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Basement Songs: Bruce Springsteen, “My City of Ruins”
With just his guitar and harmonica, backed by a small group of singers behind him, Springsteen delivered his "prayer for our fallen brothers and sisters." There was no bombast that night, just reverence and
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The Weekly Mixtape: Songs for a Weary Land
Rob Smith looks back at music that provided some small comfort after 9/11/2001, in this week's "Weekly Mixtape."
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Everclear, “The New York Times”
Rob Smith reflects on the meaning of 9/11 and muses on Everclear's "The New York Times" in this week's "Death by Power Ballad," only at Popdose
Read More »Political Culture: Enough! (With the 9/11 Exploitation)
Though my head is exploding over the lunacy of John McCain’s increasingly cowardly and dishonorable presidential campaign, it seems imperative that I join the rest of the political culture in taking a break from
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