George Harrison’s widow has given Ringo Starr a lost Beatles song her hubby wrote
Steve Earle Talks New Album, Why He ‘Wanted to Hate Merle Haggard
‘Whitney Houston filmmaker Broomfield: “You can’t help but love her”
06/11/17 RADIO BLUES: CUMULUS on brink of total collapse…
Adam West, the star of TV’s popular and campy “Batman” TV show in the ’60s, has died,
Lorde on fame JUNE 8, 2017, 3:32 PM In this preview of an interview to air on “Sunday Morning,” the 20-year-old Grammy-winning singer Lorde (whose second album, “Melodrama,” is being released June 16) talks to Anthony Mason about why she feels she is not very good at being famous. PlayVIDEO
Manchester Benefit Concert …. Currently the show has ended and it was good. Now let us see what the media has to say about it. The benefit show was streamed on You Tube live and thank you BBC for everything … To watch a replay of the concert click on https://youtu.be/w9yak899MUs , or go to this link Watch live: Ariana Grande’s ‘One Love Manchester’ benefit concert
Ariana Grande Says Manchester Benefit Concert “Is the Medicine the World Needs Right Now” more to come … ABC will air a one-hour highlight special of the concert Sunday night after the NBA Finals, while its companion cable network, Freeform, will air the show in full. … Katy Perry Sings Powerful, Stripped-Down Version of ‘Part of Me’ at Manchester Concert … Tight security and tears at benefit concert for Manchester bomb victims … The following article goes well for all those watching the replay of the concert. Ariana Grande’s ‘One Love Manchester’ Benefit Concert Breakdown … Rolling Stone Joy Conquers Fear at Ariana Grande’s Moving One Love… … How Ariana Grande’s Manchester Benefit Came Together So Quickly more to come …
SCOTT PELLEY 05/30/17 Gandalf remembers when Scott, then a Texas Tech student, worked with him in the news department at KAMC channel 28 in Lubbock. Gandalf would set up the news studio so Pelley could practice for an anchor job. Former Local Boy Gets the Boot SCOTT PELLEY OUT AT CBS ‘EVENING NEWS’…
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The UK threat level has been reduced from critical, which means an attack is imminent, to severe, which means an attack is highly likely, Theresa May has said. SUICIDE BOMBER IDENTIFIED AS SALMAN ABEDI, 23... Concerts Cancelled ARIANA GRANDE SUSPENDS WORLD TOUR… The Dead 22 the Injured59 at Manchester Arena blast: 19 dead and about 50 hurt – BBC News 2 bombs … the explosion at the venue at 22:35 BST … following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande. SKYNEWS: LIVE… Nineteen people have been killed and about 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena. Police were called to reports of another bomb … A controlled explosion of a second suspect device has been carried out in …. exiting the venue when around 10.40-10.45pm-ish a huge bomb-like bang … WATCH SKYNEWS: LIVE… for current updates.
Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, died Wednesday night, his representative told CNN. Cornell, 52, was in Detroit performing with Soundgarden, which had embarked on a US tour in April. Brian Bumbery, his representative, called Cornell’s passing “sudden and unexpected” in a statement to CNN. UPDATE: Chris Cornell Hung Himself In Detroit Hotel Room Bathroom…
Portugal’s Salvador Sobral has won the Eurovision Song Contest, the wildly popular annual competition that pits singers from nations in the European Broadcasting Union.
05/12/17 He was lanky, he wore glasses and he sang as if permanently battling hiccups. Aesthetically, Buddy Holly might have been the most unlikely looking rock ‘n’ roll star of the 1950s. But he was, after Elvis Presley, unquestionably the most influential. BBC HAS PULLED THIS VIDEO https://youtu.be/B1P_GSAYULE
Gandalf notes: In this video Don McLean mentions he was rolling newspapers for his route the day Buddy’s death hit the headlines. A paper route is the only job Don has ever had in his entire life. On that day I too was rolling newspapers for my route, while carrying for the Avalanche Journal. I took the news about as hard as Don did in that early morning, tears and all. The first time I ever heard Don’s song on the LP American Pie, I thought to myself, this sounds like a chapter out of my life. But what is stranger yet, I would be the first to play McLean’s song here in Lubbock , Texas while doing overnights on KLBK 1340. It was an open format and I played what ever I wanted to play. To hear McLean now today, talk about The Day the Music Died – Wikipedia , that brought to me a deeper clarity and understanding of the emotional tide that pulled us under by re-living those events.
Nothing could change what the devil had done. Don McLean was right about that.
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‘I Dreamed of Africa’ Author And Conservationist, Shot In Kenya Kuki Gallmann was born in Italy, and published her memoir I Dreamed of Kenya in 1991. It was turned into a movie starring Kim Basinger in 2000. “I Dreamed of Africa” author in ‘stable condition’ after shot by raiders …
Bob Beall @Gandalf1316 Roseanne Cash rocks On Texas Radio … I used to play this tune when I worked in Lampasas for KCYL AM 1450. Today I can be heard on KRFE AM 580 in Lubbock, Texas. I work in the studios where Buddy Holly did his radio show and I damn sure will be playing this tune again. Roseanne, honey you rock! “707” written by John Kilzer can be heard here, https://youtu.be/bJoCu1cowVE
See: Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins all performing at Lubbock High. This home video was shot back stage in (1955). https://youtu.be/ylal5gfj_kY
Willie Nelson delivers tight, 26-song set Sunday at Lubbock auditorium
04/21/17 IHEARTRADIO parent warns may not survive another year…
Vinyl record revenue to top $1 billion this year…
The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Elvis: For Alabama radio pioneer Dan Brennan, life was a Shower of Stars
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04/19/17 A new study reveals psychedelic drugs may actually heighten consciousness
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Prince Estate Files Suit Against Producer Trying to Release Unheard Songs… Fentanyl Killed Prince Opioid painkillers were found in several places in Paisley Park in the days following Prince’s death last year, according to court documents released Monday. How Prince Concealed His Addiction: Aspirin Bottles of Opiates… Prince, whose full name was Prince Rogers Nelson, died April 21, 2016 at the age of 57. Doctor prescribed meds in another name… He was found unresponsive in an elevator at Paisley Park, his home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The medical examiner’s office said Prince’s death was the result of an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. Related: Scroll down to 06/02/16 and 04/21/16
04/09/17 Now Big Bro and Big Sis Can Really Spy on You Trump’s FCC and FTC Leaders Rush to Defend Big Telco’s Assault on Internet Privacy Even amid widespread bipartisan outrage against the congressional resolution Trump signed this week – which rolled back online privacy protections the Obama FCC created in 2016 – Beltway Republicans want you to believe it’s a good idea to let AT&T, …
03/29/17 The House just voted to wipe away the FCC’s landmark Internet privacy protections to expand mass government surveillance of Americans. WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress has sent President Donald Trump legislation that would kill an online privacy regulation, a move that could eventually allow internet providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to sell the browsing habits of their customers … House sends bill to Trump blocking online privacy regulation
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03/18/17 Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry was found dead Saturday at a residence outside St. Louis, police say. He was 90. 15 Essential Chuck Berry Songs Chuck Berry inspired Keith Richards and The Rolling Stones
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03/15/17 Paul McCartney, Denied Control Over Beatles Hits For Decades, Is Told To Wait
SXSW Mick Fleetwood: ‘I’m 70 years old and I play harder now than I used to’
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Stevie Nicks: Recording ‘Tango’ in my ex-boyfriend’s bedroom was ‘extremely strange’ Fleetwood Mac releases a 30th anniversary expanded edition of one of its most popular and influential albums, “Tango in the Night.” Classic East and West: Everything We Know (and Don’t Know) So Far This summer, two festivals, called Classic East and Classic West, will take place at stadiums in Los Angeles and New York. Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles — making their first performances since the 2016 death of Glenn Frey — have been tapped as the headliners, and several other classic bands are on the undercard. Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, More Added To NY & LA Classic Rock Fests
03/07/17 Coroner: George Michael Died of Natural Causes – Rolling Stone
40 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones Play Famous ‘Love You Live’ Club ...1977 and April Wine was billed along with an unknown band, called the Cockroaches. Stones guitarist Keith Richards was found with an obscene amount of heroin and cocaine in his possession. The incident made international news…
CMT Airs Outlaw: Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings on April 7
02/25/17 Paul McCartney marks birthday of Beatles bandmate George Harrison … 02/20/17 Beatles Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney Reunite in Studio
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Buddy Holly Performing Arts Hall Inching Closer to Construction
Cannabis farm found in disused nuclear bunker | Euronews more photos ‘Enormous’ £1m cannabis haul found in raid on 1980s nuclear bunker
02/18/17 NZ court rules Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom can be extradited to US for alleged fraud as Kim Dotcom Claims Ruling ‘Major Victory’ — As Court Upholds Extradition to US…
George Michael funeral postponed for further tests on his body…
Oh Joy, a longer edit of … Skateaway … https://youtu.be/uYk2NBRc-AI … great skating …
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The Buddy Holly Plane Crash was on 02/03/59… Gandalf works from the studios where Buddy Holly once did his radio show in Lubbock on AM-580 at 66th st. and MLK ave. Looking back Gandalf shares the following:The Curse of Buddy Holly – Angelfire The Day the Music Died – Wikipedia Gandalf cried that day as he rolled newspapers for his route delivering the Lubbock AJ announcing the sad news.Buddy Holly: Crash documents and autopsies | DesMoinesRegister.com Guitarist who avoided Buddy Holly plane crash dies at 85 | Fox News Flashback: How Waylon Jennings Survived the Day the Music Died … Buddy Holly Lives, … more see 01/12/17 below …“That coin saved my life.” … Austin Allsup pays tribute to father, Tommy Allsup at the Surf Ballroom … Although the Buddy Holly Festival per se no longer exists, tourists still come from all over the world to visit the Buddy Holly Center, the museum and conference center that sponsors a variety of outreach programs (even guitar lessons) and a summer … Why Buddy Holly Still Matters Here is an inside look at this years Winter Dance Party. This is a TV news video link sent to us by our good friend Larry Saunche. Thanks Larry! >>>>>>>>>> see this … watch http://kimt.com/2017/02/05/winter-dance-party-wraps-up-this-year/
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Neil Young: “CSNY Has Every Chance Of Getting Together Again”
01/25/17 Actress Mary Tyler Moore has died at the age of 80, her representative says.
01/12/17 Tommy Allsup, guitarist who toured with Buddy Holly, dies | Lubbock … “That coin saved my life.” Friend: Allsup, used life after coin flip … Bio Tommy Allsup – Wikipedia
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01/11/17 “PEACE” SIGN THEFT Researchers warn of fingerprint theft from ‘peace’ sign… Flashing the “peace” sign in photos could lead to fingerprint data being stolen NII researchers were able to copy fingerprints based on photos taken by a digital camera three metres (nine feet) away from the subject. “Just by casually making a peace sign in front of a camera, fingerprints can become widely available,” NII researcher Isao Echizen told the Sankei Shimbun newspaper.———————-
01/09/17 PARIS: Kim Kardashian West Robbery 16 ArrestsFrench police have 16 people in custody in connection with the armed robbery of Kim Kardashian West in Paris in October, official says. Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint inside her hotel room by a gang of men disguised as police officers in Paris who made off with an estimated $10 million in cash and jewelry.
