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A Conversation with James Mercer of The Shins

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“Structure is really important to me,” the Shins’ James Mercer said about his approach to writing and recording. […]

Jim Shahen June 16, 2017 Interviews, Music

Talkin’ Gunslinger with Jeff Pearlman

Jeff Pearlman writes about sports really well. Author of the definitive Walter Payton bio Sweetness, it was his book Showtime, about the […]

Jim Shahen November 4, 2016 Interviews, Sports

Margo Price Rambles at Levon’s Barn

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By Brian Watson About a mile out of Woodstock, the town famously thought by many visitors to be […]

Jim Shahen July 15, 2016 Music, Reviews

Hot Takes: Derrick Rose Trade Edition

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It’s a busy week in the NBA and there were some big doings: the Chicago Bulls traded former […]

Jim Shahen June 24, 2016 Hot Takes, Sports

I Still Buy Rob Zombie Albums: Thoughts and contextualization on his latest release

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In 1998, Rob Zombie released the “Dragula” video and changed my life forever. I was 13 and it was […]

Jim Shahen May 6, 2016 Music, Reviews

Funkin’ Around with Blackbyrd McKnight, Guitar Powerhouse

“I don’t wanna do 20-minute solos, though I can,” guitarist DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight says to me, in reference to […]

Jim Shahen March 8, 2016 Interviews, Music

Walkin’ and Talkin’ with Eli “Paperboy” Reed

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I first heard of Eli “Paperboy” Reed in 2010 after reading a feature on him in MOJO. I […]

Jim Shahen January 21, 2016 Interviews, Music

Albums from 2015 that are worth a listen

There was a lot of great music in 2015. It’s that simple. Lots of places have made comprehensive […]

Jim Shahen January 7, 2016 Music

Lemmy is Dead. Long Live Lemmy.

I’m not interested in eulogizing Lemmy by recounting his life story. You can read his autobiography or check […]

Jim Shahen December 29, 2015 Uncategorized

George Clinton: Still Gettin’ It On

George Clinton beatboxed to me. We were talking about generational changes and how the language of musical expression […]

Jim Shahen November 24, 2015 Interviews, Music

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