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Beautiful Journey by Lisa Gabriele
My unironic love for the arena-rock heroes.
9.29 |
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Here You Come Again by Ada Calhoun
Dolly Parton is ready for a comeback — as a sexual role model.
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Strange Days by Rachel Shukert
In retrospect, I shouldn't have turned to Jim Morrison for sex advice.
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Urban Legends by Mary Gaitskill
The Shangri-Las, my godson, and me.
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All Apologies by Arthur Bradford
Preparing for the resurrection of grunge.
10.12 |
| EMPLOYEE PICKS |
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Fanboys by Gwynne Watkins
Philadelphia indie-rap group Plastic Little thinks Harry Potter is the shiz.
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When Animals Attack! by Will Doig
Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste on his bandmates: "We lick each other in moments of boredom."
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Her Lips Unsealed by Sarah Hepola
Belinda Carlisle is back with a French album, a sense of decorum and some thoughts on Hilary Duff.
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Pants-Off Dance-Off by Sara Cardace
Gregg Gillis, a.k.a. Girl Talk, purees James Taylor and Ludacris into a soundtrack for stripping.
10.2 |
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He Came and He Gave Without Taking by John Darnielle
What we can learn from Barry Manilow about the '70s, '80s and today.
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Strum Und Drang by Sarah Harrison
The nautical-themed ukelele stylings of Michael Leviton.
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| INTERVIEWS |
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Key of G by Kate Sullivan
Frank Zappa's former sound engineer on his sex album for religious couples.
10.10 |
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I Belong to Me by Arianne Cohen
Diane Warren, legendary writer of romantic ballads, does just fine without a love life.
10.10 |
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Time After Time by Catrinel Bartolomeu
A new book examines how music has facilitated centuries of coupling.
10.11 |
| DISPATCHES |
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Bouncing Off the Satellites by Will Doig
The story of band- and listener-run CBC Radio 3, possibly the world's best radio station.
10.10 |
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How Does It Feel? by Ben Lerman
A musician rediscovers his passion at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp.
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