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More Fear of Strangers

I recently found these videos on YouTube of my favorite bar band of all time, Fear of Strangers.  Back in the late seventies and early eighties there was a very vibrant arts scene in Albany on and around Lark Street, … Continue reading

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Faith Renewed

Election day of 2004 found me in, of all places, Austin, Texas.  I had been working as a contractor at the time, designing a dimensional database for an Austin-based company.  That night I watched the election returns with some co-workers … Continue reading

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Shopping for a Dog

First they were “The Units.”  Then they were “Fear of Strangers.”  A great band that almost made it: Val Haynes, Steve Cohen, Todd Nelson and Al Kash.  There’s not much of a trace of them now, even on the Internet … Continue reading

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