Last summer, I found a stack of Rolling Stone and Spin magazines from the 90's at a local antique store for just $1 each. The covers were Dr Dre/Snoop, the classic Janet Jackson cover, Pearl Jam, REM, PJ Harvey, Blind Melon and more. I bought them all. I was raised in a strict religious environment that did not allow me to read these magazines (garbage in/garbage out) and I jumped at the chance to revisit each one now that I'm in my 40's. Happy birthday!
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Happy birthday! A few years back, I rescued a bunch of '80s music magazines from my parents' attic, mainly Trouser Press which skewed more punk/new wave/alt/indie/college than most. Very fully archived on the site below.
I also grabbed some NJ/NYC area music weeklies which are a total blast just for the bar and club listings (CBGB, City Gardens, etc.) A lot of the fun of old mags are in the ads!
I have a few issues of Spy Magazine which was very much of a time, place, and tone—snarky, late '80s-'90s NYC focused. Probably should have flipped the issues I've got with Hillary Clinton and TFG on the cover in 2016 ;)
In a crazy coincidence, my bicycle's name is Dulcinea del Toboso.
Happy Birthday Weekend, Austin! Take it from an old man in his 70s, the 40s are the best decade. Enjoy the next 10 years. You're so much smarter, but your body isn't betraying you yet.
Warm regards from sunny Portland, the Austin of the PNW.
My husband and I are both writers, and our family motto is, "Everybody needs an editor." I was so happy when my editor got her own imprint, because now her name appears on each one of my books, as it probably should have all along!
I appreciate all the good work you put into the world. When I'm getting up on Tuesdays and Fridays, I always look forward to seeing your newsletter in my box. Thanks, and best wishes for a wonderful, creative year!
Happy Birthday Austin! I just celebrated 60 at the end of May. Make a splash and enjoy this new decade.
Movement. That word continues to come up for me lately. Move your body to fell better, move through your shadows and wounds to have a better happier life, move your work forward. Move furniture around to give you a new frame of reference. Tai Chi is a continuous flow of movement. We can only live by moving oxygen through our bodies and blood through our veins. Movement is life.
happy birthday gemini - i love the dual signs so much i made two ;) my son is a gemini and my daughter a pisces - and my bike is a vintage brown Raleigh named Sadie Holt - have a good day, or as my daughter's friend likes to say, have the best day that you can.
I used to write for the Confession magazines and I collected some older ones. I also collected older women's magazines from back in the 40s and 50s. Old Life magazines and Saturday Evening Posts were fun. Thanks for the link. I'll be exploring.
Last summer, I found a stack of Rolling Stone and Spin magazines from the 90's at a local antique store for just $1 each. The covers were Dr Dre/Snoop, the classic Janet Jackson cover, Pearl Jam, REM, PJ Harvey, Blind Melon and more. I bought them all. I was raised in a strict religious environment that did not allow me to read these magazines (garbage in/garbage out) and I jumped at the chance to revisit each one now that I'm in my 40's. Happy birthday!
Happy birthday! A few years back, I rescued a bunch of '80s music magazines from my parents' attic, mainly Trouser Press which skewed more punk/new wave/alt/indie/college than most. Very fully archived on the site below.
https://trouserpress.com
I also grabbed some NJ/NYC area music weeklies which are a total blast just for the bar and club listings (CBGB, City Gardens, etc.) A lot of the fun of old mags are in the ads!
I have a few issues of Spy Magazine which was very much of a time, place, and tone—snarky, late '80s-'90s NYC focused. Probably should have flipped the issues I've got with Hillary Clinton and TFG on the cover in 2016 ;)
https://books.google.com/books/about/Spy.html?id=AXKlThqFFT0C
Happy shared birthday, man! :)
Happy Birthday Austin! I appreciate so much your substack notes published on Tuesday and Friday. I read every one. Thank you for the good work you do.
Happy Birthday Austin! What I wouldn’t give to be your age again! 🤣🤪
In a crazy coincidence, my bicycle's name is Dulcinea del Toboso.
Happy Birthday Weekend, Austin! Take it from an old man in his 70s, the 40s are the best decade. Enjoy the next 10 years. You're so much smarter, but your body isn't betraying you yet.
Warm regards from sunny Portland, the Austin of the PNW.
Happy Birthday to you, Sir! I love that cartoon. Jules really has a cool drawing style!
Happy Birthday Austin! I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating. In fact, I hope you're celebrating all month. Cheers!!!
Happy Birthday Austin and thanks for your books. Hope your next orbit around the sun is inspiring.
Happy birthday, Austin! 40 is good--enjoy it!
My husband and I are both writers, and our family motto is, "Everybody needs an editor." I was so happy when my editor got her own imprint, because now her name appears on each one of my books, as it probably should have all along!
I appreciate all the good work you put into the world. When I'm getting up on Tuesdays and Fridays, I always look forward to seeing your newsletter in my box. Thanks, and best wishes for a wonderful, creative year!
Happy Birthday Austin! I just celebrated 60 at the end of May. Make a splash and enjoy this new decade.
Movement. That word continues to come up for me lately. Move your body to fell better, move through your shadows and wounds to have a better happier life, move your work forward. Move furniture around to give you a new frame of reference. Tai Chi is a continuous flow of movement. We can only live by moving oxygen through our bodies and blood through our veins. Movement is life.
Keep on moving and rolling along on your bicycle.
happy birthday gemini - i love the dual signs so much i made two ;) my son is a gemini and my daughter a pisces - and my bike is a vintage brown Raleigh named Sadie Holt - have a good day, or as my daughter's friend likes to say, have the best day that you can.
Happy Birthday Austin! Another interesting collection from an interesting man! Have a great day!
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday and welcome to your 40s!
I used to write for the Confession magazines and I collected some older ones. I also collected older women's magazines from back in the 40s and 50s. Old Life magazines and Saturday Evening Posts were fun. Thanks for the link. I'll be exploring.
Happy Birthday. Enjoy your 40s. Mine were fun.