01/08/17 Happy Birthday Elvis! The Beifuss File: Happy 82nd birthday, Dear Elvis
Happy Birthday Gandalf! Dire Straits Calling Elvis https://youtu.be/ZSKNt3wt6Pc
David Bowie’s Eerie ‘No Plan’ Music Video Released on What Would be His 70th Birthday Following the premiere of the BBC documentary David Bowie: The Last Five Years, a music video for the late music icon’s “No Plan” song debuted on Saturday. The mysterious music video, directed by Tom Hingston, feature rows of old televisions displayed in the window of Newton Electrical — which, according to Rolling Stone, is a nod to Bowie’s character in the musical he penned, The Man Who Fell to Earth and Lazarus, that featured “No Plan.”
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SHOOTING Friday’s C2C program, geopolitics and foreign policy expert Craig B. Hulet provided his analysis of the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting as well as veterans issues. “I think the most logical conclusion we can come to right now is based on what’s happened in the last five years… between 22,000 and 25,000 combat vets have committed suicide,” he revealed, noting another 20,000 soldiers have been discharged from the service (like airport shooter Esteban Santiago) and cannot receive VA benefits. Read more
01/01/17 Among Deaths in 2016, a Heavy Toll in Pop Music – The New York … 2016 WRAP WAS NOT A KEEPER Mariah Carey’s New Year’s Eve Nightmare in Times Square…
12/28/16 Debbie Reynolds Dead at 84 | TMZ.com … Hollywood star Debbie Reynolds dies of suspected stroke after saying … ‘She wanted to be with Carrie’: Actress Debbie Reynolds dead at 84 …
Brother of JonBenet Ramsey Sues CBS for $750M Over Series DENVER – The older brother of JonBenet Ramsey is suing CBS and others for $750 million, saying his reputation was ruined after a television series that concluded he killed his 6-year-old sister two decades ago.
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12/27/16 Actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in ‘Star Wars’, has died, according to her daughter’s publicist. Fisher died four days after suffering a cardiac event on a flight from London, according to a source familiar with the situation. In the years between “Star Wars” gigs, Fisher published multiple books, including a memoir, “The Princess Diarist.” She also was known around Hollywood as a script doctor, having worked on films including “The Wedding Singer” and “Sister Act.” Debbie Reynolds Rushed to Hospital Due to Possible Stroke One Day After Daughter Carrie Fisher’s Death
12/25/16 British pop star George Michael has died, according to Britain’s Press Association (PA) news agency. The musician, who shot to fame with the 1980s duo Wham!, was 53 years old. He went on to have a successful solo career. A statement from his publicist said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period.”
Jerry Lewis Rants, Insults in Painfully Awkward Interview…
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12/02/16 Memories of music: Family, friends remember Holly’s brother Travis 12/01/16 Buddy Holly’s brother, Travis Holley, dies Travis Holley, one of Buddy’s brothers, dies Thursday (Playbill by … Buddy Holly’s older brother dies at 89 – Fox 34
AMERICAN PIE Fidel Castro: A First-Person Account of the Day the Music Stopped in Cuba
FROM C2C a Cache of D.B. Cooper Files Released
Gandalf was covering the skyjacking live during his show on KLBK AM in Lubbock, Texas with bulletins throughout the evening. The rest of the story ……
A wealth of FBI documents pertaining to the infamous skyjacker D.B. Cooper have been made available online in the hopes that they will help solve the mystery. Courtesy of true crime author Geoffrey Gray, the ambitious ‘D.B. Cooper Project’ kicked off on Thanksgiving with a batch of FBI files posted at Gray’s website true.ink. Over the next few weeks, the site will release more documents that he has collected via his years of researching the Cooper case and obtaining files from law enforcement officials he had interviewed. Learn more.
11/16/16 PROJECT PAPERCLIP When Gandalf returned to the United States after a tour in Munich, Germany with his dad during the “Occupation”, he also arrived with Project Paperclip in 1948. Today we learn this from our friends at Coast to Coast AM. Today in Strangeness: November 16th stands as a key date for a pair of staples in the world of conspiracy theory. On this date in 1914, the Federal Reserve opened its doors as the quasi-national bank in the United States, much to the chagrin of many who saw it as a dangerous consolidation of power. Thirty-one years later, in 1945, Project Paperclip saw the United States “import” 88 German scientists to assist in rocket development. Many in the parapolitical research community point to this dubious event as the start of an infiltration of America by darker forces.
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Leon Russell, musician known for dynamic performances, dies at 74
Gandalf’s Staff investigates! EXCLUSIVE Did San Antonio’s sheriff Ortiz have the editor of The San Antonio Lightning assaulted, contributing to his death? This story is found below, scroll down APROX. 3/4 OF THIS PAGE TO … RICHARD GRIFFING EDITOR OF THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHTNING & SHERIFF ORTIZ .
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SINGER LEONARD COHEN DEAD AT 82… SOUL CALLING 11/10/16 Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82, according to a post on his official Facebook page. “We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries,” the post said. A highly respected artist known for his poetic and lyrical music, Cohen wrote a number of popular songs including the often-covered “Hallelujah.” His 14th studio album, “You Want It Darker,” was released on October 21. Most recent cut…. Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker (Audio) – YouTube
The Simpsons did what the polls couldn’t: Predict a Trump Presidency In an episode aired in early 2000, the American cartoon series The Simpsons predicted what has today become reality: a Donald Trump Presidency. Writer Dan Greaney said in March that the storyline was chosen “because it was consistent with the vision of America going insane”.
Where in life there is joy …. https://youtu.be/Q7OpJAzQJyo … go there!
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By Gandalf’s Staff 10/31/16 UPDATED THREAT: Iran Sending Elite Fighters Into USA, The first time Iran took Americans hostage was in November of 1979, it initiated the Iran hostage crisis, Richard Griffing and Gandalf were working for KLLL radio in the news department. Revolutionaries, in reflection are part of a great American tradition, had overtaken the US Embasey in Iran. (11/3/16 Iranians bask in anti-American feeling on embassy takeover anniversary…) It was then that we called the Embassy in Iran while the occupation was taking place and one of the students (Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line) answered the main office phone. We requested to speak to the person in charge. They then put us on hold. Richard (news director) could not hang up that phone to save his soul. He was waiting for the interview and scoop of the year. He held on to that phone for hours, all the while chain smoking cigarettes like he was a freight train from Hades. Later on our station manager, one of the best radio men Gandalf has ever had the pleasure to work for, John Frankhouser, was more than a little upset the day he got the phone bill.
It just also so happened at that time the Shaw of Iran’s son was living here in Lubbock and going to flight school at Reese Air Force Base. 6 things you didn’t know about the Iran hostage crisis It was not long after that memorable series of coincidences and events that Chris Alexander the news director at KAMC 28 and KLBK 13 and Gandalf uncovered a CIA Iran-Contra operating here in Lubbock, Texas. The Contras, Cocaine, and U.S. Covert Operations We had discovered that the agent was selling large quantities of cocaine as part of a covert CIA operation. That by a strange chain of events, the secret agent was busted in Lubbock, Texas having sold a kilo to a couple of clueless narcs. These DEA agents moved the “buy” to Lubbock because they knew that this city’s juries indeed were gullible, that they leaned in favor of the prosecution, believing everything law enforcement says on the stand under oath, and that Lubbock juries had the tendency to give long jail time; all of which is at the tax payers expense. The joke is on we the people throughout this entire affair. This time however, their strategic assumption and positioning in this operational alignment bit them on the rear. As fate would have it, the worm had turned. Just as Chris Alexander and Gandalf teamed up to seek the truth and justice, serving in the public interest. The Contra had been placed by DEA in the county jail and that is where Chris and Gandalf discovered him. That agent was later released by the Lubbock sheriff Sonny Keesee and was never to be seen again. On his release the TV stations filed a FOIA request.
The CIA, it was learned by Gandalf, had been trading drugs for guns and cash. The funds and guns were used in Central America, killing many, in the guerrilla wars of El Salvador and Nicaragua. Other funds were perhaps applied to this covert operation from the restricted weapons that were sold to Iran, using Israel as the intermediary in part of a ransom deal for 7 American hostages…arms embargo This all went down in Ronald Reagan’s second term. According to a FOIA document which was in the form of a letter that we had received, this weapons and drugs covert operation was under the direction of vice- president George Bush Sr. Gandalf obtained and read that letter, it was heavily redacted and signed by Bush. CIA involvement in Contra cocaine trafficking
Now Gandalf takes notice of this story in the news: 10/28/16 Loretta Lynch ‘Pleads Fifth’ on Secret Iran ‘Ransom’ Payments… Gandalf notes They, our governmental bureaucratic agencies and public officials, after all these years, are still just a bunch of crooked lying Nazi bastards, that through their unscrupulous endeavors, are taking us down. Commander says USA in ‘strong decline’… I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever. Thomas Jefferson
IN THE NEWS TODAY 11/6/16 Nicaragua’s Ortega appears headed for re-election – again Nicaragua’s Ortega former guerrilla fighter easily winning Sunday’s presidential election with more than 50 percent of the vote … Honduras and El Salvador have won support for Ortega and his leftist Sandinista National Liberation Front. RELATED STORY Nicaragua’s Ortega headed for re-election, despite autocracy fears France24
FBI INFLUENCES ELECTIONS FBI will not change decision regarding Hillary Clinton’s emails Oct 30, 2016 –FBI Director’s Letter Receives Criticism From Across The Politica … Breaking Rules And Precedent, FBI Director James Comey Informs …. within 60 days of an election exists for a very important reason” and added that …. they turned the Iran-Contra Affair into a legal matter, which resulted in … Drudge warns of ’48 hours of madness’ after FBI clears Clinton
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11/4/16 Jury finds reporter, Rolling Stone responsible for defaming U-Va. dean with gang rape story
Jury finds reporter, Rolling Stone responsible for defaming U-Va. dean with gang rape storyBob Dylan finally breaks Nobel Prize silence
Rolling Stone Magazine – Witness (podcast) – Player FM BBC Rolling Stone was launched in the US. It quickly became known for its music coverage, interviews with stars and in depth political reporting. Ashley Byrne has been speaking to Michael Lydon, the first managing editor… … In November 1967an iconic popular culture magazine was launched in the US. It quickly became ...
