The Diversity of Classic Rock

I’ve often compared Russia and Ireland, two countries on the opposite sides of Europe. Both countries are known for their love of alcohol, depression in their culture (Russian literature is known for being depressing and Ireland is well known for lament songs), a strong tradition of literature and dance, one of their greatest writers was part black, and their most loved rock ...

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Recently I’ve been researching Pete Seeger and Lenny Bruce for my next book. Both of them were people who spoke truth to power and experienced silencing from the establishment. In a way, I’d say they paved the way for

For about five years, I’ve been listening to Kino’s music and I love the sound and the authenticity of the music. I’ve talked about them a good bit on the blog, most recently in a blog post about world music for those...