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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 14/09/2026

CHVRCHES coming back, just in the nick of time.

Winnie Cooper from below, her paw outstretched towards the camera, sits on the couch.
The wall behind her has five Jamie McKelvie/CHVRCHES posters along with a signed promo poster as well. Safe to say we’ve been thinking about them a lot as we prepare for this move.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 31/08/2026

If you missed it (or don’t watch THE BEAR):

Screen grab from last season of THE BEAR, in their office where a sign on the wall displays the private WiFi and password for the restaurant.

Network: TheBEAR Private
Password: gofastboatsmojito

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 31/08/2026

Saw these on the self and what can I say…

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 30/08/2026

Wasn’t planning on walking out with this but fucking OK!

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 30/07/2026

Winnie Cooper, confirmed.

Winnie Cooper, a tabby cat, in the golden hour glow enhanced by wildfire smoke a few weeks ago. Her right front paw raised, as she was caught mid-bath.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 11/06/2026

Saw this on my walk today, immediately thought of @didtherockieslose.com

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 27/04/2026

“Does that say ‘Patriot Front’?” “It does, but not for long.”

Picture of a green utility box at Spruce & Folsom, with an already defaced Patriot Front poster that’s been stuck to the box with wheatpaste. I’d seen this yesterday on my walk, did what I could to make it illegible with my pocket knife but knew I’d need to come back to finish the job.

Picture of a green utility box at Spruce & Folsom, now completely free of the garbage Patriot Front poster. Patriot Front and all others can eat shit.

Picture of a silver utility box on the edge of the Dairy Center with an already defaced Patriot Front poster that’s been stuck to the box with wheatpaste. After removing the previous poster, I had a feeling that it wasn’t the only one so I wandered the neighborhood for a few minutes and found this one. WTF does American by Blood even mean, fucking idiots. The only Americans by blood are the natives we stole this land from.

Picture of a silver utility box on the edge of the Dairy Center with the Patriot Front poster now removed. These dumb fucks can keep trying this shit and I’ll keep pulling them down as soon as I find them. For the record: soak with very hot water, let sit for a minute and start scraping. Fuck Patriot Front, fuck MAGA.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 13/04/2026

Winnie Cooper is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.

Tabby cat named Winnie Cooper looks back at the camera, on a patio at night, the car dealership lights out of focus behind her. She looks like a cat that is WEAK on crime, and terrible on foreign policy.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 01/04/2026

“We’re going back to the fucking MOON, that’s why!”

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 27/03/2026

Winnie Cooper is still learning how to sit on a chair

Tabby cat named Winnie Cooper awkwardly sitting with her front legs spread yet curled, on the leg rest of a new recliner.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 28/02/2026

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some Zen to the feed

Clouds like cotton candy over the Flatirons in Boulder, as the sun sets and a Taco Bell & Little Caesar’s sign lights the sky. In the deep background a Dunkin’ Donuts sign also is visible.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 25/01/2026

“There’s a bomb where?” - Winnie Cooper

Winnie Cooper, a tabby cat, looking at the camera, her mouth slightly open, ears back while behind her Geese plays on SNL

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 10/01/2026

Winnie Cooper says she’s ready to listen to some more Low or Shellac.

Winnie Cooper, a tabby cat, sitting on a toolbox in front of a record collection.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 04/01/2026

“That’s a good base.”

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 01/01/2026

My Top 23 albums of 2025, culled from an initial list of 60+!

