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• aldreher commented on 1960s and 1970s Denver pop culture open thread
  I recently attended a wedding in Denver. Before the evening had finished I found myself reliving my childhood memories. I had accidentally found 4 other ex Highlander Boys. Paul Otis, Jim Anderson, Jesse & Jim Caton. Since that initial meeting we’ve all stayed in touch and have accumulated many photos, stories and memorabilia, which we are using to build a web site. We’re in touch with other ex HB’s like John Sedbrook, Randy Pierce and Tom McClanahan, but need many more contacts, photos and stories....
• CarolineSays commented on 1960s and 1970s Denver pop culture open thread
  Queen Soopers at 9th and Corona. My daughter used to get a free cookie there on her way home from school....
• HighlanderBoy commented on 1960s and 1970s Denver pop culture open thread
  There now is a Facebook group for the generations of Highlanders to reconnect, post pics, stories, etc. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=288733510141...
• bluesboy22 commented on 1960s and 1970s Denver pop culture open thread
  Whoa ... what memories! I'm wondering if anyone has any info about the bands in the early/mid/late 60s. I used to go to the Rugged Room, if anyone remembers it (on Alameda?). There's one band in particular I would like to find out if any recordings exist. Anyone remember "Fuzz", from Thornton? "Lothar and the Hand People"? KIMN radio had a battle of the bands at the Denver Arena downtown (gee, I think that was the name of it - it's now part of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts). Maybe there's a good website with this kind of...
• kip w commented on 1960s and 1970s Denver pop culture open thread
  stantoni, the missing line is "And we'll have fun, just you and me / on K... L... Z!" Also, more information about Jay Mack, Niles Lishness and Farley McLooth can be found on the internet. Some of it was surprising to me. I knew about his heart attack when he was doing an overnight show, but was somehow unaware of the car crash at the height of his fame that led to his later health problems, or that he died a few months after having his life saved by an alert listener. A sad end for one of two disk...