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reunions

The Judy's Continue To Haunt The Hearts And Minds Of Texas Music Fans

The Houston Press has an in-depth feature this week on early '80s Texas new wave heroes the Judy's, who recently re-released their catalog on CD and reunited to play at the Austin Music Awards. I first heard of the Judy's my freshman year of high school as I was digging through my dad's record collection, and immediately latched on to their super-mart brand of bass-and-percussion-oriented weirdo pop, which goes above and beyond your run-of-the-mill new wave fare, an especially impressive feat considering that they developed their sound not amid a thriving scene in New York, L.A., or even Austin, but rather in a garage in the (then rural) Houston suburb of Pearland. They became massively popular in Texas, opening for the B-52s and Talking Heads, and packing clubs for their own shows. Their most famous song is an infectious, squealing tribute the Jonestown massacre called "Guyana Punch." Thankfully there's a live 1981 performance of the song, complete with water-tossing and cutoff shorts. Never has mass suicide been so catchy. More »

2:45 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Kate Richardson
294 views, 4 comments

Latest by the rich girls are weeping: Needless to say, we wuv The Judy's. Recently, two of my old-skool Austin pals fessed up that they'd seen The Judy's open for the B-52's, and that yes, it was indeed one of the most awesome experiences ever. Color me jealous. more »

bon voyage

Idolator's Tribute To The Greatest Intern A Music Blog Has Ever Known

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we ring in the new year by reporting that Kate Richardson, Idolator's fearless (and generally put-upon) intern and world-renowned compiler of YouTube tributery, will be leaving us next week to go to Spain. Why she would ever want to leave the joys of blogging, with its skeezy virtual MTV flophouses and its sex-crazed Jonas Brothers fans clawing at your pantlegs and its eating cold pizza at 10:30 a.m. while unbathed and watching E.R. reruns*, is really beyond us. But in lieu of chasing after the steamer ship as it leaves port, we present just a few of Kate's greatest hits in tribute to the woman who made our lives much easier in exchange for corrupting her brain with music industry-related shenanigans. More »

12:30 PM on Mon Dec 31 2007
By jharv
4,399 views, 10 comments

Latest by Kate Richardson: Two more things... Yes, Alex you are on permanent Braff watch. This is more of a precaution than anything else, though, so don't take it personally. Also I want to say for the record that I was heavily misquoted in that Times more »

announcements

Guest Editor Looks Familiar For Some Reason

Hello, and welcome to Guest Edit II: Revenge of the Intern. I'm Kate Richardson and I'll be filling in for the boss lady today. I know that you have a Maura-shaped hole in your heart right now, but I'm here for you during this time of trial, and I've brought YouTube clips! (As usual.) Last time I guest-edited the servers defected in protest, but I'm hoping today I can keep them happy. Most of my vital information can be found in that original intro, but I thought I'd take this opportunity to explain myself a little bit further with a clip of some music from my homeland: More »

8:45 AM on Fri Oct 12 2007
By Kate Richardson
319 views, 6 comments

Latest by DrSpaceman: In the 70's, my parents had the exact same neon colored checkered towel hanging in the whorehouse bathroom there. more »

announcements

Blog Editors Let Intern Sit at Grown-Ups' Table

Oh, hi! I'm Kate "The Intern" Richardson. For one day, and one day only, Maura and Jess have let me out of the tiny, dark room where I watch tribute videos and troll MTV's virtual worlds. First I must say what an honor it is to be guest-editing. This site is just as much fun to work for as you could ever imagine in your wildest Internet-themed dreams. Some of you may be wondering exactly what it's like around here behind the scenes. More »

8:45 AM on Fri Sep 21 2007
By Kate Richardson
486 views, 10 comments

Latest by Hyman Decent: Oh, hi! You mean, OH HAI KTHXBYE more »

Idolator's Tribute-Video Treasury Feeds The Pretenders And The All-American Rejects To The Sharks Ed. note: Once again, Idolator intern Kate Richardson scours the video sites, looking for the best fan-made music videos. In this entry, she celebrates Shark Week:

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