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Quirkee.com Issue Number 65: September 6, 2007
Issue Number 65: September 6, 2007
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Accidental Comic
Recalling Childhood
My childhood is being recalled. Not by me, heck, I can barely remember whether I took my Gingko pill this morning. No, it's Mattel, Fisher-Price, and Hasbro who are recalling my childhood. One toy ...
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ACL Fest 2007
Amy Cook
You may or may not have heard of Marfa, Texas folk-rock singer Amy Cook. But you probably have already heard her music. Her songs have appeared on TV shows like Dawson's Creek, Veronica Mars, The L Wo...
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Great Indoors
King Kong vs. Patty Duke
The other evening I pulled a buttock muscle while watching cable TV. What happened was that I had shifted slightly on the sofa and the muscle went, causing me considerable pain the rest of the nigh...
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The Politiker
Surge Lola Surge Surge Lola Surge
After the game is before the game - Run Lola Run September has finally arrived. You know what that means. From pre-K to PhD, school is back in session. In areas of the country that actua...
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ACL Fest 2007
Jon Dee Graham Jon Dee Graham
Jon Dee Graham has already made his mark on the Austin music scene, having played in bands like The Skunks and The True Believers a while back. But his solo career has made a lasting mark as well. He ...
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Featured Blog
If I Were God Part One If I Were God Part One

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ACL Fest 2007
Brandon Rhyder Brandon Rhyder
I first saw Brandon Rhyder last year with some friends at Antone's here in Austin when he was hosting a weekly showcase. I immediately became a fan when he started to play "Freeze Frame Time," a song ...
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Sound for Thought
Pinback Pinback's Autumn of Seraphs
When I first heard Pinback I remember feeling like I was getting in on the ground level of something fresh. This usually brings out a few characters in myself. There's the snob who is somehow entit...
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ACL Fest 2007
Amy Lavere Amy Lavere
Amy Lavere can thump a mean upright bass while making the hair on your neck stand up with her seductive voice. Originally from a small Texas/Louisiana border town, she moved around 13 times before hi...
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Because I Said So
Happy Birthday To Me Happy Birthday To Me
Ever since turning thirty I have had this thing about my birthdays, like not wanting them to come. I have indifferences about getting older and my birthday is just another reminder of that. Maybe it...
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ACL Fest 2007
One Mississippi One Mississippi
One Mississippi's lineage includes two other Austin bands you may have heard of, Grand Champeen and Prescott Curlywolf. Wielding a music formula that's quick on the attack, their harmonies will stick ...
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Waterlines
The Real "Big" Debate The Real "Big" Debate
Democratic presidential hopefuls descended upon Iowa for another nationally televised debate Sunday August 19th, 2007. Next year at this time, we will still have a few more months until the electi...
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ACL Fest 2007
Adam Hood Adam Hood
Adam Hood has been grooving since he picked up the guitar at age ten in his hometown of Opelika, Alabama, and started playing in church bands. His new album, Different Groove, "is like a study in Sou...
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In the News
Come On Feel the Cat Love Come On Feel the Cat Love
This week, I'm dedicating the weird and bizarre news stories I've found to man's best friend: the cat. Now I know what you're saying, "I thought the dog was man's best friend?" And that's a valid q...
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unLISTed
How to Create a Top 7 List How to Create a Top 7 List
Our friend Nathan in Michigan innocently asked us how we came up with our Top 7 lists. So, like pulling the curtain back to reveal the Wizard, we allowed him to join in our brainstorming session for t...
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Guy Walks Into a Bar
No, YOU Suck! No, YOU Suck!
There are people who will tell you that heckling is part of the comedy business. That a good comedian should be able to handle it and move on. The people that say this are usually not comedians. ...
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The Back Wall
Liars and more Liars and more
Liars - Liars (Mute) buy now The last Liars album, Drum's Not Dead, ended with “The Other Side Of Side Of Mt. Heart Attack” a soulful, exhausted pop gem that far too many people probably mis...
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LuLu Eightball
The Unpleasantest Religious Phenomena The Unpleasantest Religious Phenomena
The Unpleasantest Religious Phenomena...
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The Flowfield Unity
It Runs in the Family It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family...
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Mr. Grieves
Mr. Grieves #105 Mr. Grieves #105
It's been one year since you passed away......
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Featured Quirkee MySpace Friend
Featured Quirkee MySpace Friend - Comedy Roadmap Featured Quirkee MySpace Friend - Comedy Roadmap
With their quick-witted humor and handiness for when you are lost and can't find anything funny, Comedy Roadmap is our Featured Quirkee MySpace Friend of The Week. Here is what they had to say in the...
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