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Never in Blue Jeans

Is there a song that is more misunderstood than Neil Diamond’s “Forever in Blue Jeans”?

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Sinatra & Jazz

This will be my first year as part of the PDX Jazz Festival. I’m very honored. They made only one request: don’t sing.

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A Fond Farewell To Divaville

Yesterday morning, Christa Wessel, the host of KMHD 89.1 FM’s Divaville, announced she is retiring her radio show after 20 years as a volunteer DJ

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Parenthetical Hits (Of The ’70s)

For whatever reason, (and I’m sure it’s a good one) too many seventies songs, (and especially those known as AM Gold) have parentheses in their titles.

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New Years Resolutions 2015

As tradition dictates, I should like to list my nine-and-one-half resolutions for this New Year of 2015. Ten would just be showing off.

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1994, Twenty years ago

The twenty years I’ve been doing the Tony Starlight Show is 20 years longer than anyone else has been doing this show.

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The Flavor is Portland

I read Ben and Jerry’s is doing a Portland-themed flavor. There are so many choices that will reflect the multifaceted tapestry of Portland.

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The AM Dial

A few lines of “Rocket Man” and I’m taken back to a time of polyester jumpsuits, bell-bottoms, afros, the color orange and Evel Kneivel.

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