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Meridian 555, Part 5
20 years ago, Danger Danger's debut added to the flood of hair metal. I bought it on cassette, and it was a terrible recording. I then got it on CD, but lo and behold, it still sounded 2-dimensional and hard. But shou… -
Meridian 555, Part 4
Tomorrow, Aiden is supposed to get this sling removed, and his elbow X-rayed. I have no idea what happens after that. But I'm hoping that the elbow is healed and aligned, and nothing further is needed. Has it really… -
Meridian 555, Part 3
When I was a kid, we played sports, and were reckless in the yard. Consequently, broken bones were shrugged off as a part of growing up. I was lucky I never broke any bones. But Aiden fractured his elbow, and his ar… -
Meridian 504, Part 4
California & Divisadero. 25 years ago, Night Ranger's "Sister Christian" was on the charts. Drummer Kelly Keagy, who wrote the song, lived in an apartment near the intersection of California and Divisadero. Who… -
Meridian 504, Part 3
25 years ago, I remember seeing kids wearing Whitesnake t-shirts. I thought the artwork was cool. But did I ever hear Whitesnake on the radio? Heck no. So, I wondered, how did all these people find out about Whitesna… -
Meridian 504, Part 2
20 years ago, rap and metal were the rage. I was totally into the latter. But once in a while, something from outside those two genres cuts through, and really moves you. Such was the case with the adult contemporary … -
Meridian 504, Part 1
Growing up, I hated vegetables. Everyone hated vegetables. And with good reason. The vegetables available to the general public in the 70s and 80s were awful. Today, instead of "green beans," we have "blue lake bean… -
Meridian 508.24, Part 6
20 years ago, as a high school senior, I had an interest in heavy metal. And one sub-genre was guitar shredding. Everyone knew about Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani, but my friend Julian turned me on to others, such … -
Meridian 508.24, Part 5
25 years ago, Shalamar dancer Jermaine Stewart went out on his own. A semester earlier, Shannon had broken down the doors to what would now be called "freestyle." Fitting in with that dance vibe, Stewart nabbed produce… -
Meridian 508.24, Part 4
25 years ago, one song which made me really intense was Alan Parsons Project's "Don't Answer Me." I'd try to sing along, but my voice would just crack and squawk. Everywhere I went, I just loved this song. But one day…
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