Posts tagged Chicago
Protest In The Age Of Corgan (Billy Corgan)
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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OpinionJoshua B. HoeLove In The Age Of Cholera, Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins, Alex Jones, Noisey, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone Magazine, Rolling Stone, social justice warriors, Social Justice Warriors, hashtag generation, First Amendment, Constitution of the United States of America, Free Speech, Chicago, rock and roll, Rock Music, KKK, Skokie, 1978, Democrats, counter-speech, Paula Deen, Infowars, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives, LGBTQ, lgbtq, Tolerance, Mao, Mae Zedong, Maoism, Apple News, Huffington Post, The Cultural Revolution, re-education, The Last Emperor, NYC, Bernie Sanders, Selma, 1932, Klan, Star Trek, HolodeckComment
The Race of Rock? (Simmons v N.W.A. part 3)
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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OpinionJoshua B. HoeGene Siimmons, Hank Aaron, Ken Burns, Jackie Robinson, PBS, Harrison Ford, Blues, Delta Blues, Otis Blackwell, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones, Keith Richard, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Squeeze Box, Cherry Pie, Rap, Hip-Hop, Funk, Disco, Jazz, Country, Run DMC, Run-DMC, Walk This Way, King Of Rock, Yes, Iron Maiden, The Eagles, Fats Domino, Bad Brains, Fugazi, Joy Division, Living Color, Ice Cube, Kiss, Chicago Comments
"Record Man" On Fire: Vinyl Episode 2 Recap
"Record Man" On Fire: Vinyl Episode 2 Recap

This is my Episode 2 recap for the series Vinyl (HBO, "Mugged By God"). 

I called my recap "Record Man on Fire." In this episode Devon meets Karen Carpenter and Richie tries to decide between Bruce Lee and Jerry Lee (Lewis).

You can usually find my recaps here very early on Monday mornings after an episode has aired. 

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Vinyl (HBO Series)Joshua B. HoeMartin Scorcese, American Century Records, Zak Yankovich, Ray Romano, Chicago, Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, The JB's, Nile Rogers, Richie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, Nasty Bits, One Direction, Devon Finestra, Velvet Underground, Olivia Wilde, The Strokes, Julian Casablancas, Bruce Lee, Enter The Dragon, Jerry Lee Lewis, Breathless, The Killer, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Mad Men, Don Draper, Black Sabbath, Karen Carpenter, Aimee Mann, The Carpenters, Sonic Youth, Superstar, Yesterday Once More, Lester Grimes, Ato Essandoh, Frank "Buck" Rogers, Andrew Dice Clay Comments