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Political Culture: The Not-So-Great Society

Jon Cummings August 5, 2010 4

Now is the summer of our discontent … arriving on the heels of a spring, winter, autumn and previous summer that roiled in similar fashion. Americans, it seems, have declared open season upon one

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CHART ATTACK!: 7/30/88

Jason Hare July 30, 2010 12

Eric Carmen goes heavy on the Aqua Net, Jane Wiedlin makes googly-eyes at Jason Hare and Jeff Giles loses $20 -- it's all part of the latest edition of CHART ATTACK!

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Political Culture: All Politics Is Local (Unfortunately)

Jon Cummings May 27, 2010 3

Americans' loathing for politicians has reached historic levels -- and as Jon Cummings discovered, a squalid local race in one California county justifies their disdain

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Jesus of Cool: “Glee Live” Defies Gravity, and Channels … the Brady Kids?

Jon Cummings May 25, 2010 13

The kids from Glee take their show off the air and onto the road. It's not for the uninitiated -- but for Gleeks it's a pleasure they needn't feel guilty about. Yet

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Popdose Flashback ’90: Andrew Ridgeley, “Son of Albert”

Jon Cummings May 13, 2010 5

Bobby. Art. Dave. Sonny. Ike. J-’Stache. Curt. Paul (Humphreys, that is). Everly (no, not that one, the other one) … Of all the lesser halves of pop’s greatest duos, certainly none is held in

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Jesus of Cool: Kelley Ryan’s New “Twist” on Girl-Pop

Jon Cummings May 3, 2010 0

The astroPuppees frontwoman steps into the light with a sunny album depicting the range of female experience, with help from her pals Don Dixon and Marti Jones

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Jesus of Cool: Don’t Believe “Don’t Believe the Hype Machine”

Jon Cummings April 29, 2010 37

Is the raging debate over the quality, value, and legitimacy of "democratized" music journalism merely the death rattle of the old-line cultural gatekeepers

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Popdose Flashback ’90: World Party, “Goodbye Jumbo”

Jon Cummings April 22, 2010 8

Earth Day 1990 was a very big deal. Held on April 23, a Sunday, it marked the pinnacle of an upswing in green consumerism and a transition for the environmental movement from the tree-hugger

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Rock Court, Small Claims Division: The Hollies v. The Posies

Dw. Dunphy April 22, 2010 7

All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to decide if the defendant’s

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Popdose Flashback: The Lightning Seeds, “Cloudcuckooland”

Jon Cummings March 29, 2010 1

When the Lightning Seeds sprouted on modern rock radio in the spring of 1990, their songs felt (as much as anything on modern rock radio could feel) like a comfy old pair of shoes

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