10/24/16 Bobby Vee, Sixties Pop Idol, Dead at 73 – Rolling Stone
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10/23/16 Lubbock Music NOW compilation has its release party on Sunday
Taylor Swift debuted her piano rendition of “This Is What You Came For” in front of 80,000 people at Austin race track gig, her only concert of 2016. Taylor Swift Wows Austin Crowd at Her Only 2016 Concert
FCC PORN MAG: SEX SCANDAL ERUPTS AT FCC LAWSUIT REVEALS SORDID DETAILS…
08/29/16 Gene Wilder Dies at 83 From the PEOPLE Archives: Gene Wilder’s Tearful Goodbye to Wife Gilda Radner
08/13/16 CNN British actor Kenny Baker, best known for playing R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, died Saturday at the age of 81, according to his niece, Abigail Shield, who said he had been ill for the past two years with a lung condition. Related: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor, dies aged 81 – BBC News
Garry Marshall, ‘Happy Days’ creator and ‘Pretty Woman’ director dies at 81
Traitors VIACOM in Talks to Sell PARAMOUNT Stake to Communist Chinese…
The FBI has closed its unsolved investigation into the disappearance of D.B. Cooper, who … Why the FBI is no longer looking for D.B. Cooper Newsweek
US|Where Is DB Cooper? FBI Ends 45-Year Hunt New York Times
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07/05/16 Noel Neill, the first Lois Lane actress in Superman, dies aged 95
07/03/16 How Rolling Stone’s rape story became its ‘worst nightmare’ Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato Surprise Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub Employees With a VIP Concert Experience Dozens Hospitalized at Kenny Chesney’s Pittsburgh Concert
Lubbock judge denies reducing bond for man accused in West Garza killing A Lubbock judge denied … bond reduction request … man charged in the killing of a South Plains musician earlier this. . Pedro Garcia Jr., will remain at the Lubbock County Detention Center with a bond set at $1 million.
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ORLANDO MADNESS The radio station that Gandalf is heard on in Lubbock, Texas is now receiving death threats. Lubbock radio host getting death threats after Orlando comments KCBD-TV ALubbock radio host has been getting death threats after making a controversial Facebook post this week. Wade Wilkes is the owner and host
Police: Christina Grimmie killer at show just to attack her
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A gunman who shot and killed a singer who rose to fame after appearing on “The Voice” traveled to Orlando from another Florida city specifically to attack her and then fatally shot himself, authorities said Saturday. Orlando Police Chief John Mina said at a news conference that the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Kevin Loibl of St. Petersburg, Florida, didn’t appear to know Christina Grimmie personally. Grimmie was shot to death after giving a concert in Orlando on Friday night. She died early Saturday. “She was doing a meet-and-greet, just signing autographs and selling merchandise. This white male approached her and opened fire, striking her,” Mina said.
Witness Describes Scene Surrounding Christina Grimmie’s Death: ‘It Was Chaos Everywhere, I’ve Never Been So Scared’ A witness at the concert where Voice alum Christina Grimmie was shot on Friday night is speaking out about the tragic scene surrounding 22-year-old singer’s death. Man shoots ex-‘Voice’ contestant Christina Grimmie, kills himself
06/07/16 Popular West Texas musician Doug Smith found dead Monday morning
06/04/16 At Least 72 Hurt As Lightning Strikes Festival
06/02/16 WHAT KILLED PRINCE Music legend Prince died of an opioid overdose, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports, citing a source familiar with the investigation.
05/24/16 NOT FUNNY: COSBY TO STAND TRIAL IN SEX ASSAULT CASE…
05/14/16 Gandalf’s Staff GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE – FEDERAL DATA COMPILED OVER DECADES ON CONCERT MUSIC FANS. BIG BROTHER HAS BEEN SPYING ON US TO SUCH AN EXTENT IT WOULD BE FOOLISH TO BELIEVE WE LIVE IN A FREE SOCIETY. GANDALF ACTUALLY OBSERVED GOVERNMENT AGENTS WITH CAMERAS IN HAND AT CONCERTS BACK IN THE SIXTIES PHOTOGRAPHING AND FILMING THE AUDIENCE. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE FROM THEN TO THE PRESENT IS THE TECHNOLOGY HAS GOTTEN MORE SOPHISTICATED. WE LIVE UNDER NAZI RULE. IT TRULY S A POLICE STATE. BETWEEN THE FEDS AND THE BANKERS WE HAVE ALL BECOME ENSLAVED. GANDALF NOTES: Mass surveillance at music festivals…Live time facial recognition…
ZZ TOP CANCELLED DUE TO INJURY – NO RESCHEDULED DATE FOR LUBBOCK –-REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED- On April 14, 2016 Dusty Hill suffered an injury while walking to the stage in Lubbock, TX. Due to this injury, many of the bands tour dates have had to be postponed. Unfortunately, the date in Lubbock will not be rescheduled and refunds will be given to all ticket holders. The band regrets that this has happened and are determined to make it back to Hub City in the future.Thank you so very much for your continued support and patience. THE The message we received also had the following information, though was not part of the actual press release: All tickets purchased at the Lonestar Amphitheater box office on the day of the show will be refundable at Ralph’s (No earlier than Friday 10 a.m.). All tickets purchased via Ticketfly or dinproductions.com will have the refunds sent directly back to the method of payment used and will show on the account within 3 – 5 business days.
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04/10/16 Legendary performer James Taylor opens tour with intimate Lubbock concert
04/06/16 Country music legend Merle Haggard has died at 79, his agent tells CNN.
04/03/16 ‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor arrested in Los Angeles Highly Cited:Trailer Park Boys Star Michael Smith Arrested for Alleged Domestic Battery
03/30/16 Cannes: Woody Allen’s latest film to open the festival in May 03/29/16 Patty Duke, the actress who won fame with her stage and screen portrayals of Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker,” died Tuesday, according to her agent. She was 69. Duke died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine, according to a statement from Mitchell K. Stubbs & Associates, the agency that represented her. Duke won an Academy Award in 1963 for her portrayal of Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker,” a role she also played to acclaim on Broadway. She was also known for roles in “Valley of the Dolls,” “My Sweet Charlie” and “Me, Natalie,” as well as for the “The Patty Duke Show,” which aired from 1963 to 1966
03/27/16 Cubans get satisfaction as Rolling Stones rock Havana 03/20/16 Mick Jagger makes way for Obama in Cuba
03/12/13 SXSW Festival Co-Founder Louis Meyers Dead at 60 Sadly on the opening day of the 30th annual South By Southwest festival, co-founder Louis Meyers has died. He was 60. Folk Alliance International Director Aengus Finnan confirmed that Meyers died in Austin on Friday.
Keyboardist Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer dies at 71
02/09/16 THE MUSIC MAKER GOES SILENT
Sir George Martin, the music producer whose collaboration with the Beatles helped redraw the boundaries of popular music, has died, according to his management company. He was 90. Beatles producer Sir George Martin dies aged 90 – Ringo Starr announces on Twitter The Score: 12 Beatles hits produced by George Martin over the years
02/27/16 Yoko Ono Hospitalized in New York
02/17/16 EUROPE – 17/02 08:15 cet Eagles of Death Metal ‘finish’ gig cut short by Bataclan massacre After an interval of three months and three days, Eagles of Death Metal have…
Denise Matthews, who as Vanity fronted the group Vanity 6 but was best known for her collaboration with Prince, has died at a hospital in Fremont, California. Her death was confirmed by Gisela Hernandez, spokeswoman for Washington Hospital Health Care System. Hernandez did not say when Matthews died or under what circumstances. Denise Matthews (Vanity of Vanity 6) Dead at 57
02/06/16 Russia’s Pussy Riot mocks prosecutor general Yury Chaika in new video
01/18/16 Eagles founding member Glenn Frey dies at 67
BILL COSBY A former district attorney claimed in an email to his successor that his office agreed more than a decade ago to not use a civil deposition given by Bill Cosby in any criminal matter — a revelation that could call into question the viability of the criminal case against the comedian. Cosby faces three felony charges of aggravated indecent assault for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand when she visited his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. She was the first of at least 50 women who have come forward to publicly accuse Cosby of assaulting them over four decades
01/15/16 German Court Rules FACEBOOK ‘Friend Finder’ Unlawful, ‘Harassment’…
01/11/16 David Bowie, whose ground-breaking sound and chameleon-like ability to reinvent himself made him a pop music fixture for more than four decades, has died. He had just turned 69 last week. Bowie died Sunday after an 18-month battle with cancer, his publicist Steve Martin told CNN. “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. 01/08/16 Elvis and Gandalf celebrated their birthday on January 8th as David Bowie celebrates birthday with new video clip …
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01/01/16 Singer NATALIE COLE DEAD at age 65, her publicist said. Cole won six Grammys for her 1991 critically acclaimed album “Unforgettable: With Love,” a jazzy tribute to her father, Nat King Cole. Cole underwent a successful kidney transplant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 2009. Her kidney troubles dated to February 2008, when she was diagnosed with hepatitis C. Cole had said she attributed the illness to her well-publicized struggles to stop using cocaine and heroin. Cole had been sober for some time following stints in a rehabilitation clinic.
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12/03/15 Oscar Pistorius Convicted of Murder on Appeal, Faces 15 … by a South African appeals court Thursday, a reversal of his original trial … Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius’ conviction for culpable homicide has been changed to murder because the original ruling was flawed … Gandalf has posted more stories on this homicide as they developed. Scroll down by date for the background stories below. ……….. see 10/19/15 next … ALSO Sept 20/14/15 trial stories.
11/26/15 Adele Blows Past 3 Million at Record Pace; Can She Keep It Going?
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11/18/15 Adele Rocks Radio City With ‘Historic’ Concert… Eagles of Death Metal California rock band suspends all shows after Paris attacks
10/26/15 The city’s police union is calling for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino films after the “Pulp Fiction’’ director took part in an anti-cop rally less than a week after an officer was killed on the job. Police union calls for Tarantino boycott after anti-cop rally…
COAST TO COAST 10/19/15 On Sunday night’s program, George Knapp was joined by Academy Award nominated director James Spione, who discussed his film Silenced , which deals with Washington’s increasingly draconian response to whistleblowers, and the devastating personal toll on those who’ve questioned official national security policy. Two of the three whistleblowers highlighted in the film, John Kiriakou and Thomas Drake, later joined the program to share their experiences and reflect on how their lives were affected once they found themselves in the cross-hairs of a vindictive federal government. Spione observed that the climate of fear and security that has enveloped the United States since 9/11 has given way to a situation where whistleblowers are “not just persecuted, they’re prosecuted to an unprecedented degree.” Compounding this troubling issue, he said, is that the whistleblowers who seem to draw the most vociferous response of the government do so because they reveal information which challenges official policy or exposes criminality. He also noted that prosecution of whistleblowers under the Espionage Act has increased significantly under the Obama administration, which has invoked the law “more times that all other administrations combined in the last 100 years.” Ironically, Spione mused, this tenacious approach has led to new whistleblowers taking extreme measures to release information, such as in the case of Edward Snowden, who fled the country in order to be heard. Teen Claims He Hacked CIA Director’s Email During the next 90 minutes, former CIA counterterrorism officer John Kiriakou detailed his harrowing experience being prosecuted as a whistleblower. He explained that the ordeal began after he appeared on ABC News and revealed that the CIA not only had a torture program but that it was sanctioned by the president. This, he said, led to intense scrutiny by the government that culminated with him being charged with multiple felonies which would have sent him to prison for decades. Despite a deep desire to fight these charges in court, Kiriakou lamented that the government strategy in these instances is to overwhelm defendants with a massive amount of charges in the hopes of obtaining a plea deal. As such, he ultimately opted to accept such a deal for lesser charges in order to spare his family from the crippling debt which would arise from a lengthy court battle.
Date: Wednesday – September 2, 2015
C2C Host: George Noory
Guests: John L. Casey,In the first half, former national space policy advisor to the White House and Congress as well as President of the Space and Science Research Corporation (SSRC), John L. Casey , spoke about his discovery of a solar cycle that is now reversing from its global warming phase to that of dangerous global cooling for the next thirty years or more. Occurring every 206 years, the sun has begun a period of solar hibernation in which it cuts back on its energy output and ends up making the Earth very cold, he asserted. This cold phase, when it begins in earnest, happens relatively fast, he added.
