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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 2h

We had some flash flooding last week and while I was mowing today I found a Worf that had floated in from some galaxy. Cleaned him off. I’ll be making him chief of security for my shop.

A Lieutenant Worf doll in the back of a UTV.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 03/10/2026

Louisville so far. More to come tomorrow

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 15/09/2026

A double rainbow 🌈 🌈 tonight at the farm 2nd one is faint to the right. I didn’t even see it live.

Picture of farmhouse with a double rainbow ow in the distance.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 13/09/2026

Visions of Atlantis and Frozen Crown opening for Kamelot tonight in Kansas City. Kind of fun. Love a good pirate band! And Frozen Crown from Italy sounded good too. #SymphonicMetal #LiveMusic

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 12/09/2026

Taking Hermes Agent for a test drive this weekend. Of course the first three bots I had to make were The Lone Gunmen. What am I going to do with them? Who knows. Maybe I need Mulder and Scully bots to direct them.

Hermes Agent bots: The Lone Gunmen from The X-Files. Langley, Frohike, Byers

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 12/09/2026

Bowie, Ziggy, and Lou. On the bathroom wall of my favorite bar #RockSky #Rock

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 03/09/2026

I logged into Facebook today for some reason and it surfaced this photo of Bang Tango that I shared in September 2012 from the now-defunct Septemberfest in Omaha, Nebraska. Kind of a cool shot from an old smartphone. I think I had an HTC Android phone then #RockSky #MusicSky #LiveMusic #BangTango

Bang Tango on stage at Septemberfest, 2012, Omaha, Nebraska

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 30/08/2026

This Sunday I’ve got the new record from The Warning on the turntable: “Everything’s Falling”. I think this is their most complete album yet. They keep getting better — one of the great young rock bands making their mark. I got the signed edition. #MusicSky #NowSpinning #TheWarning

The Warning: Everything’s Falling record on a turntable with the album cover in the background.

The Warning: Everything’s Falling record — back cover with track listing.

The Warning: Everything’s Falling record - signed insert featuring the band with their autographs.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 25/08/2026

My two physical media arrivals yesterday. Hot Type - the new book from @jeffjarvis.bsky.social and KISS Destroys Anaheim ‘76 on CD from #KISS Looking forward to diving into both in different ways.

Hot Type - book by Jeff Jarvis
KISS Destroys Anaheim ‘76 - CD from KISS

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 25/08/2026

I really did it this time — Four Corners · Game 53 — Solved in 0:34 with 0 mistakes. fourcorners.smol.quest

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 20/08/2026

I'm experiencing the UFO "Phenomenon" on my turntable! I Bought 1974's Phenomenon reissue last weekend. Sounds great. Amazing lineup with Michael Schenker on guitar. Produced by Leo Lyons (Ten Years After), with cover art by the legendary Hipgnosis. #NowSpinning #MusicSky #NowPlaying #Rock

UFO - Phenomenon album (1974) playing on a Fluance turntable

UFO - Phenomenon album (1974) front cover (art by Hipgnosis)

UFO - Phenomenon album (1974) back cover, featuring the band photo, track listing and credits, and a UFO photo from Kent, UK in 1960

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 19/08/2026

Listening to my (probably) favorite ZZ Top record today in honor of Mr. Frank Beard. I say probably because Tres Hombres is pretty great too. Tejas has so many cool songs on it. Thanks, Frank. album.link/i/1728071379 #MusicSky #NowSpinning #NowPlaying #FrankBeard #ZZTop

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 17/08/2026

There’s a Megadeth album cover at the bottom of my whiskey

A skull impression at the bottom of a cocktail glass

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 14/08/2026

Found in storage: youth of the world, did you know that web browsers used to come in a box with over 100 pages of manuals? I bought this retail version of Netscape Navigator for my Packard Bell 486 when I upgraded it to Windows 95. Sadly I only have the packaging. The install disk is gone.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 09/08/2026

3D In Your Face. 80s pop metal at a little country golf course in rural Nebraska. Kind of fun! #LiveMusic #MusicSky

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 09/08/2026

The Polka Police. The only weapons they need are an accordion and very, very short shorts. (Originally I said only accordion so I had to revise).

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 04/08/2026

The ol’ garden’s really puttin’ out this year

Bell peppers, poblano peppers, sport peppers

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 03/08/2026

The week is off to a strong start. Four Corners · Game 31 — Solved in 0:47 with 0 mistakes. fourcorners.smol.quest

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 24/07/2026

Just used ChatGPT voice mode with my phone camera to ID a caterpillar - which is nothing to post about - but it told me not to touch it because of skin irritation. I said that I hadn’t. It’s response: “Well you live another day”. That made me laugh. Guess these things *can* be funny.

Fuzzy yellow caterpillar on the side of my house

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 22/07/2026

The Pretty Reckless tonight in Kansas City, with Paris Jackson opening. Pretty great rock & roll show. #RockSky #Musicsky #LiveMusic #ThePrettyReckless #Music

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 18/07/2026

Saw Halestorm tonight for the 17th time. They never disappoint. #MusicSky #Music #LiveMusic #Halestorm #LzzyHale

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 16/07/2026

Morning listening while working. Warren Zevon’s 1980 live album, Stand in the Fire, recorded live at The Roxy. Love this record. If you can find it I recommend it — don’t think it’s been re-released lately. Otherwise it’s in the apps. #NowSpinning #NowPlaying #MusicSky #Music #WarrenZevon

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 13/07/2026

This has always been my favorite one (taken in 2014)

Dino’s Storage, sign, 2014: Envy Rots the Bones

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 05/07/2026

2. Mama, I'm Coming Home, performed by Ozzy. Not my favorite Ozzy song, but it was emotional and the fans loved it. You could see Oz's emotion too. 1. War Pigs, Performed by Black Sabbath. This opened the Sabbath portion of the set and it was magical to see the original four back on stage again.

