Tag Archives: music and losers — I call it ‘loozik’

“Have You Checked The Trunk? I Was Aging A Salami In There.”

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Warning: The following contains dumb ideas, awful Batman impersonations, and a Matt Weiters (pronounced ‘Mat Wheat-erz’) – shaped hole in the lineup. A look at some panels from Peter Bagge’s Hate #22, published in 1996.  In 1996, I lived about … Continue reading →

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The Undertow

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

One of my favorite comics of recent years is Criminal, by Ed Brubaker and an artist whose name doesn’t leap to mind.  It’s boiled down from the paperback crime novels of the Forties thru the Seventies; if you’ve ever made … Continue reading →

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Childhood’s End; Or, Rockie Bee Meets The Boy Genius, Part Two

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

So Friday I went to see my old friend Dan play at the unbelievably boring old Ottobar in Baltimore (City Motto: ‘The Turd At Your Doorstep‘).  There was a sense of urgency in my wanting to see Dan do his … Continue reading →

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Cake Boss

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

So tomorrow’s my daughter’s party for her fifth birthday.  She’s been amped up for a week; can’t sleep past midnight in anticipation of being the center of attention and getting presents.  She wanted a Barbie theme; Th’ Wife and I … Continue reading →

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The Competitor

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Came home from band practice Tuesday night, all excited.  Our drummer couldn’t make it; so rather than slave over the ‘originals’ we worked up some covers.  I got to sing one; if I’d figured out my guitar solo better at … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Envy You At All, Brah

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

So we roll into the OC on Friday.  We meet my in-laws and go to dinner on the Bay side of First Street, at De Lazy Lizard Bar and Grill.  It seems to be a new place in Ocean City, … Continue reading →

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Rockie Bee, Occasional Man of MUUUUUUUUUSIC!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

I’ve been meaning to write for months, but I’ve been busy.  Stupid busy since mid-June. In mid-June, I played a solo gig at an outdoor festival.  My son had just had his tonsils taken out and came home with the … Continue reading →

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That Could Be Me — That Was Me — I’ve Got A Life, Right?

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

A few weeks back I wrote a brief, mildly respectful bit about a teammate of mine from my girlie school’s rugby team.  I won’t lie to you; the contemplation of mortality has gotten to me a little bit. Up until … Continue reading →

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Addressing An Error

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

How can I have a mortal enemy on his deathbed and NOT have this song come to mind? I guess I was more affected than I let on when my iPod got squashed by an unsecured garage door.

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‘…And Laugh, When He’s Conquered And Won.’

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

So, I looks on ye Olde Book of The Faces today and finds out my archest of arch-enemies is on his deathbed.  No, sirrussly, this time it is FO’ REALZ. Owing to his nasty habits and middle-age, he wound up … Continue reading →

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