During this transition period from a warm to cold cycle, we’ll see more extreme weather, Casey noted. According to his research, there’s a high probability of a catastrophic earthquake on the West Coast, as well as along the New Madrid fault, and possibly even in the South Carolina fault zone. These quakes, as well as devastating volcanoes, are associated with the low point of the cooling cycle which occurs during the years 2017 -2038, he cited. Instead of the focus on global warming, he believes the US government should be doing more to get people prepared for major catastrophic quakes.
Michael Masser, Composer Who Wrote Hits for Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Dies at 74…
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Author, rock journalist, and paranormal researcher, Susan Masino , discussed the ups, downs, and fantastic stories of the multifaceted rock band AC/DC. She outlined the band’s roots in Australia, their rise to fame in the 1970s, their enormous staying power over the decades, and the darker side of their history. Brothers Angus and Malcolm Young have been in the group since the beginning, and their older brother George, who was a member of the popular 1960s band, the Easybeats, produced their first six albums.
AC/DC was rocked with tragedy when lead singer Bon Scott died in 1980 from alcohol poisoning, just after their huge success with their hit album Highway to Hell . But the band was able to eventually deal with the loss, and replaced Scott with a new singer, Brian Johnson, Masino recalled. She also detailed how when their song “Nightprowler” came out, serial killer Richard Ramirez, known as the “Night Stalker,” claimed this song spoke to him directly, though the band was never into Satanic worship. She talked about how Angus Young experimented with different looks and costumes before settling on his “school boy” uniform which he still wears for performances (the band is currently on tour in Europe), as well as how Malcolm Young retired from the group in 2014, as he suffers from dementia.
LOTR cast member Sir Christopher Lee, the British actor who mastered horror and Dracula roles before his turns as a Bond villain and the wizard Saruman in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, has died , a London borough official said Thursday. Lee, who also played Count Dooku in the “Star Wars” prequels, often played the villain in a career that spanned nearly seven decades. He died Sunday at the age of 93.Comedy great Anne Meara, one half of the comedy team “Stiller &Meara,” died at 85 on Saturday , her family said. Meara and her husband, Jerry Stiller, performed as the comedy team “Stiller &Meara” on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and other programs in the 1960s. They were married for 61 years and worked together almost as long, a family statement said. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, comedian Ben Stiller and daughter Amy, and grandchildren.
In the first half of Tuesday’s show on Coast to Coast, constitutional attorney and president of The Rutherford Institute, John Whitehead , talked about the rise of the police state in the United States. America has become plagued by bureaucracy, secrecy, perpetual wars, militarization, and surveillance, he declared. Essentially, we’ve become a nation of suspects, and the citizenry has very little recourse against any kind of action by the police, he said. By “police” he includes various kinds of law enforcement such as Homeland Security and FBI agents, who have SWAT teams, and use hollow point bullets (which explode on contact). The current US government is not what the Founding Fathers had in mind– it’s a business or corporate concern, Whitehead continued, and the expansion of the Dept. of Homeland Security combined with the NSA could really be considered the new 4th branch of the government. This new branch of government is sending out a signal that they can come after their adversaries– “if you step out of line, we’re going to know everything you do, we can arrest you in the middle of the night,” and you have no privacy, he outlined. The Patriot Act, which eviscerated the Constitution, has authorized military equipment like grenade launchers, tanks, and assault rifles to be given to local police departments, essentially creating a “standing army” which George Washington warned against, he stated. For more, check out Whitehead’s commentaries for the Rutherford Institute.
Amanda Knox’s murder conviction in the 2007 death of her British roommate has been overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court and the case is now closed, the court announced in Rome. Knox, 27, of Seattle, was convicted in 2009 for the killing of Meredith Kercher, who shared an apartment with her in the Italian university town of Perugia. Knox’s boyfriend at the time, Raffaele Sollecito, was found guilty, too. Both were acquitted in 2011 on appeal, and Knox returned to the United States. Two years later they were retried and their acquittals overturned. Knox was sentenced in absentia to 28½ years in prison. Sollecito got 25 years. More photos and stories going back to the first trial below. Gandalf The next entry was on 01/30/14Buddy Holly plane crash investigation to be reopened? CBS News 1959 crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson.
Transportation board considering reopening Buddy Holly crash WGEM … into the Iowa plane crash that killed musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson. … after receiving a letter from L.J. Coon, an experienced pilot from New England. … gauge readings and the passenger-side rudder that the board should investigate.
02/08/15 Buddy Holly bassist Joe Mauldin dies USA TODAY Joe B. Mauldin, the bassist for Buddy Holly’s Crickets died Saturday morning in Nashville. FLASHBACK: April 25, 2012 Cricket Joe B. Mauldin still alive, subject of inaccurate death …
…JOAN PLAYS HEAVEN… and CHER PLAYS LUBBOCK, on Sunday, November 9 “The Dressed To Kill tour is bigger, stronger and shinier than her last outing…A+.”– Grammy Award-winner Pat Benatar along with her husband, guitarist and songwriter Neil Giraldo, will also join Cher at the United Supermarkets Arena. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.cher.com.….
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Rick Perry sends Texas National Guard forces to border. What are their orders?
Written by David Hinckley Here’s why we loved James Garner’s TV characters: because they reassured us that even guys with no visible heroic traits could somehow beat the bad guys in the end.
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Criminal probe opened in Texas blast Watch01:25 CHEMICALS TAKEN FROM WEST, TEXAS FERTILIZER PLANT PRIOR TO EXPLOSION Gandalf’s Staff Exclusive — Confidential source tells Gandalf’s Staff there were many improprieties and irregularities in the unlawful removal of chemicals by radical groups, drug cartels and/or unknown government agencies; by using aliases and false identification to do so. Inventories, purchases and questionable paper work had been brought to the attention of others for years prior the explosion …. more below … Lack of Oversight and Regulations Blamed in Texas Chemical Explosion Credit Dylan Hollingsworth New York Times The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released the preliminary findings of its investigation at a news conference in Dallas. Local: KRFE – 580 AM Lubbock, TX – Listen Online
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Written by Wesley Lowery BOSTON – The line stretched for blocks outside of Boston’s Old South Church. Hundreds had come, on Easter Sunday, to worship at the 400-year-old church that sits just a few feet from the Boston Marathon finish line.
Peaches Geldof Dies at 25 Peaches Geldof: Writer and TV presenter dies aged 25 Peaches Geldof, second daughter of musician Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, has died aged 25, leaving a husband and two sons.MICKEY ROONEY DEAD AT 93… Video: Final Interview…
Jagger ‘devastated’ by Scott’s death Sir Mick Jagger is said to be “shocked and devastated” by the apparent suicide of his girlfriend, fashion designer L’Wren Scott, in her New York flat. Mick Jagger ‘devastated’ Watch In pictures: L’Wren Scott 
Written by Maria Vultaggio It was a sad day in the entertainment world when it was revealed that funny man David Brenner died at the age of 78 from cancer on Sunday.Feb 24, 2014 GMT
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Shirley Temple Black, who was one of the most iconic child stars of the 20th century, has died. She was 85. The dimpled actress found fame at the height of the Great Depression in movies including “Heidi,” “Curly Top” and “Bright Eyes” and later served as … Related Shirley Temple » Shirley Temple Black, actress and diplomat, dies at 85Washington Post Hollywood legend Shirley Temple dead at 85CBS News Highly Cited:Hollywood star Shirley Temple diesBBC News In Depth:Breaking: Shirley Temple, iconic child star, dies at 85Boston Herald Wikipedia:Shirley Temple
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is charged with assaulting a limousine driver in Toronto, in his second court appearance in a week. Fan frenzy at police station Watch ‘Struck on the back of the head’ Watch Bieber charged after ‘road racing’ Growing up disgracefully? Sky News AustraliaVerdicts due in Kercher murder trial A court in Italy is due to announce new appeal verdicts for Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito over the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007. more below…Q&A: Kercher murder appeal Profile: Raffaele Sollecito Meredith Kercher murder: Timeline Profile: Amanda Knox
Written by Randall Roberts Pete Seeger, folk singer, activist, song archivist and one of the most important American musical voices of the 20th century, has died at age 94, his grandson Kitama Cahill-Jackson told the Associated Press. Grammys 2014: Winners list – CNN.com (CNN) — The 56th annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles on Sunday night with performances from Lorde, Macklemore &Ryan … Grammy Winners: Who Is Likely to Get Big Album Sales Boosts Hollywood Reporter – The official sales figures aren’t in yet, but industry sources suggest that some of the Grammy Awards’ biggest winners could be Kacey … See 2014 Grammy winners perform on DC stages Washington Post (blog) – Music Industry Fetes Grammy Winners Women’s Wear Daily 
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France probes Dylan’s Croat comments US singer and songwriter Bob Dylan has been placed under judicial investigation in France for allegedly provoking ethnic hatred of Croats. Dylan granted France’s highest award
Written by Jeremy Kirk Facebook, LinkedIn and other online services have been resetting accounts after 2 million login credentials, apparently stolen from users’ computers, were discovered on a server in the Netherlands.
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Written by Amy Hubbard Pussy Riot’s Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, imprisoned in Russia, is “missing,” her family says. The member of the punk rock protest group reportedly was being transferred to a new penal colony. Film Reveals Secret Mass Murder of Jews by Catholics in 1941…
The Post Most: EntertainmentMost-viewed stories,videos, and … Amanda Knox, speaks during an interview with ABC Ne ws’ Diane Sawyer in New York. (Ida Mae Astute – AP) If ABC was expecting boffo … Video BBC News – Amanda Knox protests innocence in ABC TV interview – Amanda Knox uses TV interview to appeal to Meredith Kercher’s family The Guardian 10 takeaways from Amanda Knox’s interview with Diane Sawyer … Entertainment Weekly, also Jezebel – The Week Magazine more below.….
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‘It had to be done’ Watch The woman who dropped into France to fight the NazisNot the first time this has been done When Facebook banned Gandalf for life he had asked them, “What is wrong with your system?” That was many years ago and is found in this Blog. Today those bastards are billionaires. But today we got another example of what’s wrong Man Hacks Zuckerberg FACEBOOK Page to Expose Site Vulnerability… see search box upper right for listings. keyword FACEBOOK Police check new Diana death details
Grammy-winning musician JJ Cale, who was best known for writing timeless hits for Eric Clapton, died on Friday at age 74, according to his website. JJ Cale, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter of rock classics, dies at 74 Billboard JJ Cale, Grammy-Winning Musician Who Wrote Clapton and Skynyrd Hits, Dies Los Angeles Times J.J. Cale, songwriter on Eric Clapton’s ‘Cocaine,’ dies Arizona Daily Star Musician JJ Cale dies; wrote Clapton, Skynyrd hits Huffington Post UK US Singer JJ Cale Dies
Radio, TV personality David ‘Kidd’ Kraddick dies This undated image provided by YEA Networks via Champion Management Radio personality David ‘Kidd’ Kraddick, 53, dies at charity event Chicago Tribune (Reuters) – Radio and TV personality David “Kidd” Kraddick, the host of the syndicated show “Kidd Kraddick in the Morning”, died at a fund-raising event for his charity in New Orleans on Saturday, his network said.
