Tag Archives: teenage

Flying Out of Control

Posted on January 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir My band, The Daily Planet, had just finished recording our first album and were anxious to get on with becoming famous! Our sonic heroes were soaring: The Beatles with “Get Back” and soon Abbey Road, Simon & … Continue reading →

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Flying High Into the New Year

Posted on December 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Stardom was imminent! True, I hadn’t had any lead roles in our college theatre productions so far. But near the end of my first semester, the school paper had complimented my cocky Irishman performance in an otherwise … Continue reading →

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Both Sides Now

Posted on November 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir It started as the best month ever. Coming off our TV special, our buddy “Bob,” mega-publisher Robert Petersen, booked my band The Daily Planet for our first Big Gig (no dancing teenagers shouting “play something we know!”) … Continue reading →

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Mapping Out My Future

Posted on September 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Fall and winter of my senior year had turned out just the way I’d planned. But spring took an unexpectedly dark turn. First, our lovably nebbish Choir instructor Mr. Brock developed a bad case of the hiccups. … Continue reading →

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My First “I Love You”

Posted on August 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mike Olbinski My Real Memoir I should have been thrilled. I was 17, had just had a three-day fling with a Texas blonde named Lynn who had curves till the cows came home, and had fallen madly in … Continue reading →

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Falling in Love…Maybe

Posted on July 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I was on “the island of romance.” Alone. So I grabbed a burger with some buddies, and went swimming with the Catalina goldfish. It was an otherworldly experience, gliding amid throngs of beautiful, luminous creatures. Still, I … Continue reading →

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My Confession

Posted on July 13, 2023 by mitchteemley

    Misplaced Mitch, age 24                                                            Fatherly Mitch, ageless Well, this is … Continue reading →

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The Girl From Texas

Posted on July 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir It was the Summer of Love, and “love-ins” were popping up everywhere. Marc and I had heard there was one in Griffith Park. So we jumped in his Chevy and went looking for hippies gyrating to guitars … Continue reading →

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The Tragic End of the Least Famous Rock Band of All Time

Posted on June 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir We were out of style without ever actually being in style. Honestly, The Luscious Naipseht was kinda poppy, with our big, boxy British Invasion-style guitars. Marc had one just like George Harrison’s. And my first electric was … Continue reading →

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The Epic Beginning of the Least Famous Rock Band of All Time!

Posted on June 13, 2023 by mitchteemley

Oddly enough, my band is not in this montage. My Real Memoir The Luscious Naipseht was my first band. The name was a joke: childhood BFF Jeff, newfangled BFF Marc, and I were members of a high school drama club … Continue reading →

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