A little background on the author of this very fine book: “Born on Chicago’s South Side, Cary Baker began his writing career at sixteen with an on-spec feature about Chicago…
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Ted Asregadoo
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Rediscover Kate Bush’s enchanting weirdness and the enduring magic of “Hounds of Love” through this review of Leah Kardos’s insightful, if sometimes technical, backstage pass.
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The Unconventional Path of a “Cult Artist”: A Review of Steven Wilson’s “Limited Edition of One”
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Journey’s story is a cautionary tale about ambition, conflict, and the double-edged sword of success.
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Rob Ross
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This new book from acclaimed actress and comedienne Melanie Chartoff is what I’m prone to describe as an “instant classic”. Whether you’ve known her from her role as the hilarious…
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David Duchovny’s third novel veers into the realm of science fiction
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Ann Logue
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July 1 is Canada Day. This year, our neighbors to the north are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the confederation of different British territories into one nation. Meanwhile, here in…
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Don’t scoff! Movie can changes lives — and that’s not always a good thing.
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Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart return to the world of Albion in “Clockwork Lives”
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Is Paul Stanley’s epitaph: “Loving father and husband; asshole bandmate?”
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Chris Holmes
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In which Chris Holmes reviews Greg Prato’s The Faith No More & Mr. Bungle Companion. The verdict? You should care a lot.
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Ann Logue
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Nailed!: The Improbable Rise and Spectacular Fall of Lenny Dykstra is a tragedy, but it is not a particularly novel one. It’s about an athlete who goes bad after retiring….
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Brian Boone
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So I’ve read a lot of articles over the last three years or so about the exciting, brave new world of e-book publishing, almost all of which used the term…
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Brian Boone
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Political satire is usually pretty lead-footed. It’s hard to do well, with the result usually falling into the realm of smug, obvious, and overwhelmingly direct (Capitol Steps), or fear-mongering and…
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Mike Heyliger
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An interesting new book takes a look at the life, successes and troubles of Motown’s first “First Lady,” Mary Wells.
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Brian Boone
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Are almanacs still necessary? Yeah, I think they are. Even though you can find exactly the thing you need on the Internet instantly, on your goddamn phone with Bing and…
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Ted Asregadoo
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Kevin J. Anderson expands on Neil Peart’s lyrics to create a fuller story of Clockwork Angels.
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Brian Boone
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As a rock snot, music writer, and Young White Male, you’re kind of supposed to already know everything there is to know about Yo La Tengo. It’s like that list…
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Andrew Berne
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I must admit a few things before I begin: First, this is the only book review I have ever written. I’ve written reviews of concerts and albums, but it’s been…
Jeff Giles
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Like many of you, I’ve always been a sucker for books about rock music, either about the music itself (e.g. Paul Zollo’s Songwriters on Songwriting and Jimmy Guterman and Owen…
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