Posts Tagged ‘fans’
The Boundaries of Fandom
So, last Monday, I read with fascination a discussion that ensued about David Cook’s recent myspace post calling out his “scary fans.” Not surprisingly, a debate got under way about the difference between a “normal” fan vs. a “crazy” fan, the difference between being “obsessive” and being a full on gunning-down-Selena-style lunatic. So, how in ...
Feeling The Power
Zero Gravity, Chicago House of Blues, thanks to LettuceBoy924 Zero Gravity, The Moshpit Experience To mosh or not to mosh, that is the question! Yes, you’re up close to the stage, but oh! the elbows and the shoulders and the other body parts you don’t want to think about, that are pressed up close to you! Did ...
David’s Unfolding Story, Through Music
On a mid-summer day in 1982, my sister and I received an airmailed letter from Sydney, Australia. Tearing open the letter with excitement, I immediately recognized the writing as that of Russell Hitchcock, the co-lead singer of the pop band Air Supply, an Australian band that achieved worldwide fame in the early 1980s. I had sent ...
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