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By the end of this book, James MacLaren is sure of one thing, you must buy it and read it NOW. On the way to that conlusion, however, is a whole minefield of soul searching and human failings. Like the man says, it’s complicated.
Where you heading, man? James MacLaren has nothing but praise for Elijah Wald’s tale of hitchhiking around the country. And of course he has a few things to say about hitchhiking myths and, hell, society in general.
James MacLaren muses on Frank Zappa, in the process writing one of the BEST book reviews I’ve ever read.
It’s the little things that will eventually make you crazy. Stuff you hardly even notice. Better that you didn’t notice, unlike James MacLaren.
Pssst. James Maclaren has got the goods on God. And he’s ready to blab that dirty little secret.
Welcome to James MacLaren’s Inconvenience Store, a place where the host is as good as the coffee – bitter, scalding and guaranteed to wake your ass up. We are given a brief tour of the amenities by Columns Editor Matthew Moyer. No shirt, no shoes, and definitely no service.
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Print Review by James MacLaren
Going North (Side One Dummy). Review by James MacLaren
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Pedals (Minty Fresh). Review by James MacLaren
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In The Mud (Bloodshot). Review by James MacLaren
dlry (Dirigible). Review by James MacLaren
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Time To Burn (Cello). Review by James MacLaren
Print Review by James MacLaren
Print Review by James MacLaren
Small-town Grand Junction, Colorado, comes out in droves to Slamming Bricks 2023, as our beloved queer community event eclipses its beginnings to command its largest audience yet. Liz Weiss reviews the performance, a bittersweet farewell both to and from the Grand Valley’s most mouthy rebel organizer, Caleb Ferganchick.
Carl F. Gauze reviews Dreamers Never Die, the loving documentary on the career of rocker extraordinaire Ronnie James Dio.
The iconic rock and roll magazine from the 1960s is back and just as relevant and snotty as ever.
This week, Christopher Long nearly fights a famed rock star in defense of his 1970s pin-up princess. To prove his point, Chris goes into his own garage and digs out his musty vinyl copy of the self-titled 1972 alt. country classic from Linda Ronstadt.
A former convict returns to London to avenge his former enemies and save his daughter. Carl F. Gauze reviews the Theater West End production of Sweeney Todd.
This week, cuddly curmudgeon Christopher Long finds himself feeling even older as he hobbles through a Florida flea market in pursuit of vinyl copies of the four infamous KISS solo albums — just in time to commemorate the set’s milestone 45th anniversary.
Starting with small-time jobs, two gangsters take over all the crime in Marseilles in this well-paced and entertaining French film. Carl F. Gauze reviews the freshly released Arrow Video Blu-ray edition of Borsalino (1970).