TRADE: Radio Digs Its Own Grave as Cultural Currents Shift… CARR: British Invasion Reshuffles American Media…
Pussy Riot Punk Putin Put Down over the ring thing …… Putin removes wedding ring while watching the ballet too announced divorce on live TV … staged ,,, REPORT: Putin stole team owner’s Super Bowl ring… ‘I can kill someone with this’… Gandalf knows about the ring. 🙂 Putin thinks he is hot stuff and such a badass. He has no idea what a badass is. The range wars of the Old West made one a real badass. Here for example is one real badass and he comes from around these parts of the Old Wild West, Billy fought in every battle. 
Video: Billy the Kid | Watch American Experience Online | PBS Video ET 52:49… the most feared man in the West and an enduring western icon. Watch online: Billy the Kid an American …You sir are no badass, News for Putin School yard bully but just another punk, picking on some little girls sir; that want to freely express their opinion of you sir… FREE Pussy Riot Putin …recess is over, send them to me and I will show them Billy the Kid’s hideout and even mine if they ask real nice. … Gandalf knows the land of enchantment…. Merkel and Putin view disputed art NEWS.com.au Jailed Pussy Riot Member Ends Hunger Strike ABC News – A jailed member of the punk group Pussy Riot has ended her 11-day hunger strike Saturday after prison authorities met her demands, an activist said. Defendants cheered at ‘show trial’ of anti-Putin protesters…
Written by Scott Kleinberg How to ignite a firestorm online and across social media: Put Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the August cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. Tsarnaev makes cover of Rolling Stone, draws outrage, boycottsBoston.com Rolling Stone photo of accused Boston bomber draws outrageReuters Featured:Lay Off Rolling Stone, Look in the MirrorTheStreet.com – by Rocco Pendola Highly Cited:Rolling Stone cover of bombing suspect called ‘slap’ to BostonCNN International Opinion:Rolling Stone cover disrespectful to Boston Marathon bombing victimsDallas Morning News Wikipedia:Rolling Stone MAG: ‘Falls within traditions of journalism’… CVS won’t sell…
Martin’s family ‘disappointed’ Watch NY protests over verdict Watch US media on Zimmerman verdict Background to the case Watch Who are Martin and Zimmerman? DID SHE SAY NIGGER OR NIGGA OR BOTH? White folks can’t say the N* word but Negros can? When does freedom of speech not apply? Sharpton Absolves Jeantel On N-Word: ‘Just The Way Some Of Y’all Talk’… What should we start calling a coon skin cap? Davy Crockett Quotes – BrainyQuote Why are these bastards trying to capitalize on this senseless tragedy? Obama urges calm after Florida trial Just the very nature of governments involvement in this case, along with its war on drugs POT BEFORE SHOT…, which is directed against we the people, has propagated the gang punk culture. Baltimore Witness: Group of Blacks Beat Hispanic Man, Yelling ‘This Is For Trayvon’… One has to get angry about the way we are being manipulated. I think Obama just showed us how stupid he is. There are far more serious things which he now should be focused, knowing that he should be undoing all the damage he and Holder have done; rather than covering it up and taking advantage of this Punk Vs Punk case. ZIMMERMAN: I WANT TO GO TO LAW SCHOOL Get a grip! This jerk in the White House is droning children in foreign lands, killing them, and I do not recall hearing him speaking to the parents of the children he killed. Gandalf is not going for the song and dance….. President Barack Obama released a statement a day after the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, saying the “death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. “And as we do, we should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to widen the circle of compassion and understanding in our own communities. We should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prevent future tragedies like this. As citizens, that’s a job for all of us. That’s the way to honor Trayvon Martin.” NOT GUILTY Final Verdict? DOJ’S RACE CASE FACES FBI BLOCK Will the Jury find a Latino guilty of being a White man? Crowds await verdict… Did they find out what is manslaughter? Jurors ask for clarification on manslaughter charge… The judge in George Zimmerman’s second-degree murder trial has rejected a prosecution request to allow jurors to consider a lesser charge of third-degree murder.ZIMMERMAN DEFENSE MAKES FINAL CASE… ‘Be vigilant, diligent in deciding this’… BERNHARD GOETZ: ‘The Same Thing Is Happening’… Police Readying ‘First Amendment Zones’… Zimmerman has admitted killing Trayvon Martin, but claims it was self-defense. Attorneys are expected to make closing arguments in the case this afternoon. SHERIFF’S OFFICE PREPARES ZIMMERMAN VERDICT RIOT PLAN… TRADE: Radio Digs Its Own Grave as Cultural Currents Shift… CARR: British Invasion Reshuffles American Media…
Ray Manzarek in 2009. (Getty Images)The Doors’ Robby Krieger on Bandmate Ray Manzarek’s Death: ‘I Will Always … Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the Doors, died yesterday at age 74, according to his publicist. He passed away in a clinic in Germany following a long struggle with cancer. Stupid Texas Nazis This is one reason I am put out at these morons in Austin. There is no valid reason for them to be legislating away another part of our constitutional rights; those of privacy that are over and out of the reach of government. They started this damn drug war that they will never be able to finish while also being able to preserve and maintain public liberty. Those are our God given rights that the constitution affords us. One or the other must go, either the drug war or public liberty. What I do is none of your business but it is now that of the government’s. Your business is today their business. One works hard, pays taxes, and earns these unemployment benefits. The state should fork them over when they are needed, regardless of what is in some vile of urine. Texas Approves Drug Tests For Unemployment Benefits… Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or goes to Abdellatif Kechiche’s ‘La vie d’Adele’ Cannes Film Festival best actor Bruce Dern; best actress Berenice Bejo CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2013: Vampires, Polanski, and Palme d’Or predictions Cannes kicks off Cannes 2013 line-up: Sex, revenge and Ryan Gosling Jewel theft at Cannes film festival George Michael injured in M1 crash Man arrested after gun scare at Cannes Film Festival ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Trailer – YouTube. The Cannes is in and this movie is a freaking must to see! Gandalf notes… Sun, 05/19/2013 – 17:55 Coens’ deadpan gem ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ ranks with their best The Cannes competition screened its strongest film yet Sunday: the Coen brothers’ deeply felt deadpan comedy “Inside Llewyn Davis”, about a struggling folk singer in 1960s New York. The cast features Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake. ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ The Coen Brothers’ Latest Film, Wins Raves At Cannes ABBA: WE WILL NOT REUNITE Hear complete BBC Interview listen here… ABBA: Björn We turned down a billion dollars First broadcast: 09 May 2013 over a year left to listen Pelley: ‘We Are Getting Big Stories Wrong, Over and Over Again’… Gandalf remembers working with Scott at TV28 when he was a student at Texas Tech. Helping Pelley by setting up the station studio and cameras so he could practice. He had decided he wanted to be a news anchor. Gandalf reflects…… Good for you Scott, tell it like it is and by the way, watch what you say…..GOVT TAPS PRESS PHONE RECORDS FOR MONTHS see Gandalfs coverage of Benghazi ( Recent Posts List above right.) REPORT: IRS targeted news anchor after Obama interview… ‘After interview, IRS started hammering me’… ‘Special unit’ went after pro-Israel Jewish groups… Bob Dylan ‘unworthy’ of French Légion d’Honneur Demi Lovato’s new album ‘Demi’ now streaming online — read EW’s review here FREE PUSSY RIOT | PUTIN YOU SISSY- He can dish it out but… Tens of thousands rally against Putin in Moscow… — Gandalf has more Pussy Riot below—- Pussy Riot | Music | The Guardian IN A HOBBIT’S WORLD 
Debut for thermal invisibility cloak … more on cloaks with Hobbit stories below. Montreal Gazette Wilkes Barre Times-Leader – Little Big Town, Fleetwood Mac at Jazz Fest (AP) Sunshine and blue skies were a welcome sight at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The outdoor festival has been inundated by rain in previous days but that hasn’t stopped the show. UPDATE: TV Anchor Barred From FACEBOOK, Interviews After Discussing IRS Harrassment… Years ago Facebook banned Gandalf PERMANENTLY WITHOUT RECOURSE, because he discovered the truth and dared to ask “WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR SYSTEM?” An Alarming Danger of Using Facebook – Netscape What’s New Change your Facebook name. Want a job? Don’t post THIS on Facebook. Don’t reveal your real age. Don’t reveal your location. Deactivate your Facebook account. For years Gandalf has warned HIS READERS about Facebook and his evidence collected may be found by entering FACEBOOK in this site’s SEARCH engine box on the upper right portion on this page just above the Recent Posts list. Stone Hinged 70 AND STILL ROCKING… UFOs over Ireland? Alien spotter posts video online of glowing fireballs floating over an Irish suburb Daily Mail The jerky video, which is without audio, appears to show a string of otherworldly glowing fireballs, drifting slowly across the dusk sky over Cork, UFO documentary reveals remains of six-inch ‘space alien’ found in Chilean de also UFO Film Promises Proof of Pint-Size Aliens : Discovery News FLASHBACK UFO’s BUZZ BUSH on GANDALF’S B-day As Elvis and Gandalf celebrated their birthday munching on a dozen donuts and peanut butter jelly sandwiches, the ominous shadow passed over the Stephenville …Gandalf was heard asking the real king, “Do you think the village idiot will get the message? ‘UFO’ flying over Kremlin… There is more for them to do.” UFO OR NWO? ARE WE SAFE? Drugs found on Bieber tour bus Newsbeat The LAST SHOW on Sounds of West Texas listen now Sounds of West Texas 2013.04.13. KRFE AM 580..mp3
News for Waco ATF KORESH 20 YEARS AFTER 20 years ago the government told us David Koresh was abusing children in the Waco Davidian compound. So to save the children from Koresh, the government burned them alive. Can you hear the children in your mind? Mommy, daddy help me please! Gandalf can and what a nightmare it is! ATF Raid on Waco Branch Davidians 20th Anniversary | Photos … The Dirty Bastards, so what is on with that now? Our government may be worse than the Russians or China or even the German Nazis. Just look at our prison population and you will catch my drift on this. Gandalf. Waco Massacre Anniversary: 20 Years Later, FBI Involvement Remains Controversial – PolicyMic Cult leader David Koresh and 75 of his Davidian followers died in a hellish, CS-fuelled inferno 20 years ago today after a 51-day siege of their … 20 years after fire, David Koresh’s tragic spell lingers | Special Criminal probe opened in Texas blast Watch01:25 15 dead, most were first responders. State and federal investigators working at the scene have eliminated natural causes — such as a lightning strike — as a potential spark for the fire, according to Gandalf . Texas fertilizer plant flew under Dept. Homeland Security radar The fertilizer plant which exploded, killing at least 14 and partially razing a small Texas town north of Waco, failed to alert the DHS it was storing 1350 times … West, Texas, Fertilizer Plant Explosion: Some Residents Allowed to Return Home Authorities recover 12 bodies after explosion at Texas fertilizer plant 8 Authorities recover 12 bodies after explosion at Texas fertilizer plant – A Texas law enforcement official says 12 bodies have been recovered following a massive explosion that leveled a fertilizer plant. Report: As many as 35 killed in Texas plant explosion – CNN.com Texas Rocked By Fertilizer Plant Explosion… PAPER: ’50-50′ chance cause could be criminal… Blast Rocks Five-block Radius… ‘It was like the whole earth shook’… VIDEO… POLICE: UNCLEAR HOW MANY TRAPPED…Dozens feared dead… Nursing home worker: God shielded us… Looters Raid Homes… FLASHBACK: Gandalf remembers these Images for Waco, Texas tornado 1953 People were cutting off fingers to get the rings from the dead. Biblical scene of destruction… Soon there was an officer from the Military Police sitting on an Unfolded metal chair in the center of each intersection, Carbine armed with orders to shoot to kill. COMMUNITY ‘GONE’… FLASHBACK NYT: April 16, 1947 ‘ Fire Causes Huge Explosion in Texas City… Jonathan Winters, the wildly inventive actor and comedian who appeared in such films as “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” and “The Loved One” and played Robin Williams’ son on the TV show “Mork &Mindy,” has died. He was 87. Winters died Thursday evening of natural causes at his home in Montecito, California, according to business associate Joe Petro III. IT’S NO SECRET VICTORIA! gs.lbk.tx Secretbook’ Allows User to Encode Hidden Messages in FACEBOOK Pics… This is a Facebook ploy used to spy on it’s members. To have them divulge secrets and thinking that they are secure when doing so. Facebook is a Nazi world government mug shot scam, set forth by the NSA and the CIA years ago. Gandalf remembers when Anna Chapman, Sexy Russian Spy Arrested By FBI used this software too, the data was hidden “?” in her pictures ;)…Sexy Russian spygal Anna Chapman got too close to President … … Facebook on December 27th 2012 Purged 50 Scientist/Architects/Engineers of 9/11 Investigative Facebook pages. Facebook has now restored these pages without explanation. Gandalf’s page is still purged without explanation. Get Off My Back Mr. Taxman… on C2C …First hour guest was tax change advocate Bill Spillane spoke on behalf of the ‘FairTax’ alternative, a national retail sales tax on new purchases that would replace the payroll tax and other taxes. … currently we end up paying for the underground economy, which is $1-2 trillion a year– Zimmerman’s mother: “The justice system failed us as Americans” Lindsay Lohan Rehab Facility — Next-Door Liquor Store Can’t WAIT to Booze … McCartney tops UK music rich list, Adele richest youngster CNN Actress Annette Funicello, longtime Disney and “Beach Party” star, died Monday at age 70 in Bakersfield, California, according to the Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases Inc. and the Official Disney Fan Club. She died from complications of multiple sclerosis, according to a statement from her research fund.