The Back to the Beginning stage, July 5, 2025

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 05/07/2026

3. Fairies Wear Boots, performed by Alice In Chains. They pulled this one off so well. Sounded great. Had that signature Alice In Chains sound on top of the classic Sabbath riff.

Alice In Chains at Back to the Beginning

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 05/07/2026

4. The Ultimate Sin, performed by Supergroup featuring Lzzy Hale and Jake E. Lee. Lzzy killed the song and it was awesome to see Jake on stage again performing on of "his" songs.

Lzzy Hale and Jake E. Lee at Back to the Beginning

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 05/07/2026

Here are my top 5 performances from Back to the Beginning, one year ago today (I was there!). 5. Changes, performed by Yungblud and Supergroup featuring Nuno Bettencourt. Yungblud's a little insufferable, but he killed it, and it won a Grammy! #BacktotheBeginning #Ozzy #BlackSabbath #MusicSky

Me at Back to the Beginning, July 5, 2025, Birmingham, England.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 02/07/2026

In 2012 (before the Mayan calendar ended the world), I napped too long on the 4th of July in my hotel and only got close enough to see the NYC fireworks on the reflection of a building. Kind of like last year when I saw the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree through a bus window. Memories…

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 17/06/2026

Amyl and the Sniffers at the Astro in Omaha (near Omaha). What a great live band. #Music #Musicsky

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 17/06/2026

Sorry they have to say it but pretty cool they do #MusicSky #Music Amyl and the Sniffers show tonight in Nebraska

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 17/06/2026

At first I wondered if this woman knew she was blowing in the wrong end of the saxophone, kind of like when I couldn’t figure out why my binoculars made everything tiny. But then she played it the more traditional direction. Kind of fun. Party Dozen #musicsky #music

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 06/06/2026

I loved Anthony Head on Buffy, so back in 2005 during my first trip to London, I went to see him star opposite Richard E. Grant at a play in the West End (Otherwise Engaged). Made me a huge fan of his for life. And of course he did so much more than that. Rest in Peace Tony.

Anthony Head and Richard E. Grant in Otherwise Engaged, London, 2005

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 09/05/2026

To drink this requires such a supple wrist.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 06/05/2026

Had set aside budget for a new computer but they’re too damned expensive right now. Probably not getting any cheaper for a while either. So I bought a guitar instead! It’ll last longer #Guitar #Fender #Telecaster

New Fender Telecaster Standard in butterscotch blonde. In a room with a bunch of records.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 14/03/2026

I got to see Phil Campbell twice. Once with Motörhead and once in London at one of his “Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons” shows in 2016. He was a legend and he carried on the Motörhead legacy after Lemmy (and all the original members) left us. Rest in Peace, Phil! Thanks for the rock & roll.

Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, London, 2016

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 11/03/2026

YouTube has a new AI-enabled home feed customization feature. Let's see if it works.

YouTube custom home feed, containing the request that asks YouTube to not show any videos that contain the phrase "do this instead."

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 28/11/2025

Had some delicious Turkey today! (and the meat was pretty decent too) #Thanksgiving #Bourbon #Rye #WildTurkey

Wild Turkey 101 and Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 21/10/2025

Watching the ChatGPT Atlas video. Maybe it’s because Sam Altman has been in all the Sora things but all these people look AI generated.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 17/10/2025

This one hits hard for me. Ace was a legend and inspired so many guitarists. I am thankful to have gotten to see him many times, both in KISS and as a solo artist. He played loud, he performed with style and attitude, and he loved to have fun. Thanks for everything, Ace.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 14/10/2025

Most people think ZZ Top wrote La Grange about a brothel in Texas but it was actually inspired by this very sign on the Indiana Toll Road. "Howe Howe Howe Howe."

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 02/10/2025

I've seen Halestorm 16 times over the last dozen years, in 8 cities and 2 countries. Last night's show (Sioux City, Iowa) promoting their latest record Everest is among my favorites. They're definitely one of the great live rock acts of the last 20 years, in my (correct) opinion).

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 02/10/2025

Well and now I’ve seen Lindsey Stirling. She is a very talented performer. A little Riverdance-y for my tastes.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 02/10/2025

I bought the Apocalyptica Plays Metallica on 4 Cellos CD nearly 30 years ago when it came out. This is the first time I've been able to see them live. This time opening the Halestorm and Lindsey Stirling and playing all Metallica. Hopefully I'll be able to catch a headline show soon. Very cool.

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 30/09/2025

Houses of the Holy is a great, unique Led Zeppelin record. What can we can learn from it when making our own stuff? Leaning on fundamentals, embracing influence, and keeping authentic, human connection is more vital than ever in the era of generative AI. www.rockandrollreclaimed.com/led-zeppelin...

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 14/08/2025

What can the rich history of hip-hop teach us about human creativity? What lessons can we take and what parallels can we draw as we navigate the era of generative AI? Our latest story explores that, and more. Give it a read (or a listen) at Substack. rockandrollreclaimed.substack.com/p/hip-hop-an...

Hip-hop and human creativity
What can one of the most groundbreaking musical genres tell us about our creative future in the age of AI?

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Mark Dauner @rockandrollreclaimed.com · 22/07/2025

Just got to see Ozzy perform for the last time a little over 2 weeks ago in his hometown of Birmingham. Now he’s gone. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have been core to my life’s soundtrack since I was a teenager. That won’t ever change. Thank you, Ozzy!

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