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Here’s our annual Black Friday “How to Opt Out of Christmas” piece. We opted out of Christmas years ago. It wasn’t...

A tribute to the six who didn't vote for Miggy! In the end, it wasn’t close—Miguel Cabrera was the runaway winner for the Ame...

MICHEL SAJRAWY Arabop Dasam 001 * * * * If, like me, you find too much contemporary small combo jazz little more than ...

GENTICORUM Nagez Rameurs Mad River Records 1024 * * * * Québeçois music is known for its frantic pacing and ragged tem...

NEIL YOUNG with CRAZY HORSE Psychedelic Pill Reprise 531980-2 * * * * * Neil Young turned 67 on November 12, so he’s entitled...

Wow, look at how the welfare system drains the federal budget. Not! I’m sick of paying taxes for a bunch of freeload...

ARI HEST The Fire Plays Project 4 Records * * * * * Ari Hest is the best thing to happen to baritones since the ...