HA. Markie, you have to be *near* 35 to proclaim a kinship with Sam Powers.
Back in the late 90s I had imposed a ban on buying new CDs...it lasted quite some time (I didn't go to shows either), which is why I've got some pretty big gaps in my collection. It's sad when the disillusion sets in....
"Powers said he realized the love affair, which began in 1979 when his brother introduced him to the first Van Halen album, was over Saturday. While preparing spaghetti at his home, Powers chose silence over a TV On The Radio album his friend had burned him."
