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A MONTHLY ONLINE PUBLICATION  EDITOR & PUBLISHER: AL HANDA deltasnake@yahoo.com Contents Copyright 2023 By Al Handa unless otherwise  noted. APRIL 2023 ISSUE: The Top Ten Albums That Influenced The Americana Movement: Part 1 - John Fahey Classic Album Review: Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry (1969) Gear Review: Depinto Galaxie 4 Electric Guitar Quick Takes: Will AI create another Victorian Age or just more Big Brother?                         How long will the film market be dominated by special effects films Classic Review Shorts: NEW FEATURE! Instant 10 second takes on Classic and Current Music, Film & the Arts that will be updated every week throughout April. Check back every so often.  The Top Ten Albums That Influenced The Americana Movement: Part 1 - John Fahey Americana, or Roots Music, covers a lot of genres and influences. It's expansive enough that my list of the most influential albums might no...

- Al HANDA deltasnake@yahoo.com And every morning, perched on our stays, rows of these birds were seen; and spite of our hootings, for a long time obstinately clung to the hemp, as though they deemed our ship some drifting, uninhabited craft; a thing appointed to desolation, and therefore fit roosting-place for their homeless selves. - Herman Melville (Moby Dick) SOME THOUGHTS ON VAN LIFE AND NOMAD LIFE VIDEOS: One of the topics on Tik Tok and other social media is "Van Life" and other nomad-type trips, and the contents range from helpful tips and observations to complete disconnects from reality that could only happen if the person was well financed or on a lark to become a social influencer. Many of these brief glimpses are about that kind of life when everything is going right or the kinds of obstacles that come up really are more like vacation hassles (that can seem more serious to a homeless person whose short on cash). I won't do a formal essay; I'll just riff ...

A MONTHLY ONLINE PUBLICATION  EDITOR & PUBLISHER: AL HANDA deltasnake@yahoo.com Contents Copyright 2023 By Al Handa unless otherwise noted. MARCH ISSUE - Top Ten Glam-Rock Albums Of The 70s - Classic Album Review: Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music - Classic Album Review: Stephen Stills 2 - Blues, Rap, and ChatGPT - Part 2 - Gear Talk: Fender Blues Harmonica QUICK TAKES:  - Will AI Replace Musicians? - The Revolutionary History Of The Charango - Industrial Dance And Shuffle - Arms Versus Legs? Special Preview: Excerpt Of Episode 3 from Vintage Musical Instrument Reviews - A Myth Busting Primer For The Layman - The Regal R-210 And Thoughts On Parlor Guitars In General  THE TOP TEN GLAM ROCK ALBUMS OF THE CLASSIC ERA (1971-1976) The Glam Rock era began when Marc Bolan of T.Rex performed Hot Love on the BBC in the early 70s. He wore a glittery satin outfit that gave him a decadent androgynous look, a combination of fashion and rock later taken to the limit by David Bowie, R...