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T. Tex Edwards
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Mostly old music, art & lit. Occasional blogger. Dallas native living in Austin. Retired entertainer. I stick to art & gardening now…
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T. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · Nov 9
The Loafin' Hyenas album (from 1990) is finally available again, now on Bandcamp. ttexedwards.bandcamp.com/album/the-lo...
'The Loafin' Hyenas, photographed by Margot Reyes. Hollywood, California, 1990....
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Nice NYT piece on Uncle Floyd (RIP)
no firewall

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/n...
Floyd Vivino, Throwback Comedian Known as Uncle Floyd, Dies at 74
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January 26, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Part Two of my interview with Zombies lead vocalist Colin Blunstone, in which we go track by track through Odessey and Oracle. In this part, we discuss the middle third of the album, along with the band’s unusual vocal blend…

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Colin Blunstone: "It Was Simple, But Ecstatically Beautiful!"
Part Two of my extensive Odessey and Oracle interview with the Zombies' lead singer
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January 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Huey "Piano" Smith was born on this day in 1934, and died in February of 2023. Nearly 3 years after his passing, linguists are still studying his lyrics in an attempt to ascertain what he was singing about.
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Don't You Know Yockomo
YouTube video by Huey "Piano" Smith - Topic
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January 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade discusses evidence in the Jack Ruby case. WFAA Collection. January 1967. youtu.be/DXDCvERRK60?...
Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade Discusses Evidence In The Jack Ruby Case - January 1967
YouTube video by SMU Jones Film
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January 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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The Action - Shadows & Reflections (Jan. 8, 1968)
YouTube video by CLASSIC TRASH
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January 27, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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The Swag
YouTube video by Link Wray - Topic
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January 27, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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I'm On Fire (Remastered)
YouTube video by Dwight Twilley - Topic
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January 27, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) • TopPop
YouTube video by TopPop
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January 27, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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Slade, 1974
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January 27, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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BEFORE PUNK ROCK THERE WERE THE TROGGS!
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'The Troggs were originally called the Troglodytes, which refers to cavemen. They formed in the small town of Andover in Hampshire, England in 1964.'
BEFORE PUNK ROCK THERE WERE THE TROGGS!
BY: AMY HABEN I remember buying the single of "Wild Thing" as a teen, from some discount bin at the local record store. My horizons were expanded. From a strict diet of hard, fast, and dangerou...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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Huey "Piano" Smith - High Blood Pressure
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Huey "Piano" Smith (January 26, 1934 - February 15, 2023)
Huey "Piano" Smith - High Blood Pressure
YouTube video by DonCaribouECBerlin
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January 27, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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Shocking Blue - Deamon Lover
youtu.be/zJZ2XNnRgi8
'Taken from the album Scorpio's Dance'
Shocking Blue - Deamon Lover
YouTube video by Red Bullet
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January 27, 2026 at 3:01 AM
ttexed.bsky.social
The Move - Bilzen Festival 1968 (TV-MASTER)":
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The Move - Bilzen Festival 1968 (TV-MASTER)
YouTube video by musicvideos2
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January 27, 2026 at 2:42 AM
ttexed.bsky.social
Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early [Big legged woman]
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Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early [Big legged woman]
YouTube video by ante batinic
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January 27, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Mardi Gras 1956: Through My Father's Lens
youtu.be/0n4TzJ69TBE
Rare & historic film from Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1956. Artist Mar Dore stumbled on a box of slides in her family's home in Texas & discovered photographs that her father took of the parades in the era of "Mad Men."
Mardi Gras 1956: Through My Father's Lens (Boing Boing Video)
YouTube video by Boing Boing Video
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January 27, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Satan Is Real - The Louvin Brothers
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Charles Elzer Loudermilk (July 7, 1927 – January 26, 2011), known professionally as Charlie Louvin
Satan Is Real
YouTube video by iVenge
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January 27, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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David Garland - The Long View
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'Music performed by David Garland, Sean Lennon, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, and Vashti Bunyan.
From Garland's album Conversations with the Cinnamon Skeleton.
Video directed by Takahiro Kimura.'
David Garland - The Long View
Music performed by David Garland, Sean Lennon, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, and Vashti Bunyan. From Garland's album Conversations with the Cinnamon Skeleton. http://www.cinnamonskeleton.com/ Directed…
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January 27, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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Gigolo Aunt (Syd Barrett) by Ian "KNOX" Carnochan
youtu.be/zIROVjyNkFo
'The Vibrators' singer and songwriter Knox ("Baby Baby Baby" anyone?) released this great single on Armageddon Records in 1980. A cover of the classic Syd Barrett track.'
Gigolo Aunt (Syd Barrett) by Ian "KNOX" Carnochan
YouTube video by chrisseventeen
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January 27, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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The GUN CLUB Jeffrey Lee Pierce VAC L.A. 1988
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A Film By Video Louis Elovitz
The GUN CLUB Jeffrey Lee Pierce VAC L.A. 1988
YouTube video by 13punkla
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January 27, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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The Troggs "Just A Little Too Much"
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Raw Records 1978 single
The Troggs "Just A Little Too Much"
YouTube video by Rob Sweeney
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January 27, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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The 13th Floor Elevators Through Ripley’s Lens | A DIY Documentary Journey
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'The story of The 13th Floor Elevators will continue to resonate through the work of a devoted fan who will turn a lifelong passion into a remarkable trilogy of documentaries.'
The 13th Floor Elevators Through Ripley’s Lens | A DIY Documentary Journey - It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine
The story of The 13th Floor Elevators will continue to resonate through the work of a devoted fan who will turn a lifelong passion into a remarkable trilogy of documentaries. This DIY project is the r...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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I Wonder If I Care As Much by the Everly Brothers
youtu.be/KtWdiuBQX68
'Haunting, hypnotic flip side of Bye Bye Love.'
I Wonder If I Care As Much by the Everly Brothers
YouTube video by Shawna Shea
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January 27, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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Ad for the MC5's 'High Time' album, illustrated by Rob Tyner.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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BOBBY "Blue" BLAND - Little Boy Blue (1958)
youtu.be/C7rPxJR7Jkc
"You used to call me B-O-B-B-Y, B-O-B-B-Y!"
January 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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John Lee Hooker - In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down

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Recorded 1949 by Gene Deitch(known for directing Popeye & Tom & Jerry shorts)
during a private performance

Released 2000 on the album
The Unknown John Lee Hooker 1949 Recordings
In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down
YouTube video by John Lee Hooker - Topic
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January 23, 2026 at 11:48 PM