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Francesca Royster – Black Country Music | Art as Cultural Revolution Adam P. Newton·October 3, 2022Country music provided a solid third of my childhood musical diet. Another third came from actual children’s music,...FeaturedMusic Book Review·3 mins read
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Hell of a Hat – The Rise of ’90s Ska and Swing | Book Review Dane Jackson·October 5, 2021I’ve listened to ska music since 1996 and I can honestly say the spotlight currently shining on the...FeaturedMusicMusic Book ReviewReview·3 mins read
David Scott Hay – The Fountain | Just What IS Art Anyway? Adam P. Newton·September 20, 2021I was maybe 50 pages into The Fountain when two names jumped into my brain: Jay Acunzo and...FeaturedReview·3 mins read
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Ska Boom! An American Ska & Reggae Oral History by Marc Wasserman | Review Dane Jackson·July 9, 2021When most people think of American ska music, their head immediately goes to the days of the Third...FavoriteFeaturedMusic Book ReviewReview·3 mins read
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Nona Fernández – The Twilight Zone | The Intersection of Truth, Belief, and Memory Adam P. Newton·March 3, 2021One of my favorite podcasts regularly mentions a concept called “The E Crisis.” Short for “epistemological,” The Trillbillies...FeaturedReview·4 mins read