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Nona Hendryx Inaugurates Joe’s Pub at the Public’s Vanguard Residency Program
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Nona Hendryx Inaugurates Joe’s Pub at the Public’s Vanguard Residency Program

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 / 6 October 2017
Grammy-nominated funk/rock icon will mix music, media, and artists during yearlong programming partnership with Joe’s Pub at the Public in New York.
35 Years of No Regrets
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35 Years of No Regrets

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 / 29 February 2016
It's too bad they only release one album.
Is the “Swagger Wagon” Racist, Silly, or a Disturbing Ongoing Trend?
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Is the “Swagger Wagon” Racist, Silly, or a Disturbing Ongoing Trend?

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 / 7 August 2014
The Busta Rhymes-aided "Swagger Wagon" advertisement is getting all sorts of negative attention for Toyota. Yet is it racist, or just typifying an emerging trend of cultural insensitivity?
Jody Rosen vs. Ted Gioia, and the Advent of New Fogeyism
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Jody Rosen vs. Ted Gioia, and the Advent of New Fogeyism

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 / 20 March 2014
Ted Gioia's piece "Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting" spread like wildfire, and Jody Rosen's response was equally compelling. While the debate rages on, these two critical titans are highlighting a changing of the critical guard that is happening slowly and begrudgingly.
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The Best Mainstream Pop Singles of 2013

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 / 21 November 2013
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Bright Moments Past: On Music and Loss

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 / 19 September 2013
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‘Yeezus’ Displeases: The First Week of Reactions to Kanye West’s New Album

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 / 25 June 2013
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Critical Watchdog: Handicapping the 2012 “Album of the Year” Lists

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 / 29 November 2012
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In Defense of Good Sax

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 / 9 August 2011
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Retromania Vs. Innovation: An Interview with Simon Reynolds

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 / 26 June 2011
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Paul McCartney: An Auteur

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 / 17 June 2011
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The Ugly and Unlistenable Death Spiral of Eddie Van Halen

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 / 31 March 2011