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- What’s Your Problem with Joe Biden?
- Dirty Rubles: An Introduction to Trump/Russia (My New Book)
- Youth for the President
- A Summary of the Conspiracy Against the United States
- Trump: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Part 3)
- Postcards from the Resistance, Vol. 8: Mother of All
- From Lance Armstrong to Trump: The Rise & Fall of the Deified Narcissist
- Reading Malcolm X in Texas
- Playing the Donald Trump Game
- President Rapist: Women Under Trump
- An Open Letter to My Fellow Liberals
- The Democrats Can’t Win If They Won’t Fight
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Author Archives: Amanda Nazario
John Sebastian and the Younger Generation, 2015
Amanda Nazario takes us along as she gets to see and meet one of her musical idols, the legendary John Sebastian. Despite the show being in a tiny Boston club with a noisy kitchen, iPhone wielders, and an irritating waitress, Nazario’s superfan heart illuminates the under-appreciated genius in his well-deserved glory. Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Monday Rock City, Music, Popped Culture, Popular Culture, The Arts, Uncategorized
Tagged John B Sebastian, John Sebastian, kotter, lovin spoonful, welcome back
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Dare To Be Stupid: Comedy Songs, The Best and the Rest
The ability to make people laugh is even rarer than the ability to make beautiful music. The combination of both, executed well, is cause for celebration. Amanda Nazario gives props to parody progenitors Stan Freberg, Allan Sherman, Tom Lehrer, et al, and the 21st century’s own master of making fun, “Weird Al” Yankovic, still riding high after debuting at number one last year. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciations, Humor, Memoir, Music, The Arts, The Weeklings
Tagged dr demento, parodysongs, stan freberg, tom lehrer, Weird Al Yankovic
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The Girls, Their TVs and The Monkees
Hey, hey, it’s the Monkees, still stealing hearts and wowing audiences after almost a half-century. Writer-DJ Amanda Nazario checks out the band – and the intense fandom – at the Borgota Casino, and leads us into her unwavering, soul-deep crush on one of the best pop groups ever. Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Memoir, Monday Rock City, Music, The Arts, The Weeklings, Uncategorized
Tagged Amanda Nazario, borgota, Davy Jones, don kirschner, Head, JAck Nicholson, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, nick at nite, Peter Tork, Raefelson, The Monkees
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I AM A BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED WOMAN
One drastic move, a suicide attempt, and in the psych ward Amanda Nazario learns more about life than death, love than loss. Continue reading
Posted in Memoir
Tagged New York City, New York Presbyterian Hospital, suicide attempts, Washington Heights
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Smelling Sex and Candy: Anatomy of a Bad Song
DJ and author Amanda Nazario takes on Marcy Playground’s “Sex and Candy,” and ends up tackling the thorny trends of unrequited love songs. We even include a playlist of great songs about crushes. Continue reading
GODDAMN DOGS
It’s not a dog’s life. No, but as a dog walker Amanda Nazario gets a new view of life, love and the city… Continue reading
