"Hi-de-ho!!!" to all you hep-kats 'n' kittens out there, Tommy C. here, and thanks for keeping me employed for the last (over) 30 years?!?! Apparently, that's true, but I'm still trying to get it right (well, one of these days). When I'm not flying in the cockpit, it's the same ol' same ol': either watching the Patriots, Food Network, or 1950s sci-fi flicks on TCM, and if there's nuthin' on the tee-wee, I highly recommend "Mojo" magazine or an original paperback copy of any James Bond thriller by Ian Fleming (published back in the day by Signet for 50 cents each!). Now if you'll excuse me, Miranda Lambert is calling...
Tommy C.
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for April 23rd
Classic Brit bands first meeting (it's a 'Yowza!!!' moment) -- One of rock's greatest debut LP's confounds us but good... -- The birthday of one of the sweetest voices ever heard...
Classic Lunch: The Return Of The “One Hit Wonder Wednesday” Menu…
...where we line up all those semi-obtuse requests thatcha don't ordinarily hear on a "regularly-rotating basis", so take that corporate monster dictators and here we go:
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for April 22nd
Today you got another opinion on The Stones' fashion sense, a "wish-we-could-have-been-there-had-we-known" concert, and a birthday for (probably) the most underrated singer in rock...
Classic Lunch: The “(Just) Look At The Numbers!” Menu
You might find solace, you might find discomfort. We do believe that you will find they're all worthing turning up to "eleven", a number we're rather fond of...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for April 21st
Today we look back at some unavoidable '70's schlock, and give props to a pair of singers who are polar opposites and we love 'em both...
Classic Lunch: The “Rhyme Time 2″ Menu
Had to do another one of these menu's not only because we had a great batch of leftovers but also 'cuz we've had enuff doom and gloom for the moment...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for April 20th
One of the all-time biggest singles ever, like, really, a bona-fide whopper! -- Gran'ma helps re-name early metal band! -- We lost a good one on this date...
Classic Lunch: The “Comma-tose” Menu
The notorious "Punctuation Geek Squad" wanted to contruibute to the cause, so while yer hunkering down safe at home, how 'bout a lunch break where all the songs have comma's in the title?
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for April 17th
A few depressing and unlucky events for this date, something we usually try to steer clear of, but we are compelled to "honor those who also served", as it were...
Classic Lunch: The “Virtual Food Drive” Menu (Part Two)
Once again, Loyal Listenin' Blimpsters steppin' up to help out their fellow Mainers. Your heart's are so big they could (indeed) very well crush this town...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for April 16th
Major record labels make major splashes with their artists first LP releases, and we really need to take a minute and pay tribute to one of the greatest female pop singers ever (yeah, that's her in the picture)...
Classic Lunch: The “Virtual Food Drive” Menu (Part One)
Just testing out all the equipment and connections so we can help The Good Shepherd Food Bank all day tomorrow. There's nuthin' quite like Mainers Helping Mainers, God Bless Y'All...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for April 15th
A '60's first time ever chart score... -- Didn't know this '70's classic was really from the '50's... -- Happy Birthday to a cool U.K. rocker...
Classic Lunch: The “If You Could, Where Would You Go?” Menu
For all the Blimpsters who are well and safe (not stuck) at home...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for April 14th
Stones audience get gas, gas, gassed... -- Records that reference drugs? Get the law involved! -- Remembering "Sam the Snowman"...
Classic Lunch: The “Same Old Blues” Menu
It's a rain soaked Monday to kick off another week of the "new" same old, same old. What else could we do?