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The Rob Zombie retroCRUSH Interview

Here’s a fun interview I did with Rob Zombie back in 2011. He was doing a practice show at now long gone theater in Modesto called The Fat Cat. What a thrill it was to interview him in his trailer before the concert. Rob is one of the cooler guys I ever met. He emailed me out of nowhere years back to thank me for the review I gave his masterpiece The Devil’s Rejects. We corresponded off and on and … read more

More Christmas Songs to Ban

With “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” coming under more scrutiny, here are some more songs that are soon to be banned from the radio!
“Frosty The Snowman” (promotes witchcraft)
“Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” (ableism)
“Up On The Housetop” (glorifies trespassing/breaking and entering)
“Away In A Manager” (child endangerment)
“I’ll Be Home For Christmas” (insensitive to homeless people)
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa” (promotes infidelity)
“O Christmas Tree” (celebrates forest destruction)
“Holly Jolly Christmas” (insensitive to seasonal depression)
“O Little Town Of
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THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONGS OF ALL TIME

“Blue Christmas” by Elvis Presley
“Christmas in Hollis” by RUN DMC
“Baby It’s Cold Outside” by Dean Martin
“Here Comes Santa Claus” by Gene Autry
“Baby Please Come Home” by U2
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” by Bing Crosby
“All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey
“The Christmas Song” by Nat King Cole
“Father Christmas” by The Kinks
“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” by Frank Sinatra
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Whiskey Nights On the Fire Table

I love this new fire table from Bali that I got this week. The Sacramento evenings have been just cold enough to sit around the fire and enjoy a nice “shot” of whiskey. Looking at this photo now, I can see that’s not just a stiff pour, but it’s damn near rigor mortis.

Here’s a photo from the following night. I’ll admit I only bought this Spellbound wine because I like the Siouxsie and the Banshees song of the same … read more

RETROCRUSH guest stars on 6 O’Clock Dad Rock Talk

I had a great time on the 6 O’Clock Dad Rock Talk show this week with Cory Barringer and Court Hansen as we talked about the work of Bruce Springsteen! Court was a bit hesitant to win over, but my playlist and discussion which ranged from “State Trooper”, “The River”, “Thunder Road”, the demo version of “Born In the USA”, and “Hungry Heart” (which was originally written for The Ramones) may have convinced him! We took a wrong turn and … read more

Top 20 Pop Culture Plants

Plants, trees, vines, and vegetation of all sorts have played an important part of pop culture since pop culture first existed. From The Garden of Eden to The Sherwood Forest, plants big and small have influenced literature, TV shows, and toys from all generations. This list started out as kind of a joke but the more I thought about it, the more I totally dug the idea. Plus any chance I have to write about Kooky Spooky Trees is worth … read more