Why the fur coat? For the year we all pretended that mixing country, rap, and heavy metal while having a pimp-style hype man was a… Read More »1999 Archive: The Kid Rock “Devil Without a Cause” Boom
A homebound parishioner listening to the recorded Sunday service tape and spending the entire hour trying to filter out the loud, rushing background noise of… Read More »1999 Archive: The Cassette Tape Hiss Symphony
Why were the 11 countries so nervous? Because they were about to get married to each other’s economies without a pre-nuptial agreement. Part of the… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Euro Finalists
Why was there a bird in the backpack? Because 1998 was the year of “collect-a-thons,” where we spent hours looking for jigsaw pieces and musical… Read More »1998 Legacy: Banjo-Kazooie
My surgeon told me he could do the procedure with his eyes closed. I told him I’d prefer it if he kept them open since… Read More »1997 Archive: The Surgeon’s Confidence
Why did they win Best Music Video for “Free as a Bird”? Because even 27 years after breaking up, the Beatles are still better at… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Beatles’ Anthology
Why Smokey Joe’s Cafe? Because nostalgia is the safest bet in Vegas and at the Recording Academy. Part of the 36 Grammy Jokes: The 1996… Read More »1996 Classic: Best Musical Show Album
I told her the credit card was stolen. She asked if I reported it. I said, “No, the thief is spending less than she was.”… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Credit Card
Why the cover? For a version of “Sweet Dreams” so creepy it made Annie Lennox want to sleep with the lights on. Part of the… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Marilyn Manson “Smells Like Children”
What did girls want for the holidays? A talking cat named Salem who was more sarcastic than their older brothers. Part of the 36 Thanksgiving… Read More »1995 Classic: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Comics)
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