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BOOK ‘EM: CONSTITUTIONAL MYTHS BY RAY RAPHAEL
Ray Raphael’s new book Constitutional Myths is about how average folks, scholars, and Supreme Court justices misunderstand the Constitution as a result of incomplete or selective knowledge of its origins and the beliefs of those responsible for its creation. Continue reading
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Tags: Alexander Hamilton, American History, American politics, Book 'Em, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, conservatives, Constitutional Myths, Gerrymandering, James Madison, liberals, Maury Povitch, Ray Raphael, Small Government, The Bill of Rights, The Federalist Papers, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court
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BOOK ‘EM: WHAT’S WRONG WITH HOMOSEXUALITY? BY JOHN CORVINO
Professor John Corvino drives home the point—seemingly untenable to some—that homosexual and heterosexual relationships are (for better and worse, for richer or poorer, and in sickness and in health) not that different from each other. Continue reading
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Tags: bestiality, Book 'Em, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Christianity, gay, God, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Incest, John Corvino, morality, Philosophy, Polygamy, prejudice, relationships, Sexual Orientation, The Bible, What's Wrong with Homosexuality
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CD REVIEW: GOLDEN GRRRLS
The eponymous debut by the Scottish trio Golden Grrrls races through 11 songs in 27 minutes. Continue reading
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Tags: album review, Belle & Sebastian, Belle and Sebastian, Boston, Cambridge, cd review, CD Reviews, Charlie's Kitchen, Concert, Dig, DigBoston, Glasgow, Golden Girls, Golden Grrrls, Harvard Square, Indie, Indie Pop, Lo-Fi, Music, Now Hear This, pop, Scotland, Scottish, SHOW, Slumberland Records, The Feelies
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BOOK REVIEW: I DREAMED I WAS A VERY CLEAN TRAMP BY RICHARD HELL
The story of Richard Hell the musician, actor, and writer is one of sex, junk, and punk. Continue reading
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PEER REVIEW: ARDAL O’HANLON AT THE PARADISE
Irish comic Ardal O’Hanlon earned his laughs honestly at the Paradise Rock Club on Monday night. In doing so, he achieved a feat that is rare in the stand-up comedy world. Continue reading
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Tags: Ardal O'Hanlan, Catholocism, Dave Rattigan, Father Ted, Ireland, Paradise Rock Club, Peer Review, Stand Up Comedy, Steven Wright
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JACCO GARDNER: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Be sure to file this one away for later – i.e., end of the year – consideration. Continue reading
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Tags: 1960s, CD Reviews, Jacco Gardner, Middle East Upstairs, Pink Floyd, The Left Banke, The Small Faces, The Zombies, Trouble In Mind Records, Wes Anderson
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EAT SKULL: III
On their appropriately but tritely title third album, the Portland (Oregon) outfit Eat Skull echo The Bunnymen and give us The Cramps. Continue reading
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INTERVIEW: JORDAN JEFFARES OF SNOWDEN
“I’m always battling with trying to make something more interesting than pop music.” Continue reading
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Tags: Catch-22, Interpol, Invisible Man, Jordan Jeffares, Joy Division, Kings of Leon, Kraftwerk, Snowden, Talking Heads, TT the Bear's Place
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INTERVIEW: THE GOOD AMERICAN ON ZAPPA THURSDAYS
He said tomorrow it’s Thursday, you can play all the Zappa you want. And I go, “Zappa Thursdays.” And he said, “Yes, tomorrow is Zappa Thursday.” It was an inside joke going on for a while, until it all came together at River Gods, where I was DJing Thursdays anyhow. Continue reading
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INTERVIEW: PETER HOOK OF JOY DIVISION AND NEW ORDER
“The Joy Division book is about boys chasing a dream, you know, coming from punk, not sullied by money or excess, drugs, sex, and rock ‘n roll.” Continue reading
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