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The Big Man Leaves the Band (R.I.P. Clarence Clemons)
Reports of the death of Clarence Clemons are not wholly surprising, given the past week's worth of grim medical reports following a stroke. He is...Read More Published 06/18/2011 at 9:38 PM 0 comments -
R.I.P. Elizabeth Taylor
There are going to be approximately 3 million words written about Liz Taylor in the next 24 hours, and I don't think I can add...Read More Published 03/23/2011 at 11:26 AM 0 comments -
RIP: Trish Keenan of Broadcast
It was almost 11 years ago, now that I think about it. I was visiting various grad schools all over the country. I visited Athens,...Read More Published 01/14/2011 at 11:33 AM 0 comments -
This City Desert Makes You Feel So Cold (Gerry Rafferty R.I.P.)
It's always easy to inflate the talent or significance of anyone who's just died, out of sentimentality or just the confusion of "news" with "importance."...Read More Published 01/04/2011 at 10:18 PM 0 comments -
Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes We Do (R.I.P. Captain Beefheart)
Don Van Vliet died Friday at the age of 69, apparently after years of suffering from multiple sclerosis. I say "apparently," because so much of...Read More Published 12/17/2010 at 11:51 PM 0 comments
10-Minute Obsession: Archives
We traverse the pop-culture universe to catalog points of interest, from fleeting whimsies to long-term obsessions.
