, and one of their cleat-clad lads just made his MLB debut.
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Jun 1
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Rocket & The Guided Missiles: Astros Legend Roger Clemens Wins With 4 Ks – Kacy, Koby, Kory, & Detroit Tigers' Kody Clemens
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #5: The Late '70s Collab Sessions, "Only Everyday" w/Jay Asher, Sung by Clint Holmes SONG DEMO
Listen now (3 min) | Veteran songwriting legend, Barry Mann ("You've Lost That Loving Feeling" et al), gives the thumbs up to Stephen and Jay's "Only…
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May 31
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