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May 30, 2021

The Knack

May 30, 2021

Most people regard The Knack as a novelty act - My Sharona and little more. The truth is, they were a really great band that deserved a lot more respect than they got. Watch this show at Carnegie Hall in 1979 - they are note-perfect and tight. It starts with one of my favorites - Rave Up - a real barn-burner. Load the video in YouTube for the rest of the show.

Here are some later tracks:

They were making a comeback when drummer Bruce Gary passed away in 2006. Singer Doug Fieger died in 2011, effectively bringing the band to an end.

Some people still appreciate them!

Music, 05/30/21

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January 19, 2020

Server Caching Madness - Part 2

January 19, 2020

Yesterday, two 'tech supports' lied to me about almost everything. The solution that I came up with worked for a few hours, but then a real sysadmin must have noticed it, because it stopped working today. Unfortunately, if you look at the list of hosting companies that EIG has gobbled up over the years, the only other game in town is GoDaddy, and I'm not going there. These are the new Robber-Barons.

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