ThinkProgress reports that in an upcoming Rolling Stone interview, Justin Bieber refuses to become a U.S. citizen (why was that even a question?) due to our shitty health care system. Oddly, he also opposes abortion, even in cases of rape. So perhaps we should take the opinions of 16-year-old auto-tuned-to-hell pop star with a grain [...]

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While researching for a graphic novel I am developing, I came across an interesting article by Tony Thomas, an African-American scholar and folk musician, answering the question Why Black Folks Don’t Fiddle. Every decade over the past century has seen a revival movement, sometimes spurring newer forms of traditional-modern hybrids, most famously the Folk Music™ [...]

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Click to view at full size. Anyone following me on Twitter or Facebook has probably gathered that I am mourning the loss of Alex Chilton, great American songwriter, guitar player and singer. For reasons why, click the image above and play the YouTube videos I embedded. I think they speak for themselves.

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Lennon would have been 69 today. After all these years, I am still in awe at the directness and conciseness of this song. If you’re at work, mind the F-bomb he drops here and there.

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