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Music Review: David Peel – Anthology
David peel’s Anthology is for lovers of punk, pot, John Lennon, and the avant-garde.
Read More »Remembering Scott McKenzie and His 1960s Anthem for Peace
Many years have passed since that Summer of Love in 1967, but Scott McKenzie's "San Francisco" remains and its resonance can shake you up.
Read More »Book Review: Floats the Dark Shadow by Yves Fey
Paris murder mystery recreates La Belle Époque with panache.
Read More »Melky Cabrera: The Needle and the Damage Done
Melky Cabrera is the latest in a long line of baseball players who thought he could get around the rules.
Read More »Book Review: The Twenty-Year Death by Ariel S. Winter
An epic crime novel channels the voices of three masters of the form.
Read More »Music Reviews: Smack – Smack and Cerebrum – Eagle Death
Two excellent and very rare psychedelic reissues from Shadoks Music.
Read More »Book Review: KISS FAQ by Dale Sherman
Everything you never knew about "The hottest band in the land."
Read More »Are the Mets Ready to End the Season for Johan Santana?
With nothing riding on this season, the Mets should approach Santana and ask him to go quietly into that good night.
Read More »Book Review: Ladies and Gentlemen by Adam Ross
Adam Ross's Ladies and Gentlemen is a collection of tales filled with surprises.
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