This year, International Clash Day is today (I’ve also seen it listed as occuring on February 5.) It apparently can never be celebrated on a weekend, and it originally took place on a February 7. In 2013, KEXP in Seattle, wanted to recognize the band’s legacy of championing the opposed and striving for the possibilityContinue reading “This is Radio Clash!”
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No one saw this would be awful?
February 7, 1979 –The very expensive superbomb of 1979, Supertrain premiered on NBC-TV on this date. TV Guide ranked Supertrain number 28 on its “50 Worst TV Shows of All Time” list. This was the most expensive American TV series ever produced at the time. The failure of this show, along with the US boycottContinue reading “No one saw this would be awful?”
nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands
February 7, 1986 –Woody Allen’s 15th and most financially successful film, Hannah and Her Sisters, starring Woody Allen, Michael Caine, Mia Farrow, Carrie Fisher, Barbara Hershey, Lloyd Nolan, Maureen O’Sullivan, Daniel Stern, Max von Sydow, and Dianne Wiest, premiered in the US, on this date. Many of Hannah’s scenes were filmed in Mia Farrow’s apartment.Continue reading “nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands”
Today is the birthday of the god of stone.
ACME Construction would like to wish everyone a lucky and prosperous Lunar New Year. On this day, it is forbidden to move any stone, including stone roller, stone mill and stone mortar, so this day is also known as “Shi Bu Dong”(meaning do not move any stone). So remember, with ACME, when you need somethingContinue reading “Today is the birthday of the god of stone.”
The Jade Emperor is one busy guy
Today is the Ninth day of the Lunar New Year. It is the Birthday of Jade Emperor, King of Heaven. The Jade Emperor is also known as the Yù Huáng or Yù Dì, the Ruler of all Heavens (of which the Chinese have over 30), Earth and the Underworld/ Hell, Creator of the Universe, laterContinue reading “The Jade Emperor is one busy guy”
The last Mr Ed Show
February 6, 1966 – No amount of sweet tea, fresh hay or willing fillies could induce Bamboo Harvester (yes, I know he was a gelding,) to go on and the final episode of Mister Ed, Ed Goes to College aired on CBS TV on this date. Mister Ed’s ability to talk was never explained andContinue reading “The last Mr Ed Show”
The Brady Girls got married
February 6, 1981 –For some unknown reason, ABC gave the go-ahead for this sequel of The Brady Bunch, The Brady Brides, which premiered on this date. (The show barely lasted a season.) This was the only Brady show in sitcom form to be filmed in front of a live studio audience.
What magazines are your reading?
February 6, 1982 –The J. Geils Band song Centerfold hit No. #1 on the Billboard charts on this date. The J. Geils Band signed with Atlantic Records in 1970 and made a name for themselves as a great live act with a blues-based sound. Centerfold was a musical departure for the band – a newContinue reading “What magazines are your reading?”
Hear the drums echoing tonight
February 5, 1983 –The Toto single off their album Toto IV, Africa, went to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. The video was directed by Steve Barron, who also did Rosanna and many other early MTV favorites. Toto was one of the few American bands that was making videos even before MTV,Continue reading “Hear the drums echoing tonight”
I can almost guarantee that you never saw this premiere
February 5, 1969 –ABC premiered a television pilot for a comedy series titled Turn-On, on this date. The cast included Teresa Graves, Hamilton Camp, Mel Stewart, Chuck McCann, and guest host Tim Conway. The show was cancelled while it was on the air, making it one of the shortest runs of any program. The stationContinue reading “I can almost guarantee that you never saw this premiere”
