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Dw. Dunphy On… The Choir
The dichotomy between artist and the art is often easily reconciled by the public. In music, artists of all religious persuasions exist, yet their choice of faith doesn’t negatively affect their music; it may
Read More »Tributes: Larry Norman (1947-2008)
After suffering many years with major ailments, Larry Norman died on Sunday. As a member of People in the late ’60s, he introduced the world to the concept of Christian rock under the guise
Read More »Clapton and Winwood @ Madison Square Garden, NYC: 2/26/08
Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Steve Winwood – Hammond organ, guitar, vocals Chris Stainton – keyboards Willie Weeks – bass Ian Thomas – drums I’m convinced that any great concert experience requires an interesting
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Cell Phones
I remember it pretty clearly. I came home to find the red light on the answering machine ominously blinking away, and checked to see how many messages there were for me (eight, as I
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… The 7-Eleven Breakfast Burrito
I’m all for fusion cuisine, folks, but this is ridiculous. First off, there cannot be a more awkward combination of terms than “breakfast” and “burrito.” One indicates a hearty repast that fortifies a person
Read More »Popdose Interview: Ian Mosley of Marillion
I’m not exaggerating when I say that I’m a big fan of the band Marillion, although I came to be one in a roundabout way: finding a cassette tape of their concept album from
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… The Novice and the Giving Up
“Everything’s going well,” he said. That was it. No elaborate descriptions of the wonderful future possibilities, the usual spate of self promotion with which he was ordinarily so generous. Just “everything’s going well,” and
Read More »Songs for the Dumped: Volume Four
The great thing about breakup songs is that you have absolutely no control over what they are; they just happen to be playing in the background, clamped into the CD player or turntable by
Read More »Dw. Dunphy on…
… names. Or, to be more precise, this is about the importance of names and why it’s so difficult to pull a really good one out of the air and claim it as your
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