The Time I (Almost) Defined a Generation

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James Greer looks back at his most spectacular failures as Senior Writer at Spin Magazine and marvels at how close he was to giving Generation X its name.

The Gay Dad Project Letters

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Your dad is gay, too? How Jared, Erin, and Amie found each other and created a project for families like theirs.

Top 10 Opening Drum Beats of All-time

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Jamie Reidy offers his ranking of the Top 10 opening drum beats in rock history.

Top 10 Most Recognizable Opening Bass Lines of All Time

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Jamie Reidy reveals his Top 10 most recognizable Opening Bass lines in Rock-n-Roll.

No Service: Eff You, AT&T

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Jamie Reidy rants about AT&t’s lack of cell phone service at the Kentucky Derby.

Dodging the Greatest Hits Graveyard

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Ken Goldstein discusses the lesson in courage and vision that gets a company (or a performing artist) from one-hit wonder to sustainability even beyond “greatest hits.”

Concert Quandary: Cover Bands Are Better Than The Real Thing

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Jamie Reidy complains about major rock acts who don’t play all their best songs.

Prison Is Our Mirror

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Tom Matlack wants drugs and prison to become a part of every American’s life. He’s not as crazy as you think.

Sunshine Highway

You were up all night at the Captain’s Table drinking Tanqueray gin by the old piano Playing cards and smoking cigars ’til the sun came up Dropkick Murphys   Usually on Music Monday I share a song with you and tell you what the lyrics of a song mean to me and I ramble on [...]