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"Feel The Bern Luke, Feel The Bern," How Sanders Wins By Losing

Could Bernie become more powerful than we could possibly imagine, just by losing?

"Feel the Bern" Luke "Feel the Bern"

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This Band Name Has Gone to Heaven (Viet Cong)

This is round 2 of the controversy around the band formerly known as "Viet Cong" recently changing their name to "Preoccupation" as the result of criticism they received last Fall.

My question for the critics of the name change, why is this so different than Pearl Jam pulling out of their concerts in North Carolina? 

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RIP Prince Rogers Nelson: Twitter Tributes

This is a collection of remembrance tweets that I collected from Twitter.

Yes, I know Prince was not a fan, but it is how collectively share our feelings these days.

RIP Prince!

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RIP Prince Rogers Nelson - You Are Already Missed

We lost another true music Giant today in Prince Nelson Rogers. 

I have been a fan of his most of my life, to say I am sad would be an understatement. Here is my attempt to celebrate an artist who had a HUGE influence on my life.

RIP Prince Nelson Rogers, condolences to his family, friends, and the rest of his fans (like me).

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Protest In The Age Of Corgan (Billy Corgan)

I like Billy Corgan, but he can be his own worst enemy. Recently he appeared on the Alex Jones conspiracy fest and said some things he maybe should not have.

I believe the press reaction was not very measured or thoughtful, but I also thought Corgan said some crazy stuff. Here is my take.

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A Few Thoughts On #RecordStoreDay + Cyborgs?

Today is Record Store Day. Had some conversations yesterday that inspired this post.

Could have called it "Dr. Strangetunes, or how I learned to embrace the Stream" or something like that.

Basically, Record Store Day is GOOD until records go away.

Enjoy!

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The One Where I Endorse Most Of Rolling Stone's Modern Punk List (sigh)

I love that Rolling Stone is encouraging people to explore more punk music. I even endorse many of the entries on their recent "10 Modern Punk Bands" list.

Here are links to many of those artists and several more that I recommend you check out too.

As always, Explore, Discover, and Enjoy!

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The Race of Rock? (Simmons v N.W.A. part 3)

This is my third post concerning the dispute between Gene Simmons of the band Kiss and Ice Cube of the hip-hop group N.W.A.

I am writing this because I was concerned with several of the responses I received yesterday and wanted to make my arguments even more directly to these arguments. 

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Is Gene Simmons Not Hearing The Words Coming Out Of Cube's Mouth?

Dear God, Gene Simmons is at it again, ghettoizing NWA and Hip-Hop

Maybe he should have listened to what Ice Cube actually said at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony?

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Expert Opinions: Rolling Stone Top 40 Punk Albums of All-Time List

In response to the release of Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "Top 40 Punk Rock Albums of All-Time," I started sending out requests to people I respect and asking each of them for 5 albums that they would have included.

I did not just ask random people, these are people who have forgotten more punk than even I know and I have been into punk since 1983.  

Enjoy!

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I'm Not Furious at Rolling Stones Top 40 Punk List

Rolling Stone Magazine just put out their list of the top 40 Punk Albums of all time. Here are my initial thoughts (I am sure I will have more to say later).

Very much want to hear what people think of the list.

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Notes From the 2016 Michigan Spring game

Don't usually write too much about sports here, but since I went to the game, figured I would share my observations with any of my Michigan followers.

Enjoy! Go Blue!

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