One Cent Record Clubs and Predatory Discovery
What’s the value of music when your life is falling apart? How did that “ten…
Em Dashes and Witch Hunts With New Literary Inquisitors
It’s 2025, and I find myself caught in an ironic 21st-century witch hunt. Only this…
Love My Way: The Psychedelic Furs and the Marimba That Woke Me Up
What if one song could tell you it was okay to exist exactly as you…
When Free Speech Fought Back in 1985
Are we safe if a comedian does not have free speech? Were we safe when…
Pee Wee Herman: Lessons From a Manchild
By Rachael Price Nowadays, one does not usually understand the term “manchild” to be a…
Chrissie Hynde Taught Me How to Listen
What do a Midwestern punk queen from Ohio and a Beauty Queen from Chicagoland have…
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Grammys on the Gridiron! The Super Bowl Shuffle!
Were Grammy Nominated rap artists on the gridiron? Were Super bowl Champions also a one hit wonder? Is it still 1985 in Chicago? The answer to all these questions is yes! With swagger and beats and bars they claimed the Superbowl victory in a rap. They won Superbowl XX! This effort helped a lot of…
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Tina Turner: A Survivor’s Inspiration
Was she simply the best? Can someone survive abuse and rise against racism in a music industry that would not exist without black artists? Do we need another hero? In regard to Tina Turner, the answer to all these questions is yes. Miami Vice And Tina Turner In the 80’s Miami Vice was my favorite…
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Hitchhiking Thief and Pizza Hut
Photo Credit: Jumbledpile/flikr Some rights reserved How does attempted shoplifting lead to free pizza? Is a diary evidence? How can we inspire others by understanding motivation instead of actions? Banned From the Library Nostalgia is amazing. We get to remember the beauty. But sometimes the good things we remember happened to escape the bad. My…