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The Horse Head Presents: 7 Tom Petty Lost Gems

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TOM PETTY Arrived --  October 20, 1950   Took Off - October 2, 2017  R.I.P. The Horse Head chose seven lost gems from everybody's brother... Tom Petty .  I tried not to overthink it...and went with the ones that hit me in the feels...as I remember.  (On a different day, different songs.) "Square One"  -  Tom Petty / "Highway Companion" (2006) "Square one, my slate is clear Rest your head on me, my dear It took a world of trouble, took a world of tears Took a long time... to get back here." "Dogs On The Run"   -  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers / "Southern Accent" (1985) "...some of us are different. It's just something in our blood. There's no need for explanations. We're just dogs on the run." "Change Of Heart"   -  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers / "Long After Dark" (1982) "You never needed me. You only wanted me around." "Swingin'&q

Interview -- Brandon Crane (Actor: "It" - "The Wonder Years")

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"We were all freaking  out wondering if we were  going to be deported." ~ Brandon Crane ~ Child actors come and child actors go. Some we remember, others...not so much. Still, there are a special few...you just can't forget. As a successful child actor, Brandon Crane appeared in a variety of tv sitcoms from "Full House" to "Step By Step."   But it was his recurring role as Kevin and Paul's chubby goof...Doug Porter in the coming-of-age tv series "The Wonder Years" that garnered him the most attention. However, like many other tv viewers,  I first became a fan of Brandon when he landed the role of Ben Hanscom in the original adaptation of Stephen King's..."It.” Here, he finally got the chance to hold court in a non-comedic role.  Brandon's underrated performance was filled with subtle nuances in both speech and facial expression that appear very much in the moment and wonderfully unforced.  Go back and watch it