AFI - Silver Bleeds The Black Sun...
Bartees Strange - Horror
clipping. - Dead Channel Sky
Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power
Deftones - private music
Ganser - Animal Hospital
Guerilla Toss - You're Weird Now
Ichiko Aoba - Luminescent Creatures
Just Mustard - WE WERE JUST HERE
KILN - Lemon Borealis
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Phantom Island
Laufey - A Matter of Time
Lorde - Virgin
Mei Semones - Animaru
The Mountain Goats - Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan
Nine Inch Nails - TRON: Ares
Pyramids - Pythagoras
Sally Shapiro - Ready To Live A Lie Tunde Adebimpe - Thee Black Boltz
Turnstile - NEVER ENOUGH
The Velveteers - A Million Knives
Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development - Public Works & Utilities
YHWH Nailgun - 45 Pounds

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 11/11/2025

Dark days & more ahead but being reminded that music heals is more essential than ever. Thank you @andrewhyde.bsky.social for the ticket. And to @barteesstrange.bsky.social, Strange Unplugged was a treat!

Photo of the marquee of the Boulder Theater, Monday November 11th, featuring headliner Joy Oladokun and opener Bartees Strange.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 29/10/2025

Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains.

ENDTRODUCING..... is the debut studio album by DJ Shadow, released on September 16, 1996, by Mo' Wax. It is an instrumental hip hop work composed almost entirely of samples from vinyl records. DJ Shadow produced Endtroducing over two years, using an Akai MPC60 sampler and little other equipment.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 01/10/2025

Spooky Season is upon us.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 09/09/2025

After 8+ years using Google, our company was just forced over to Microsoft.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 09/09/2025

Once again, blocking the entire bus stop and blocking their own loading zone in the process. 29th and Glenwood. @boulderpolice.bsky.social

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 26/08/2025

Scooping your Swiftie wife on the engagement news

iMessage screenshot telling my wife that the "Bro finally did it" accompanying a screen grab of the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce engagement photos. My wife replies "O gong shamans iahw" followed by "Omf" and finally "Wtf!?!?"

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 07/08/2025

I'm livin' in the future.

Screenshot of a text from Xcel Energy: XE Alerts: Due to high demand and temperatures, we encourage customers to conserve electricity from now until 10 pm. Learn how: https://xcelener.gy/ConserveCO

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 07/07/2025

Eight years, no regrets!

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 24/06/2025

Winnie Cooper, still not happy about the rectangle being pointed at her after 8 years.

Tabby cat named Winnie Cooper lies resplendent atop a University of Colorado blanker. Her ears are half turned, her usual look when the rectangle is pointed at her.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 27/05/2025

Once again, we return! After a silly Saturday waiting for a package that was never going to be delivered in the first place, it’s here and it’s GLORIOUS! Cheers to @katiewest.bsky.social, @mckelvie.bsky.social & @kierongillen.bsky.social for putting this together.

The cover, all black with holographic foil embossing, of The Wicked and Divine Covers Version book released via a Kickstarter. A signed bookplate card sits atop the book.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 23/05/2025

Advertise your account with a Simpsons image

The band R.E.M. in The Simpsons, with the three original members (Michael Stipe with a mic, Peter Buck on guitar and Mike Mills on bass) and what looks like maybe a Joey Warnoker on drums.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 19/05/2025

Once again: the TRUTH. Seeing him for the 4th time, finally getting to give him a high five, what a night.

Bartees Strange, on stage at Meow Wolf in Denver. He’s playing a goldish Fender Mustang, his eyes closed as he sings.

Bartees Strange & the band, on stage at Meow Wolf in Denver. The backdrop is like a cathedral, quite appropriate for them, because every time I see him, it’s like what I assume people go to church for: affirming and inspiring.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 17/05/2025

The Velveteers - A Million Knives @thevelveteersband.bsky.social #NowSpinning Powerful local power trio, was a pleasure to see them at Paradise Found yesterday.

Cover of The Velveteers second album, A Million Knives atop a speaker next to the turntable where the “Suck The Cherry” vinyl spins. A signed poster sits behind the album, waiting to be put up at work.

2/3 of The Velveteers (sorry Baby, couldn’t get you in this picture) playing a set at Paradise Found in Boulder on Friday, May 16th. A good time was had by all.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 15/05/2025

What a show, @rilokileyofficial.bsky.social were really f**king on tonight, bless.

