Tag Archives: hair metal

Metalhead: An Essay

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Allen

I’ve never made any bones about the fact that I was (I guess I should say am) a big fan of 1980s pop metal. I’ve written before about my five favorite metal concerts; I wrote an entire post about Bon … Continue reading →

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You Give Plasticene a Bad Name

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Allen

I still like action figures. I admit it. Yes, dammit, I’m a 36-year-old man who still digs action figures. My favorite present I got for Christmas last year was the two-pack of Superman and Batman figures based on the artwork … Continue reading →

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I do not think that means what you think it means.

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Allen

Up there at the top of my site is an Amazon.com banner ad. It’s the type of ad that Amazon theoretically populates with products based on the Amazon browsing preferences of the person viewing the page — it’s supposed to show you … Continue reading →

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Five O’Friday: Best Hair-Metal Concerts I’ve Seen

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Allen

During the late eighties and early nineties, I shelled out far too much money on watching far too many hair metal bands play live. [1] I saw concerts from most of the major players on the hair-metal scene between the … Continue reading →

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