Knox lawyers show video of cops dropping key piece of evidence… The ‘filthy forensics that taint the case against Foxy Knoxy’: Incompetent police ‘wore dirty gloves and dropped Meredith’s bloodied bra on the floor’ Amanda Knox retrial enters final stretch… Amanda Knox Appeals Trial Enters Final Stretch, With Questioning … 
Amanda Knox to sisters: ‘I’m afraid, but OK’ Amanda Knox should be sentenced to life, say prosecutors Defense: Knox ‘crucified’ in media PERUGIA, Italy (AP) – An Italian defense lawyer argued Thursday that Amanda Knox is an innocent girl “crucified” in the media and wrongly convicted of killing her roommate, urging an appeals court not to be afraid to correct a mistake.Italy upholds convictions of 23 CIA agents in absentia – JUSTICE … 
San Antonio Lightning ‘Hobbit’ Dominates 2012’s Final Box Office Hobbit dwarfs box office rivals ‘Misérables’ ‘Hobbit’ ‘Unchained’ battle at Boxoffice… ‘Hobbit’ rakes in $36.7 million at box office, No. 1 for second-straight weekend Tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins is running circles around some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” took in $36.7 million to remain No. 1 ….. ’THE HOBBIT’ Breaks Records Around Globe… 12/17/12 Two people shot at Texas movie theater showing ‘THE HOBBIT’… GMT‘HOBBIT’ faithful occupy New Zealand city ahead of premiere… The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) – IMDb SHOCK CLAIM: 27 animals killed in filming of new ‘HOBBIT’ trilogy… ALSO: more CLOAK stories below. Denied… HOBBITS MADE US SICK! Cinema-goers complain of camera speeds, 3D effects… FREE PUSY RIOT PUTIN! Gandalf thinks if that guy had a brain cell one, he would be dangerous….Russia closes paper after journalists laugh at Putin… .When he doesn’t have punk girls to kick around he goes for the little children Putin To Sign Bill Banning Americans From Adopting Russian Children… more below 😉 Us MagazineAnne Hathaway takes moral stance on wardrobe malfunction
Matt Lauer To Anne Hathaway After Wardrobe Malfunction: ‘Seen A Lot Of You …Huffington Post Wikipedia:Les Misérables Related: Anne Hathaway » Wardrobe malfunction » Amanda Seyfried » ABC NewsRavi Shankar got by with a little help from his friends Among the items the Grammy Museum included in its George Harrison “Living in the Material World” exhibit that opened about this time last year was a letter the ex-Beatle received following the all-star Concert for Bangladesh fundraiser he spearheaded at … Related Ravi Shankar » George Harrison » Norah Jones » City first stop in his journey as musicianHindustan Times Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar dies at 92Houston Chronicle From India:Too many memories for a lifetimeIndian Express Opinion:Sitar has lost its voiceDaily Pioneer In Depth:In truth, Ravi Shankar couldn’t stand the hippiesTelegraph.co.uk Wikipedia:Ravi Shankar Related Ravi Shankar » George Harrison » Norah Jones » 12-12-12: Paul McCartney rumored to join Nirvana at MSG Paul McCartney singing … “Smells Like Teen Spirit”? As if the lineup for tonight’s 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy wasn’t crazy enough, rumors have been swirling about the Internet today that the former Beatle will join the surviving members of Nirvana at the … Related Kurt Cobain » Paul McCartney » Dave Grohl » Paul McCartney subbing for Kurt Cobain as Nirvana reunites to play Sandy benefitNew York Daily News Sir Paul McCartney to Lead Nirvana Reunion at 12-12-12 Sandy Relief ConcertPeople Magazine Highly Cited:Paul McCartney to replace Kurt Cobain in Nirvana reunionThe Guardian In Depth:Paul McCartney &Nirvana? Beatle Reportedly Set To Perform With Dave Grohl …Huffington Post – by Kia Makarechi Related Kurt Cobain » Paul McCartney » Dave Grohl » Us MagazineLindsay Lohan’s Probation Revoked, Faces Possible Jail Six months after Lindsay Lohan crashed a Porsche into a dump truck, prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to consider finding the troubled actress in violation of her probation in another case. Blow us a kiss, goodbye: BAD DAY: LOHAN ARRESTED AT NYC BAR, ACCUSED OF PUNCHING WOMAN… >…Also Charged For June Car Crash In CA > Risks jail return… see photos and more on Lohan below… Prank call radio station to donate funds to nurse’s family 12/06 GMT San Antonio Lightning Gandalf invites Pussy Riot to be on Sounds of West Texas, story below. ‘Gandalf.’s Staff exclusive….12/06/12 WARNING Be looking for the truth on this from Lord Moncktkon on infowars.com with Alex Jones live, coming soon … Monckton evicted from UN summit after challenging global warming.. ‘Escorted from the hall and security officers stripped him of credentials’… Gandalf gives this his famous RED FLAG
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck dies at 91 … Dave Brubeck, the jazz pianist who recorded Take Five, dies aged 91, his manager says. …Obituary: Dave BrubeckLooks like this chick has a problem with men. Halle I suggest you forget about them and get back to that movie on Tulia… Halle Berry’s busted ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry: I’m the victim in fight with Olivier … Gabriel Aubry claims the Thanksgiving throw-down at Halle Berry’s house that ended with his arrest was a set-up. The baby daddy of Berry’s 4-year-old daughter won an emergency restraining order against Berry’s fiancé Olivier Martinez Monday by claiming …see photo below, scroll down 80% for more on Tulia’s movie… more to come… Not just Pussy Riot FREE PUSSY RIOT PUTIN! ANTI-PUTIN PUNKER PUT IN SOLITARY…
Movie attack suspect got guns despite psych issues Newsday
Jon Bon Jovi says daughter’s overdose a ‘tragedy’ Jon Bon Jovi spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday night about his daughter Stephanie Bongiovi’s heroin overdose last week, calling it a “tragedy. November 20, 2012 – As Bon Jovi gears up for a monumental year, the all-American rock icons have announced the first set of U.S. dates, taking them from coast to coast on their “BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour.”To download high resolution images click here. Visit www.BonJovi.com The tour, promoted by AEG Live in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., will debut brand new songs from Bon Jovi’s upcoming album What About Now, to be released in Spring 2013, Concert here will be on Sunday, March 17 Lubbock, TX United Spirit Arena Tickets On Sale Friday, December 7 at 10:00AM www.selectaseatlubbock.com, “BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour.” Kicking off in North America, tour makes its way to Lubbock, TX with a one-night-only performance.
Ron Paul’s farewell speech… Declares Internet alternative to ‘government media complex’..
PAPER: IT’S TIME FOR THE STONES TO CALL IT A DAY…Rolling Stones play surprise concert in Paris
Local Entertainment information from: PlayBill by Kerns Dallas Morning News Dallas girl who stole kiss from Elvis in 1960 reveals story behind the photo As a 5-year-old, Margaret Ann Hollis and her mother joined a throng greeting Elvis Presley when his train stopped at Union Station in April 1960. Gandalf was at the Cotton Bowl for the first Elvis concert during mid fifties in Dallas. Elvis was number one on Top Forty KLIF-AM, the first Dallas radio station to air Elvis and Buddy Holly.
Russia’s jailed punk rock band members sent to prison camps… >>>Putin gives rise to old style soviet persecution of civil protest. Free Pussy Riot! Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles The International Cycling Union has stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles… finding by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency of “overwhelming” evidence that he was involved as a professional cyclist in “the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program.”