Rilo Kiley on stage at Red Rocks, Jenny Lewis on the big screen seen wearing a parka with the hood up.

Rilo Kiley on stage at Red Rocks, Jenny Lewis on the big screen seen wearing a black and white polka dot dress playing a Fender Telecaster.

Rilo Kiley on stage at Red Rocks, Jenny Lewis on the big screen seen wearing a black and white polka dot dress playing a Fender Telecaster with her left fist in the air.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 15/05/2025

Red Rocks: Still unbeaten as a venue, despite ticketing woes. Cannot wait for @rilokileyofficial.bsky.social, cheers to Ben Gibbard for the ace relief pitching on short notice.

Wide angle shot from row 29, seat 69 (nice) of the stage at Red Rocks. A blue sky, the kind that only comes after storms, sits behind the stage rigging. Ben Gibbard, frontman for Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service member, is playing acoustic guitar and singing “I Will Follow You Into The Dark”.

5x zoom shot from row 29, seat 69 (nice) of the stage at Red Rocks. Ben Gibbard, frontman for Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service member, is playing acoustic guitar and singing “I Will Follow You Into The Dark”.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 13/04/2025

Wrapping up with the last must-get (missed out on her previous symphony record), Laufey’s A Night At The Symphony: Hollywood Bowl is a magnificent document of an artist reaching new heights. The concert film is a MUST, watch her perform “Goddess” & try not to feel something. #NowSpinning #RSD2025

Cover of A Night At The Symphony: Hollywood Bowl 2LP by Laufey. Her smile lights up the entire Hollywood Bowl.

A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl is the soundtrack to the debut concert film from GRAMMY®-winning Icelandic-Chinese artist Laufey. Comprised of her live performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the album captures the magic and energy of the evening as Laufey takes the audience on a spellbinding sonic journey through a set-list of fan favorite songs accompanied by the lush strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion of the world-renowned orchestra.
Of her set at the iconic venue that Ella Fitzgerald and so many of Laufey’s heroes played before her, Variety proclaimed: “Laufey feels like she was born to play the Hollywood Bowl.”
This double LP package is released for Record Store Day 2025 and includes a limited edition poster.

Tracklist
Disc 1 Side A
Dreamer
While You Were Sleeping
Falling Behind
Fragile
Disc 1 Side B
Let You Break My Heart Again
Valentine
I Wish You Love
Promise
Disc 2 Side A
California and Me
Goddess
It Could Happen To You
Bored
Disc 2 Side B
Lovesick
Bewitched
From The Start

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 13/04/2025

The second of the must-gets was the most stressful because I failed to get my wife tickets to either of the Gracie Abrams Red Rocks dates so I really wanted to be able to give her this record as consolation. I snagged what looked like the last copy at our local shop. #NowSpinning #RSD2025

The cover of Gracie Abrams The Secret of Us – Live from Radio City Music Hall LP. Taylor Swift looks on approvingly.

Gracie Abrams: Live From Radio City Music Hall brings Gracie’s breathtaking performances at Radio City Music Hall and puts them on vinyl for fans to relive all over again.
Featuring 22 tracks taken from her albums Good Riddance and The Secret of Us, this 2LP set includes hit songs like, “That’s So True,” “I Love You, I’m Sorry,” “I miss you, I’m Sorry,” and more.

