Author Archives: Stephen Futterer

“Here Lies Our Democracy”

Despite the worst efforts of Trump/Musk & Co., I remain optimistic that we can and will withstand the onslaught of skullduggery and outright stupidity that defines the current administration. The United States has endured a bloody civil war, the grave injustice of the Jim Crow era, two world wars, the Dust Bowl and Great Depression,Continue reading ““Here Lies Our Democracy””

“Good Weird or Bad?”

In recent days, our underground folk troubadour Tommy Treacle has re-tuned to the more political. His latest song was written after the series of awkward public statements made during the campaign by JD Vance, Donald Trump’s Acting Sycophant in Chief. To my eye, he’s an odd cat who looks like the poster child for theContinue reading ““Good Weird or Bad?””

Potent Quotables:

“For every complex problem, there is a solution that is clear, simple, and wrong.” — H.L. mencken I’m in despair for, among other things, running low on negative superlatives to describe these MAGASSHOLES. It’s 95% lies and fantasies and hypocrisy and adolescent trolling. It will end badly. And worst for the red-state working class whoContinue reading “Potent Quotables:”

“Marilyn, My Marilyn”

“Marilyn, My Marilyn” There she lives inside this movie A misfit face up on the screen And her soft voice that I’m still hearing Alive and well, in mise-en-scène She’s standing tall before de Kooning Impossible to be erased With an arc so wild and swerving And lipstick in its perfect place But to theContinue reading ““Marilyn, My Marilyn””

“The SLAYER-er”

Today, we continue the saga of that little-known troubadour, Tommy Treacle. The Jan 25, 2025 blog post exposed his failed commercial attempts to produce horror film themes in the 1970’s. As the 1980’s matured, the many genres and subgenres of heavy metal music began to morph and multiply at an astonishing rate. Mr. Treacle foundContinue reading ““The SLAYER-er””