Troopers find 2.5 lbs of cocaine during I-40 stop
Martha “Shawn” White … AKA Shawn Snyder on KLLL Obituary Guest Book “I will miss my mom. Love Evin”- Evin Young Martha Shawn White LUBBOCK-Martha Shawn White, 53, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, in Lubbock. She was born July 13, 1959, in Jacksonville, Fla., to Marvin and Aileen Wisenbaker. Martha was raised in Lubbock and graduated from Lubbock High School. She began her radio career while still in high school at KTXT, then worked for KEND, KLLL, and KBAT, as well as several others. She also enjoyed working with handicapped and mentally challenged adults. Martha was an excellent mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband, Leland; three children, James, Brittany and Evin; three grandchildren, Alyson Paige, Dane Heith and Jaron Marcus; and three stepchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home. A funeral service will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in Resthaven’s Abbey Chapel. Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com Shawn, Richard and Gandalf worked as a team on KLLL> My friends will be missed. …
RICHARD GRIFFING THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHTNING & SHERIFF ORTIZ
Gandalf’s Staff Lubbock Did San Antonio’ s Sheriff have The Lightning’s editor attacked over a news story? … Richard Griffing a good friend and editor of the San Antonio Lightning , called Gandalf weeks before he was attacked, telling Gandalf that he was going after the San Antonio Sheriff in a report with credible, verified, substantiated witnesses. That he was releasing his story in the San Antonio Lightning. In that report we found that the sheriff had been stopped while driving a Mercedes Benz not belonging to him, by SAPD for weaving on the road. After checking with supervisors, the police gave the sheriff a ride to his home, which was outside of their jurisdiction. Richard felt that he might be attacked or even killed by the sheriff and Gandalf promised him he would not let this story go if anything happened to him. Whichit did. Gandalf now finds the following: Bexar Co Jail Sucides Soar and also Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz Using… The story was published. Days—hours—before RG Griffing died, he was walking across the street from his home, and blind-side knocked out. Minding his own business—amidst a major-deep investigation on the sheriffs department—RG was knocked-clean-out and lost two teeth. Sheriff’s office denies rumor of Ortiz DWI – San Antonio Express-News He woke up and called several of his best friends. He never stayed on HOLD long enough to make an official complaint. Sheriff Ortiz pulled over on DWI charge – Discussion on Topix A few days before he—predictably—died—RG Griffing was, for the first time in his old-assed life, attacked on the street, literally. Unrelated ??? to that Fact, Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz was rumored to have been pulled over, repeatedly, by various law enforcement organizations for weaving down the roads. The details surrounding those allegations have gone flat, since Ortiz won the local Democrat nomination for Sheriff. The story broken by Griffing as an exclusive which local media quickly picked up. Sheriff Ortiz might not be a Drunk Driver, and his calls for random checkpoints—like the Nazis—might only be a coincidence. Sheriff Ortiz might just be a good servant of his constituents. The Lightning is checking those details.San Antonio Lightning RIP This story is one of Richard Griffing’s scoops that he was working on when he died… The sheriff lost his bid for re-election. Pamerleau Beats Ortiz: First Elected Female Bexar County Sheriff
San Antonio Lightning – Sustainable Sorrow: A Greenstar In A Dark … Richard Griffing (News 4 WOAI)
Gandalf’s Staff Lubbock: Richard Griffing was one of the best reporters I ever worked with. Together we fought the system and shady politicians, caught the crooks and solved murders, like the Jody Oliver case for example. We set broadcast records together. We even made a 45 rpm record at Don Caldwell’s studio as the News Brothers with Johnny Walker from KLLL, Michael Corbin and the Maines Brothers. Early Recording Studios of West Texas – 1960’s Texas Music Richard and I worked together at TV 28 and KLLL AM – FM. Richard also worked for KCBD ch11, Our struggle for a better world just took a setback. He will dearly be missed. If one goes to his site, there is a link posted that comes to this site… see “Gandalf’s Blog” on the Lightning header …. Gandalf.
Richard Gary ‘R.G.’ Griffing displays his invisible underwear product on Dec. 1, 1998, at his office in San Antonio. Griffing, colorful online newspaperman, dead at 61 – San Antonio … SAN ANTONIO — One of the most colorful characters in San Antonio news has died. http://sanantoniolightning.com/rg_memorial.html Richard Griffing ran the alternative, conservative, and often controversial website San Antonio Lightning. His site often attacked local politicians. Griffing died Tuesday of complications from diabetes, according to his longtime friend Fredd Bergman. He was a reporter at channel 4, then KMOL, in the 1980’s. At one point, he made headlines for selling land on Mars.
It is half a century since the Beatles released their first single. BBC iPlayer – Witness: Fifty years of the Beatles
Hancocks, Maines, Taylor honored in emotional induction ceremony
West Texas Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony Moved Indoors
Buddy Holly Center to Host Sock Hop on Worldwide Day of Play
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Musical icon George Strait announced his plans for his final two-year tour – The Cowboy Rides Away Tour . In a press conference live from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Strait revealed the first 20 markets he will visit during the winter 2013 leg of his tour. Special guest Martina McBride is set to join Strait for the 2013 dates, which begin January 18 in Lubbock, Texas. Tickets go on sale to the public at 10am Friday, October 12 at www.selectaseatlubbock.com, by phone at 806-770-2000 or toll-free 1-800-735-1288. Gandalf
Report: Rick Perry Aides Battled Gay Rumor With Lawsuit Threat 
Kidnap victim Smart endorses programs that help children see choices in threatening situations As a child this was one of my first lessons in life, living in Munich, Germany during the ’40s. I learned how to go stealth by speaking German only in public.. Gandalf says teach your children well.
Colo. shooting suspect in court; DA seeks print – Yahoo! News In a contest with alcohol and tobacco, marijuana wins BBC News Pussy Riot case: Russian court to hear appeal A Russian court is due to hear an appeal by three activists from punk band Pussy Riot. In August, three members of the group were jailed for two years for staging an anti-Kremlin protest in a Moscow cathedral. Gandalf’s Staff Loves Pussy Riot…Putin says Pussy Riot ‘got what they asked for’ as jailed women appealVladimir Putin has said that the three imprisoned members of the anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot “got what they asked for” just days before …Pussy Riot lawyers suspect Putin of pressuring court before appeal … Russia Beyond The Headlines Russia marks Putin’s 60th birthday Putin Blasts Pussy Riot, Opposition In Birthday Documentary Pussy Riot Use John Lennon Award Money For Freedom Figh Jailed Russian punk trio Pussy Riot are using a cash grant from John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono to fund their fight for freedom. Three members … POLL: 20% of Russian Women Want to Marry Putin.,. 
SPLIT: Medvedev calls for release of anti-Putin punk girls… Brisbane Times Lindsay Lohan’s LA probation not affected by New York incident Lindsay Lohan’s probation status in Los Angeles won’t be impacted by an incident in New York, where she says she was choked during a scuffle over a cellphone. Lindsay Lohan tussles with congressional staffer in Manhattan hotel room over cellphone photos, tells cops he choked … The “Mean Girls” actress mixed it up with a starstruck congressional staffer in her Manhattan hotel early Sunday — and now both of them are … Lindsay Lohan allegedly assaulted at NYC hotel after meeting man in nightclub Man arrested in Lindsay Lohan attack — UPDATE Lindsay Lohan Arrested in NYC, Accused of Hit-and-Run… Lindsay Lohan — Suspect In Jewelry Heist see Lohan below.. Police raid HQ of French mag to find identity of topless Kate photographer… 
Swedish, Danish magazines publish Kate topless photos… TWO TOWERS – On KRFE last Sunday Gandalf mentioned he had observed an explosion just before one tower went down, He mentioned scientist backed his observation. Now here is a report for the people to see, read and make comments. – Gandalf observes 9/11 – Explosive Evidence – Experts Speak Out: Video – Over 40 experts in high-rise architecture, structural engineering, metallurgy, chemistry, physics, explosives, and controlled demolition share their professional expertise and insights about the events of 9/11. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32279.htm Local Entertainment information from: PlayBill by Kerns Sheryl Crow Blames Cell Phone For Brain Tumor… Spies press for renewal of broad electronic surveillance law… Nielsen shows how people use TV differently — less homes getting traditional service
DJ Arrested After Replacing Classical Music On Radio Station With Offensive Rap… 
Gibson settles discord on timber The US government has settled its legal case against the iconic Gibson Guitar company over use of illegal timber from Madagascar in its instruments. The Great Gibson Guitar Raid: Months Later, Still No Charges Filed … Gibson Guitar CEO slams U.S. raids as overreach | Reuters Congress Looks to Rewrite Act That Led to Gibson Guitar Raid … Gibson Guitar Wails on Federal Raid – WSJ.com
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Anti-Putin Punk Band Pleads Not Guilty By RICHARD BOUDREAUX MOSCOW—Three members of a feminist punk band pleaded not guilty in a trial that has become a nationally watched landmark in the struggle between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and an emboldened protest movement against him. Related Vladimir Putin » Moscow » Maria Alekhina » Pussy Riot punks plead not guiltyFinancial Times Pussy Riot on trial in watershed case for Vladimir Putin’s presidencyTelegraph.co.uk From Russia:Amnesty International urges release of Pussy Riot membersRussia Beyond The Headlines Opinion:A heavy hand in RussiaWashington Post Wikipedia:Pussy Riot … Three members of Russia’s all female punk band Pussy Riot have gone on trial in a Moscow district court surrounded by riot police.Russian Punk trial begins amid political crackdown…
Marilyn Manson Goes Through LAX Security with ‘F— You’ Scrawled on Face… UPDATE: Heavy Metal Frontman Charged With Manslaughter In Prague After Pushing Fan Off Stage…
‘Son of Sam’ decries violence, ‘regrets’ past…
Teens Ticketed For Criminal Mischief Over Chalk Drawings In Parking Lot…
STUDY: Buttered Popcorn Linked To Alzheimer’s…
Jared Lee Loughner pleads guilty to Tucson shooting, avoiding … Final prison for Jared Lee Loughner depends on assessment NO TRIAL NO DETAILS Jared Lee Loughner, accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in 2011, has been found competent to stand trial. Wall Street Journal
Aurora, Colo., shooting suspect James Holmes came to the attention of the threat assessment committee at the University of Colorado (LAWYER, CLIENT IS INSANE) but no further action was taken ….Psychiatrist Called University ‘Month Before’… Alleged Colorado Shooter Is Charged Shooting suspect James Holmes was a patient of a University of Colorado psychiatrist before last week’s attack at a movie theater that killed 12 people, according to a court document filed by his attorneys.Dr. Lynne Fenton, Psychiatrist Of Aurora Shooting Suspect, Was … Suspected Aurora, Colo. shooter James Holmes gets 24 murder … Police radio shows delays in shooting response While some ambulances were quickly called to duty, it took dispatchers more than 20 minutes into the crisis to ask the Cunningham Fire Protection District and other nearby agencies to..
