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Check out these photos from an Erie Cablevision promotional event on the EMTA trolley with local radio personality Dan Geary in 1993: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 17, 2022 by xtinethewriter

These images were captured on film in 1993 at a promotional event in Erie, PA by Christine Lorraine Morgan (aka xtinethewriter), who worked at the cable company and helped coordinate the activity. This is several years before the local cable … Continue reading →

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HistoERIE Quiz – 19th Century Edition: Xtine’s 20 Questions

Posted on June 22, 2019 by xtinethewriter

You won’t believe what men were forced to do by law every Saturday in the early days of Erie, PA. Take this quiz and find out! Continue reading →

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Xtine’s 20 Questions: Whose Business is it Anyway? Erie, PA Historical Trivia Quiz

Posted on July 22, 2014 by xtinethewriter

Standing in majestic silence, the Boston Store in the center of downtown Erie, PA was a place where local people worked 50+ years before retiring. Now it is an apartment building. Calling All Erieites…Just How Much Do You Know About Your … Continue reading →

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Christine’s Chronicles: If History Does Repeat Itself, What Lies Ahead? Political Satire, Among Other Things

Posted on July 18, 2014 by xtinethewriter

Take a step past the plethora of perpetual political pieces, and give yourself a chuckle. Because if history starts repeating, hold onto your horses, literally. Continue reading →

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“Spy in Disguise” – Hear a unique unreleased studio track by Xtine’s Hey Baby!

Posted on February 22, 2014 by xtinethewriter

Listen to this blues-y melody written by Xtine in 1998 and recorded by Graham Scott.

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Enjoy “You and Me” by Hey Baby!, an unreleased studio track by Xtine’s all-female group

Posted on February 22, 2014 by xtinethewriter

“You and Me” was never released to the public until this video was produced. It was written by Xtine for Hey Baby! in 1998. This fab feminine four performed live around Erie PA 1998-1999. This studio version of “You and … Continue reading →

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Hear “Preppy Beach” by the Generic Beat – a rare studio track featuring Generic Eric

Posted on February 22, 2014 by xtinethewriter

Enjoy this obscure recording of the Generic Beat’s “Preppy Beach.” Generic Eric (Matt Barczon) sings with backup vocals by Xtine. If this music sounds familiar it’s because the instrumental tracks were kept but the words were rewritten as “Imagination: Heart … Continue reading →

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Watch Award-Winning “Lazarus the Legend” martial arts spoof by Matthew J. Frazzini

Posted on December 2, 2013 by xtinethewriter

This 60-minute cult masterpiece spins the tale of Lazarus, who is ultimately faced with an ancient challenge in a win-or-die confrontation. Starring Dale Crawford, this award-winning feature was videotaped entirely on location in Erie, PA 1991-1992 and shows scenery along … Continue reading →

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Generic Beat LIVE Studio Show with the Generic Dancers – Erie Backstreets 1984 part I

Posted on November 29, 2013 by xtinethewriter

Buckle up your Mary Jane shoes, sport your best yellow-and-black garb, and come sail back into the 80s with this superb in-studio video by the Generic Beat. Sprinkled with the infamous Generic Dancers, this video features Roger Prehoda on drums, … Continue reading →

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When You Gonna by the Generic Beat – Unreleased Studio Recording

Posted on April 30, 2013 by xtinethewriter

Listen to “When You Gonna,” an original song by the Generic Beat that was written by Xtine. This unreleased studio version of this rhythmic rocker was recorded and produced by Twang Studio in Erie PA. Copyright 2012 by the Christine … Continue reading →

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