Building Quirky Birdhouses: They Might Be Giants’ Flood at 30
Why we need the levity of John Flansburgh and John Linnell’s college radio classic now more than ever
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Madness
The Nuttiest Sound Around: Madness’s One Step Beyond Turns 40
The debut LP of this iconic British ska band introduced a genre revival in 1979
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In Transience With Wreckless Eric
The pub punk great continues to enjoy a stellar career renaissance with his second solo LP in less than a year
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Visiting Jimmy Cliff’s Birthplace After Thirty Years of Adoring His Music
Jimmy Cliff in France, 2012 (Wiki) There’s no way to write about visiting Jamaica on a cruise ship without coming off like Michael Scott wearing a braid after his trip to Sandals. Nevertheless, my insistence, dreaded by my children, on venturing into the actual real life of these magical places we are occasionally fortunate to visit, is the most rewarding part of our trips together. While our fellow passengers are ziplining
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