Wanted: Journeyman rock ‘n’ roll artists, late ’70s through mid ’80s

I don’t bleg often. In fact, this may be the first time. I want to hear what you know about a certain sort of American or Canadian late-’70s-through-mid-’80s moderately successful arena rock ‘n’ roll act. Their stuff is usually poppy, but definitely guitar-based. It gets into unambiguous hard rock territory frequently, but stops short of … Read more

The creeping menace of the kid sitcom

Nathan is fond of these “kid sitcoms” on cable TV. Seems to me like there are a dozen or so of them, though there may be three times that many, for all I know. I think Hannah Montana is his favorite. Everyone overacts; the dialogue is stilted; and the plots are frequently ridiculous, turning on … Read more

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