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Prophets of the Airwaves, Mad and Otherwise

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Fred Bubbers

In the 1976 movie Network, evening news anchor Howard Beale,  portrayed by Peter Finch, has a psychotic breakdown and declares that  he will blow his brains out on the air next Tuesday.  Beale had earlier been informed that because of … Continue reading →

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More Fear of Strangers

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

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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Poem for the Rooftops of Iran

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

While her video camera captures a night of rooftop shouting, a woman speaks softly.  I can’t understand her words, but no translation is needed to hear the sound of sadness and despair.  Translated, I hear soulful poetry. Friday, the 19th … Continue reading →

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Shopping for a Dog

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

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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