Tracklist
SIDE A:
1. Felt Good About You (Live)
2. Risk (Live)
3. Blowing Smoke (Live)
4. 21 (Live)
5. I Love You, I'm Sorry (Live)
6. Where do we now? (Live)
SIDE B:
7. Gave You I Gave You I (Live)
8. Mess It Up (Live)
9. That's So True (Live)
10. Packing It Up (Live)
11. Good Luck Charlie (Live)
12. I Knew It, I Know You (Live)
SIDE C:
13. I know it won't work (Live)
14. Friend (Live)
15. Normal Thing (Live)
16. Feels Like (Live)
17. Let It Happen (Live)
SIDE D:
18. Tough Love (Live)
19. I miss you, I'm Sorry (Live)
20. Free Now (Live)
21. us. (Live)
22. Close To You (Live)

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 13/04/2025

Thievery Corporation’s The Cosmic Game turns 20 this year, sounding both of its time & futuristic. Distinct memory of hearing at least one of these tracks in the lobby of the DTLA Standard hotel (RIP). #NowSpinning #RSD2025

Cover of Thievery Corporation’s The Cosmic Game LP.

The Cosmic Game is the fourth studio album by electronic music duo Thievery Corporation. Originally released in February 2005, it features guest appearances by The Flaming Lips, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction, Porno for Pyros), Gunjan, Notch and more.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release, Primary Wave is reissuing this 2 LP set on red vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day 2025.

Tracklist
SIDE A:
1. Marching The Hate Machines (Into The Sun) – feat. The Flaming Lips
2. Warning Shots – feat. Sleepy Wonder & Gunjan
3. Revolution Solution – feat. Perry Farrell
4. The Cosmic Game
5. Satyam Shivam Sundaram – feat. Gunjan
SIDE B:
6. Amerimacka – feat. Notch
7. Ambicion Eterna – feat. Verny Varela
8. Pela Janela – feat. Gigi Rezende
9. Sol Tapado – feat. Patrick de Santos
SIDE C:
10. The Heart's A Lonely Hunter – feat. David Byrne
11. Holographic Universe
12. Doors Of Perception – feat. Gunjan
13. Wires And Watchtowers – feat. Sista Pat
SIDE D:
14. The Supreme Illusion – feat. Gunjan
15. The Time We Lost Our Way – feat. LouLou Ghelickhani
16. A Gentle Dissolve

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 13/04/2025

The TOP SECRET soundtrack was the first of my three must-gets (and the one I was least certain I’d get - 1,000 pressed with “regional focus”). The Val Kilmer tracks are a delight to have in my collection. #NowSpinning #RSD2025

Cover of the TOP SECRET soundtrack LP, featuring a cow in boots, atop my turntable.

Vinyl soundtrack release, for the first time since 1984, to the cult classic ZAZ (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker) film Top Secret!
Side A contains six songs performed by VAL KILMER (in his film debut role), while side B contains score selections by three-time Oscar-winning composer MAURICE JARRE. Nearly 40 minutes of music, newly remastered, with a gatefold jacket containing original press images and pressed on top secret, undercover, ultra-clear vinyl.

Tracklist
SIDE A (songs performed by Val Kilmer)
1. Skeet Surfing
2. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
3. How Silly Can You Get
4. Straighten Out The Rug
5. Tutti Frutti
6. Spend This Night With Me

SIDE B (score selections by Maurice Jarre)
1. Top Secret!
2. Love And Resistance
3. Tango Of The Things Unsaid
4. Medals And Imprisonment
5. The Potato Farm Siege
6. The Big Fight
7. Happy Ending

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 13/04/2025

Belly’s second album, King, is up. This one takes me back to my basement in ‘95, using “Red” as part of my drum warm-up routine. Great remastering, crispy and full. #NowSpinning #RSD2025

Cover of Belly’s second LP, King, atop my turntable. The green vinyl plays off the green of the dice on the cover.

Hard-edged US pop band, Belly, was founded by former Throwing Muses member Tanya Donelly, following her short stint with The Breeders. King is their second studio album on Sire Records, and this is the first reissue on vinyl since the album came out in 1995. Pressed on green vinyl.

