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Author Interview: Will Birch Talks about Nick Lowe — Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Bassist, and Cult Figure

September 30, 2019
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Will Birch’s biography Cruel to Be Kind effortlessly details the six decade career of rocker Nick Lowe.

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Book Interview: The Story of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices

November 23, 2018
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The author’s combination of knowledge and experience has resulted in a boisterous chronicle of one of indie rock’s least probable but most luminous and unremitting stars.

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Book Review: “Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest”

September 20, 2018
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K.K. Downing does not trash Judas Priest or its legacy, but he gives, from his perspective, an honest and believable assessment of the group and his role in it.

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Arts Commentary: Lenny Bruce — On the 50th Anniversary of his Death

August 3, 2016
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What made the authorities especially eager to tape Lenny Bruce’s mouth shut was his vigorous social and religious satire.

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