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David Buck

David Buck

Former radio and TV guy. Now a writer, researcher, and musician who writes about the absurdity of our modern world and other offbeat topics. I love weird music, the old web, retro video games and tech, and researching strange, yet interesting things. Currently working on a variety of music, web, and writing projects. Visit me on the web at https://whistlingnose.neocities.org/ or check out my portfolio at https://djbuckfreelance.neocities.org/
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Articles By Year 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 December Four Songs A-Listenin’ Four Songs A-Listenin’ December 19, 2019 Four Songs A-Listenin’ Celebrating weird, wonderful, and somewhat less heralded holiday music as we continue our yuletide celebration. Bring headphones with a built-in Santa hat. November Pac-Man Pattern Fever Pac-Man Pattern Fever November 19, 2019 Pac-Man Pattern Fever Pac-Man’s fun and addictive nature captured public imagination and kicked off an entire culture of video game mastery that’s still going strong today. October Pumpkin-Spice Pop Culture Pumpkin-Spice Pop Culture October 24, 2019 Pumpkin-Spice Pop Culture The spooky, symbiotic relationship between Halloween and pop culture. We’ll be right back, after these messages. September Compact Disc Duality Compact Disc Duality September 19, 2019 Compact Disc Duality The DualDisc format, which combined CDs with DVDs, led a fleeting and ephemeral existence, despite a heavy push from the music industry. What happened? August Virtual Crate Digging Virtual Crate Digging August 8, 2019 Virtual Crate Digging Being a collector of physical media (mostly vinyl) in the digital age changes the experience to some degree. Much of it comes down to the all-knowing algorithm. July Eat Them Up, Yum! Eat Them Up, Yum! July 18, 2019 Eat Them Up, Yum! How Barnes & Barnes’ oddball hit “Fish Heads,” complete with music video directed by Bill Paxton (really), became an unlikely breakout star of novelty music. June Adventures In Interactivity Adventures In Interactivity June 27, 2019 Adventures In Interactivity Interactive text adventures were a big part of the early days of gaming—and still lots of fun today. Who needs fancy graphics when you have your imagination? May The Great Novelty Songwriting Contest The Great Novelty Songwriting Contest May 21, 2019 The Great Novelty Songwriting Contest The enduring role of the contests in the novelty songwriting world—a phenomenon that started with Dr. Demento and today reflects one of its late, great icons. April Meet Weird Paul Meet Weird Paul April 18, 2019 Meet Weird Paul The musical journey of Weird Paul Petroskey, a guy who's been making albums and vlogs since the ’80s—and on the latter count, you should see his receipts. March Moondog’s Long Howl Moondog’s Long Howl March 28, 2019 Moondog’s Long Howl The deep influence of Louis “Moondog” Hardin, a cult musician known for dressing like a viking, making his own instruments, and composing without limits. February The Reese’s Piece The Reese’s Piece February 14, 2019 The Reese’s Piece How a series of creative ads helped Reese’s peanut butter cups—and later, candy-coated peanut butter candies—conquer the world.