SHOCK JULIA’S STORY Top Priority: The Terror Within (OFFICIAL TRAILER 2012) – YouTube … Alex Jones Show: Friday (7-27-12) Stephanie Sledge,Julia Davis …
GENERAL BUSTED Controversial musicians Cliford Dimba popularly known as General Kanene, Ray Mureza known as Marcky 2 and radio DJ Khumalo have been arrested in connection with theft of copper cobalt worth 1.7 Billion Kwacha. General Kanene, two others arrested for suspected …
Jackson family feud leads to court-ordered investigation Katherine Jackson ‘Devastated,’ Court Hearing ‘Based on a Bunch of Lies’… A judge today appointed TJ Jackson, the 34-year-old son of Tito Jackson, as temporary guardian of Michael Jackson’s three children in the absence of their grandmother Katherine Jackson. “We have reason to believe that Mrs. Jackson has been held against her will,” Katherine Jackson attorney Sandra Ribera told Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff at a hearing. Beckloff suspended Katherine Jackson as custodian for Prince, Paris and Blanket, because she may be “prevented from acting as a guardian because of the acts of third parties.” Sherman Hemsley, who played the wisecracking George Jefferson on “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons,” died Tuesday at age 74, his booking agent says. ‘JOKER’ TURNS ZOMBIE Did she say “I do”? Oh man, how did I get here, where am I? Court film ban for Colorado suspect Cameras will be banned from next week’s hearing when the suspect in the Colorado cinema shooting is to be formally charged, a judge rules. ‘JOKER’ ON $26K FEDERAL GRANT … gave the graduate student a $26,000 stipend and paid his tuition for the highly competitive neuroscience program at the University of Colorado in Denver. Holmes was one of six neuroscience students at the school to get the grant money Colorado massacre suspect appears with orange-red hair in court for first time … CENTENNIAL, Colo. – His hair dyed a shocking comic-book shade of orange-red, James Holmes showed up in court for the first time, but didn’t seem to be there at all. Related The Dark Knight Rises » James Holmes » Movie theater » Colorado shooting: Suspect’s ties to sex website, Match.com examinedLos Angeles Times Colo. Suspect’s Mom Learned of Shooting From MediaABC News Featured:12 dead, 58 injured in Colorado theatre massacreCTV News Opinion:If Colorado shooting can’t prompt a conversation about gun control, what will?Baltimore Sun In Depth:Hearing provides first look at alleged Colorado gunmanBoston Globe Wikipedia:2012 Aurora shooting See all 13,214 sources » Related The Dark Knight Rises » James Holmes » Movie theater » “Bullets came through the walls and people started falling”Colorado theater shooting: Arapahoe coroner releases list of 11 Aurora theater victims Obama is coming….Gunman turns Batman screening into real-life “horror film” — The man suspected of shooting up an Aurora, Colorado movie theater screening the new Batman film early Friday, killing 12 and wounding 59, also left his apartment rigged with traps, police said. US mourns Batman shooting victims The US begins mourning after 12 people were killed and 59 hurt in a shooting at a screening of the new Batman film near Denver, Colorado. How horror unfolded Watch Viewpoint: Gun control impasse Obama: A day for prayer Watch Police: Shooter’s ‘three guns’ Watch Witnesses describe pandemonium As it happened: Colorado shooting Batman Paris premiere cancelled
Norway remembers the 77 people killed by Anders Behring Breivik
At Close of Trial, Killer Gets the Stage He Always Wanted After closing arguments today, a Norwegian court will determine the fate of Anders Breivik, the right wing extremist who confessed to killing 77 people — most of them teenagers — in a rampage in Norway last July, but the shooter may have already won …he killed 77 people here in Norway..Anders Breivik: I was defending the Norwegian people – Telegraph ‘I would have done it again’: Anders Breivik claims his massacre was .... but how many kids were killed in Mexico with Holders guns? Gandalf asks.
Deep Purple’s Jon Lord dies at 71 Rolling Stones ‘are rehearsing’ KRFE AM 580 has installed the new equipment that will allow a total take over of our air waves. Gandalf finds this most disturbing in that all stations are required install this equipment, The president declares this has to be in the name of national security. Gandalf thinks the entire order is predicated on a total falsehood…NEW OBAMA EXECUTIVE ORDER SEEKS ‘CONTROL’ OVER COMMUNICATIONS DURING ‘CRISIS’… Gandalf stated we will need local coverage. To the contrary, this is most dangerous and smacks of North Korea.
Amelia Earhart: Better feminist than pilot? (+video) Amelia Earhart broke aviation records and gained the respect of male pilots. But Amelia Earhart also held modern views about gender roles, and demanded equal status in her marriage. The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart In July 1937 the female flyer disappeared in her plane somewhere over the Pacific Ocean… (above: Listen live to this BBC broadcast.) $2.2 million expedition to find Amelia Earhart wreckage begins in Hawaii
Will a New Investigation Finally Reveal What Happened… Photo offers new clue in Amelia Earhart mystery
Richard Branson at White House: You guys got some weed?
1 person dead, 3 injured after stage collapses during preparations for …
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Actor Andy Griffith has died at his home on Roanoke Island, North Carolina, the local sheriff says.–Globe and Mail Officials, stars and fans react to the death of Andy Griffith
LUBBOCK Lloyd Maines, Jesse Taylor, Tommy and Charlene Hancock to be inducted in West … West Texas music icons Tommy and Charlene Hancock, music producer Lloyd Maines and the late musician Jesse “Guitar” Taylor will be the next inductees on the West Texas Walk of Fame. 
APNewsBreak: Lindsay Lohan takes new film role
EXHAUSTED! BUSTED AGAIN Lindsay Lohan Reportedly Lied To Cops About Car Crash Lindsay Lohan reportedly lied to police about who was driving her car when she and her assistant were involved in an accident last Friday. …Gandalf notes her probation is now in jeopardy.
Just Jared Lindsay Lohan As Elizabeth Taylor: ‘Liz &Dick’ Official Pic! Check out this official picture of Lindsay Lohan in full Elizabeth Taylor costume and makeup for her upcoming film Liz &Dick! scroll down for more on Lohan and Taylor Politico (blog) Lindsay Lohan misses flight for White House Correspondents’ DInner.. Lindsay Lohan to play Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime film
Lindsay Lohan the No. 1 Saturday Night Live Host of the Season?! Warhol’s Taylor fetches $662,500
The Warhol portrait owned by Elizabeth Taylor was shown in Moscow earlier this year Liz Taylor Items Sell For Massive Price at Auction Lindsay Lohan could be portraying Elizabeth Taylor. The news was first reported by Deadline on Monday, and later confirmed by Entertainment Weekly. 
Screen icon Elizabeth Taylor dies Dame Elizabeth Taylor, one of the biggest movie stars of the 20th Century, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 79. News for ELIZABETH TAYLOR In Pop Culture… last of the great silver-screen superstars of … 4434 related articles – Elizabeth Taylor: the many lives and roles of an immortal star – 28 related articles – Shared by 20+ Paul Newman on Elizabeth Taylor: ‘She knows her instrument and … 3144 Realtime results for ELIZABETH TAYLOR FLASHBACK: 1949… 
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Lindsay Lohan talks past woes in Playboy: ‘You only live once you have to … Lindsay Lohan in Hawaii — Someone Stole My Purse!!! Lindsay Lohan Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail, Can Finish Playboy Shoot First Lindsay Lohan Posing Nude in Playboy … for Nearly a Million Bucks! Lindsay Lohan is shooting nude photos for Playboy — TMZ has confirmed — and LiLo don’t strip for peanuts … the spread will earn her almost a million dollars! CUFFED AGAIN… Angry judge revokes Lindsay Lohan probation Lindsay Lohan is handcuffed after a judge revoked her probation for failing to appear at a series of community service appointments at the Downtown Women’s Shelter at Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles October 19, 2011
Telegraph.co.uk Bob Welch of Fleetwood Mac dies Bob Welch, a former member of Fleetwood Mac who went on to write songs and record several hits during a solo career, died …
Russia passes stiff penalties for protesters…
Bob Dylan, Madeline Albright among Medal of Freedom honorees
Students to be tracked via microchips implanted in IDs… Robin Gibb And Bee Gees Gave The World Disco ‘Fever’ Entertainment/Arts 
Adele wins songwriter of the year
Wiggles founder members bow out China expels Al-Jazeera reporter
‘Hobbit’: Peter Jackson unbowed Jackson presents Hobbit footage 
Jackson unfazed by Hobbit critic Gandalf returns and the‘Hobbit’ Trailer Goes Back To Middle-earth ‘The Hobbit’ trailer brings back magic (and not just for fans) Middle-earth just got closer. The first trailer for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” arrived Tuesday and while was all too fleeting there was enough in it to stir the heart of fans. Hobbit filming finally under way 
Martin Freeman is starring as Bilbo Baggins Continue reading the main story Related Stories The Hobbit stars ready for action Hobbit director to begin filming Blanchett joins The Hobbit cast Filming on the two Hobbit movies has begun following months of delays caused by funding problems, a row over actors’ wages and surgery for its director. Filming is taking place at Stone Street Studios, Wellington, and on location around New Zealand. Production on the films, starring Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, is expected to take up to two years. The first is due out in late 2012. FRODO’S FIND “invisibility cloaks.” Force of acoustical waves tapped for metamaterials A very simple bench-top technique that uses the force of acoustical waves to create a variety of 3D structures will benefit the rapidly expanding field of metamaterials and their myriad applications—including “invisibility cloaks.” One cloak for each hobbit ‘Cloaking’ a 3-D object from all angles demonstrated … from fiction comes reality…Gandalf’s flashback.. Picture this: Invisibility cloak made from glass Scientists reveal material for ‘invisibility cloak’… ‘Time cloak’ hid event in experiment, physicists say A team of physicists at Cornell University has created a wrinkle in time. Actually, it’s more like a teeny tiny moth hole in time Bee Gee Robin Gibb’s recovery ‘confounds’ doctors
Crickets bass player Mauldin alive
Marijuana fans hold pot parties…
Drummer for The Band breathed the blues
Observation After taking a closer look at all of the shenanigans, Secret Service closes case on Ted Nugent’s remarks about President Obama AP Rocker Ted Nugent’s latest outburst about President Obama is just one in a long line of provocative statements. WASHINGTON — After meeting with rocker Ted Nugent on Thursday, the Secret Service says its probe into what he had to say about President ,,, It has occurred to me they may be starting to get a glimmer of what I am thinking. That they are dumber than they think I think they are.Ted Nugent fires back at Secret Service probe… But I know what they are thinking and it is this. “If the Hookers aren’t free what makes you think your speech should be?”
Gandalf GIBSON: It has been nine months since those #!@%& filthy rotten Nazi SWAT goons from the Department of What Justice raided Gibson Guitars Inc. Those lousy bastards!. Gandalf takes you back to when it all happened. To this date everything is still in limbo. Gandalf Gibson Guitar Corp. Responds to Federal Raid – YouTube Feds raid Gibson guitar – YouTube The Great Gibson Guitar Raid: Months Later, Still No … – YouTube Gibson Guitar CEO Responds to Federal Raid – YouTube Green Police Mafia Raid Gibson Guitars – YouTube Feds Raid Gibson Guitar Company YouTube – YouTube Public Reacts to Feds Raid on Gibson Guitars – Infowars … – YouTube Gibson Guitars RAIDED by Armed ObamaNAZI’S(P1 of 3) – YouTube 
U.S. Feds make first arrest in BP oil spill case
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Hi, this is Lori Sealy of Easy Does It. We played KRFE on 8/13/11. When I click the link for our date, it sends me to sign in my MSN and go to SkyDrive…? Nothing shows up as a link or anything to load. How do we load the show?
Lori
I will try to get a link for you. Skydrive and MSN are a joke when it comes to being reliable. In the mean time I will be re-broadcasting your performance this Saturday. When I can, I will post another link here for you so that you may get a copy.
Love ya, Gandalf
Thank you so much! We plan on listening on Saturday, but we’d like to post some online if the mood strikes us. Thanks for the rebroadcast! Not sure if you know this, but I promote KRFE on our Facebook and MySpace pages. 🙂 Have a great day! 🙂 Lori
Lori
Please try this and get back to me.
Gandalf
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=bd838dd923c11aa0&resid=BD838DD923C11AA0!3292
Yay! I see the links! I don’t have speakers here at work, but can give it a listen in about an hour when I get home. I will let you know what happens. Thanks soooo much! You rock! 🙂
We really enjoyed listening from here, thank you! We noticed a few of our songs are missing and were wondering if we could get a copy of the broadcast on CD so we can have the whole show?
Thanks! Lori
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