On May 18, 1980, Korean workers and students rose up in Gwangju against the repressive U.S.-supported government. The uprising lasted from May 18 to May 27. According to official reports, 165 civilians were killed and 3,515 were injured in the uprising. 37 soldiers and 4 cops were killed and 253 were injured. Another 14 soldiers […]
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Today I’m reviewing Billy Bragg’s, “Roots Rockers and Radicals: How Skiffle Changed the World.” I’m guessing the first question most Americans would have is why a book on Skiffle? Or maybe even what is Skiffle? And the short answer is that without Britain’s 1950s Skiffle music craze, there might never have been a Beatles, Yardbirds,
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We played Monopoly as kids, thrilled by the huge wads of cash we’d get at the beginning of the game. Even more thrilled by the huger wads we’d acquire throughout the game through selfish greed and ruthless speculation. But Monopoly was not originally a game that glorified selfishness and greed. On the contrary, the original
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Today I’m reviewing “NoMeansNo: From Obscurity to Oblivion: An Oral History,” by Jason Lamb, with Paul Prescott. PM Press published it January, 2024. Definitely one of the best band histories I’ve ever read. They relate the history through short interview clips of band members, friends, associates, and fans. And they intersperse this with tons of
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