Sound and the Fury: When I Was 17!

Martinex1: Have you ever been nostalgic for the days before stress and responsibilities set in?  Perhaps that is why we always look back at the Bronze Age.  But at what age was it that you were really on the verge of being an accountable adult, coming off the relative ease of youth and jumping feet first into life?  For me that was around age 17.  High school was ending; I'd had a few Summers of work in my past; driving was second nature; and life long friendships were secure. 

Whatever the age that you felt that transition, what were you listening to at that time?  What music, albums, bands, singers were on constant play?  This is the Sound and the Fury after all!  So whether you feel your life changing coming-of-age was at 15,16 17 or 22... what were you listening to?

This has been a rather musical week at BitBA and we have more fun around the corner, but indulge me with your favorite tunes of that important era and what they meant to you. 

Here are some key examples of what I was listening to at the time.   Am I still listening to this music now?  Well that can be some of the discussion we have later today!  So get us started, what were your tunes of transition, and do they hold true to this day?  Cheers!

Sunday Recommendations: Enjoying the Simple Things!

Martinex1: Sundays we take it a little easier around here, but these are a few things that I find enjoyable so I thought I would share.  They may not be typical BitBA fare (and others may be right in our wheelhouse).  I hope you may like these offerings also.  Share your thoughts and recommendations.

1) The Thunderbolts: Arriving after the Bronze Age, this team book's early years written by Kurt Busiek and penciled by Mark Bagley were excellent.  If you haven't explored this series, I believe most here would enjoy it.  Lots of twists, turns, character developments, and a nostalgic feel in the mighty Marvel manner.

1A) Citizen V:  Coming out of the Thunderbolts is a character that I think is intriguing.  And I find his elaborate costume design rather interesting as well.

2) The Pretenders: This band really had something going on, particularly in the early days before the deaths of James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon.  Chrissie Hynde carried on, but the first couple of albums were classics.

3) Egg Foo Young:  This classic dish, if done right, is delicious.  Add some spice and pepper for an update to the traditional.

4) John Byrne's version of the Doom Patrol: Not always considered a popular run for the team, Byrne stripped away some of the group's strange modern history and went back to basics.  I liked it. And his art was the strongest it had been for a while.

4A) Negative Man: Coming out of the Doom Patrol, I would like to see more of the Negative Man.  Here is a long running character that should get more of the spotlight.

5) Extreme Pumpkin Carving:  It is that time of year, and I am amazed by the creativity of these jack-o-lanterns.  They are a far cry from the triangle eyes and noses of past Halloween gourds.  So much fun, yet so fleeting.  Cheers all!