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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Shopping for a Dog
First they were “The Units.” Then they were “Fear of Strangers.” A great band that almost made it: Val Haynes, Steve Cohen, Todd Nelson and Al Kash. There’s not much of a trace of them now, even on the Internet … Continue reading
J.D. Salinger turns 90
Author and famous recluse J.D. Salinger turns 90 today. Like Bob Dylan, either you get it or you don’t, but if you get it, you really, really get it: “If you really want to hear about it, the first thing … Continue reading