Tracklist
Side A
1. Puberty
2. Seal My Fate
3. Red
4. Silverfish
5. Super-Connected
6. The Bees
Side B
1. King
2. Now They’ll Sleep
3. Untitled And Unsung
4. L’il Ennio
5. Judas My Heart

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 13/04/2025

Now onto 400% Dynamite, the 4th in a series of ace compilations from Soul Jazz Records. 100–300% have introduced me to so many now favorite artists, this one will be no different. #NowSpinning #RSD2025

Cover of the Soul Jazz Records 2LP compilation, 400% Dynamite atop the turntable. The orange vinyl matches the orange on the console featured on the cover.

Long out of print new one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition orange coloured vinyl pressing exclusively for Record Store Day 2025 of their classic 400% Dynamite! Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in Jamaica.
400% Dynamite is the most in-demand of all Soul Jazz's groundbreaking Dynamite! series that brought a whole new audience to reggae music. Often copied, never equalled!
This album is fully remastered, relicensed and with new tracks exclusively for RSD 25 and featuring classic and rare ska, soul, rocksteady, funk and dub.

Tracklist
A1. The Cimarons - We Are Not The Same
A2. Tenor Saw & Buju Banton - Ring The Alarm Quick
A3. The Gatherers - Words Of My Mouth
B1. Barrington Levy - Under Mi Sensi
B2. Dennis Alcapone - Cassius Clay
B3. The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number B4. General Degree - Pot Cover
C1. U Roy - Stick Together
C2. Honey Boy Martin - Dreader Than Dread
C3. Jackie Mittoo - The Sniper
C4. Don Carlos - Lazer Beam
D1. Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Soul Food
D2. The Granville Williams Orchestra - Hi-Life
D3. Augustus Pablo - Cassava Piece (’79 Style)
D4. The Versatiles - Children Get Ready

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 13/04/2025

Took a nap (I do NOT nap but being in line at 4:15am changes the rules). Next up: Talking Heads, Live on Tour ‘78. Superb recording, love the energy & raw chops they show in the recordings from this period before adding additional players (a year before I was born).

Cover of the Talking Heads Live on Tour ‘78 LP.

Live On Tour was recorded at the Agora in Cleveland on December 18, 1978 and published as a promo LP for radio broadcast in 1979. Recorded on the More Songs About Buildings and Food tour, the promo release was never officially released commercially to the public. This is the first official release of the full show, fully remastered from the original analog tapes and features one previously unreleased track. 2LP set cut at 45rpm - official blurb

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 12/04/2025

Another successful & lucky Record Store Day in the books. Working through my picks now, in no particular order. First up: the scorching debut album from Lianne La Havas, Is Your Love Big Enough? #NowSpinning #RSD2025

Front cover of the debut album from Lianne La Havas, Is Your Love Big Enough? The blue vinyl can be seen in the lower corner on the turntable.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 09/04/2025

Inside you there are two wolves

GIF from REAL GENIUS, Mitch says to Chris “I’m serious!” to which Chris, throwing off the chef hat he was wearing, replies “okay, I’m serious too.”

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 08/04/2025

Happy Rex Manning day to all who celebrate. Damn the man, save the Empire!

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 02/04/2025

Never gonna be another one like him. To say he was my favorite actor is an understatement. Thank you, Val.

Picture of the back cover of Val Kilmers memoir “I’m Your Huckleberry” with a series of 9 portraits of his most iconic roles:
I’m Your Top Secret Agent
I’m Your Real Genius
I’m Your Iceman
I’m Your Madmartigan
I’m Your Batman
I’m Your Lizard King
I’m Your Bank Robber
I’m Your Saint
I’m Your Huckleberry
Atop the edge of the book is a nameplates, signed by the author. One of my most prized possessions.

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Justin R. Crowe @oats23.com · 02/04/2025

Lucky enough to say I shook his hand & made him giggle a bit, asking about his turn as Moses in an ill-fated THE TEN COMMANDMENTS musical. Requiescat, Val.

Picture of me, a bald bespectacled dude next to the legend, Val Kilmer, after a screening of CITIZEN TWAIN, his self-produced Mark Twain show. It’s not the best picture but the memory is choice.

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