December 22, 2009
Despite my excessive comment at the bottom of the page, this article is an interesting exploration of music fandom and the conflicts inherent to classification and group identity: “The Language of Tribes: True Fans and Outsiders” by Kyle Bylin The difference of opinion, or lack thereof, that occurs between members of the same tribe, is [...]
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September 29, 2009
Today is my eighth wedding anniversary. (Hi, honey.) Today is also the official U.S. release of Stewart Copeland‘s Strange Things Happen: A Life with The Police, Polo, and Pygmies. (Hi, Mr. Copeland.) Which means that today is also the official U.S. in-print debut of the Green Flag. (Hi, Flag.) I’ve known this day would come for months. [...]
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