And now for something slightly different Shadowproof posted Let us never ask where the protest music has gone ever again. Kevin Gosztola, a Firedoglake alumnus, raises a cultural dilemma and proposes his own solution. There is […]
Nota Bene #116: Long Live Elena Pavlichenko
“I think women rule the world and that no man has ever done anything that a woman either hasn’t allowed him to do or encouraged him to do.” Who said it?
Nota Bene #103: Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse
“To take people from the music world and give them the same kind of credibility that you give me, Morgan Freeman, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker—that’s like an aberration. I know there’s some […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: the Elvis Costello pod
Results: Top-seeded U2 looked poised to be our highest-ranked upset victim yet as of last night, but then put on a strong finishing kick to win one of the strongest pods we’ve […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: the U2 pod
Results: Well, the top seeds are on a roll now, and this time there wasn’t even a hint of drama to be had, as “Which one’s Pink?” Floyd administered the worst butt-kicking […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: the Cheap Trick pod
Results: John Lennon is sure to get some serious voter love before the ToR concludes, but it won’t be for his solo efforts. He becomes the second Former Fab to bite the […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: the Black Sabbath/Ozzy pod
Results: Another upset? No big surprise there. Sonic Youth outpacing Warren Zevon? Didn’t see that coming. In any case, The Kinks establish an early lead and maintain it throughout for a close […]
Tournament of Rock: Asobi Seksu vs. Black Mountain
In the second quarterfinal Gogol Bordello started strong, but Paul Steel finished big to win going away. The final tally: 73%-27%. Still, Gogol Bordello is better than the final score might indicate, […]
