Punk Is Not Bullshit

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March 9, 2013
Punk Is Not Bullshit

Last week in an essay in Seattle Weekly, Punk Rock Is Bullshit, veteran musician, John Roderick, attempts to paint an insider portrait of a musical and cultural movement full of hypocrisy and empty of meaning. Unfortunately Roderick bases most of his essay on the experiences of post-Cold War Seattle in the 90′s. Sadly for...
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Should I stay or should I go?

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November 14, 2012
Should I stay or should I go?

This one’s for the friends and family. I have a major life decision to make and am really up in the air. So, I’m looking for input. There’s a poll over at Facebook for you to weigh in with your opinion and comments. Please do read this all the way through before weighing in...
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Friday Music: Michael Caine

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October 19, 2012
Friday Music: Michael Caine

Why? Because it’s Michael Fucking Caine, mate. Michael Caine by Madness
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Friday Music: I Dream Of Chicago (Parlours)

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July 8, 2011

I really liked the sadly short-lived Fox show The Chicago Code. And this little ditty from Des Moines band,...
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Parsing Clinton Census Data

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December 20, 2010

The New York Times has posted an interactive map of the 2010 Census data that encompasses every census...
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Lawrence of Arabia’s “Original Sin” in the Mideast.

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November 20, 2010

This complicated person is largely responsible for both the fundamentals of modern of guerrilla warfare as we see it...
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Friday Music: Futurebirds

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November 19, 2010

Futurebirds are from Athens, GA. Saw these guys at up at Codfish Hollow in the Biehl’s basement on Tuesday...
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Clinton

Danger Ronnie & The Spins rock the Penn Records party in October 2101 at an undisclosed location in Clinton, Iowa.

Friday Music: Danger Ronnie & The Spins

How have I failed to mention these cats from Jackson County for so long? Danger Ronnie & The Spins are Maquoketa natives, Marshall Hawks, Luke Kutsch, Tyler Rosenbohm and Tony Schurbon. They formed the band here in Iowa and continued to practice as all the band mates went their separate ways to college. Now...

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