Runaways Drummer Sandy West Dies at 47I first heard "Cherry Bomb" as a cover by Bratmobile, and i've been a big Joan Jett fan ever since i first saw the video for "I Love Rock n'Roll." I guess what i'm trying to say is that i always felt the Runaways' influence indirectly--through Jett's solo success, yes, but more importantly through the music of ( Read more... )

Surly and VirtualSchmelz and i went for a drivewander downtown tonight after dinner (mmmmmm, BBQ...) and ended up passing a group of people standing on the Protest Corner of the Square and singing. So, we parked, and walked back, and sat on the stone planters on the corner and listened to them sing ( Read more... )

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Just found out that my high school vice principal passed away on Monday. Apparently he fell and hit his head about a week earlier and just went downhill from there ( Read more... )