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Andre the Giant, Beckett & Me

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Thom Cuell

From Beckett to Barthes to the solace of modern day wrestling, Thom Cuell on a fantasy of maleness and dandyism. Continue reading →

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Cahoots Apologist, Without Apologies

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Mark Donato

Mark Donato knows what he likes, and so do you. But sometimes a know-it-all critic casts aspersions on a beloved work of art, as if he has the last word, “as if there’s nothing more to say about it, leaving no opening for anyone else to walk through.” Mark calls bullshit on that noise, and sticks up for The Band, his 17-year-old self, and anyone whoever loved something an “authority” deemed unworthy. Continue reading →

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John Sebastian and the Younger Generation, 2015

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Amanda Nazario

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 →

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The Job of a Lifetime

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Robert Burke Warren

Former Christmas tree salesman/child wrangler/fire escape painter Robert Burke Warren realizes the day jobs are a significant part of the story. Continue reading →

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WannaBowies: The Top Twenty Bastards of Bowie

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Robert Burke Warren

David Bowie, like the Beatles and Bob Dylan, long ago achieved the status of adjective. For Monday Rock City, Robert Burke Warren lists the Top Twenty Bowie Bastards, i.e. the most Bowie-esque soundalikes, stretching from the 70s to the ‘aughts. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, David must be feeling pretty special right about now. Continue reading →

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The Richest Peasant Wife

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Simone Sachs Hollander

In nuclear-family-driven America, Simone Sachs Hollander finds mostly pleasures in a multi-generational home. Continue reading →

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Things We Know for Sure After the First Republican Debate

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Deborah Johnstone

Ten men, no women. The dudes abide. Continue reading →

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