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1996. I’m just about the same age as Mikey in The Goonies. “Alright Supertones, let’s rock.” The lights dim; the evening streetlight on Taft Place is all that shines upon my piercing eyes.. “It all starts here.” I quietly, solemnly whispered to my CD boombox. 💥 BOOM. The charisma. The conviction. The connection we all felt. A distant memory. Perhaps, just a fleeting spiritual sentiment to most now. But maybe, there’s this wild, outside chance, there’s still a little sentimental magic left in this record for these eyes & ears. For this heart, who has now seen the whole world, & a fair share of the passage of time. For one moment, imagine the wonder of Halloween. The wonder of faith. How it sounds to feel young again. The magic is there if you want to grab it, tonight.