Archive for Michael Bird
Like A Rolling Stone
“Did you see that piece in ROLLING STONE?” I asked Willie G. Moseley, a local author and senior writer for VINTAGE GUITAR magazine. (He hangs with Frampton, Nugent, Shaw, other rock luminaries).
“I don’t read fashion magazines,” he opined.
Mr. Moseley is probably right about ROLLING STONE. I have been a reader for over twenty-five years now, [...]
Diaries
“I found her diary underneath a tree”
Wow, talk about an anachronism.
The first line of the number-one single “Diary,” recorded by Bread in 1971, certainly speaks volumes about how far we have come with regard to journal-keeping.
The singer thinks he has found the diary of a girl professing a secret love for him; however, she is [...]
With Class and Grace
Sometimes, it seems as if our culture is so awash in cynicism and polluted by sarcasm that we barely have enough civility to make it through the day.
We live a 24/7 news and entertainment cycle that allows us to keep tabs on politicians and celebrities around the clock.
My good friend, college buddy and 1992 Tallassee [...]
Post-Seinfeldian Cynicism, Season One
Several weeks ago, I was shopping at the FYE record store in Eastdale Mall.
The clerk on duty saw me browsing the “TV on DVD” section of the store. Several series were on sale at 50% off, so I perused the titles in hopes of finding something [...]
The decade of the disappearance? Change we’ll have to believe in
Maybe it’s day after day of cold rain.
If there is one certainty in life, it is change.
2009 began with a promise of change, and this annum sure has delivered.
As we begin a new decade in a few days, I took notice of talk show host Greg Budell’s interesting post on his website about ten brands [...]
Meet The Beatles, Again
09/09/09 was a significant day in Beatles history. As many have noted, the fact the Beatles took over pop culture again on that date was not an accident: the number nine figured prominently in earlier Beatles work: “One After 909”, “Revolution #9”, “#9 Dream”, and so on. As John Lennon pointed out before [...]
Old BAM Studios Destroyed
A sad day in Montgomery broadcasting history is occurring, as the famed “Flintstone house” studios of WBAM-AM 740 on Troy Highway are being torn down. WBAM was a 50,000-watt powerhouse that reached across the Southeast during the heyday of top 40 radio in the 1950s and 1960s. Signing on in 1953, it is [...]
Landmarks and milestones in primetime
The 2009-2010 television season is underway, and some major milestones are taking place.
Several weeks ago in this space, I bemoaned the cancellation of Guiding Light after 72 years to make way for a new version of Let’s Make a Deal.
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Bring back Don Markwell and Joe Marcus! 
Cussing out your boss isn't exactly a good career move. 
Yawn... hope he has a valid drivers license. He will need it. By the way, what does an APD do ...
