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Entries Tagged as 'Folk'

Thank You, Bob (or, That Flag Pin Won’t Get You Into Heaven Any More)

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 20th, 2008 at 2:40 pm

Bob Schieffer attempts to explain it slowly and clearly for George Stephanopoulos. It probably won’t do any good, but I love him for trying.
And seriously — it’s beyond tragic that this sort of thing even needs to be said, but clearly it does.

 
Via this diary.
I like the parallel Mr. Schieffer draws here between public […]

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Tags: Meta · Politics · Culture · Music · Barack Obama · Folk · Video · 2008 Election · Religion · Journalism · Elections

Out of the Lightfoot Closet

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 7th, 2008 at 3:42 am


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Tags: Music · The Partly Dave Show · Folk · Folk-Rock

On The Christians and The Gays, and Keeping the Flock Together

Posted by Ocelopotamus on October 15th, 2007 at 3:27 am


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Tags: Politics · Culture · Music · Blogs · Journal · LGBT · Activism · Folk · Folk-Rock · Civil Rights · Religion · Spirituality · U.S. Congress · 60s Pop · Joan Baez

Clip and Trailer for Todd Haynes’ New Dylan Movie, I’m Not There

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 24th, 2007 at 12:06 am


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Tags: Culture · Music · Film · Folk · Folk-Rock · Video · 60s Pop

Roundup: Skydiving Baby Giraffe Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 15th, 2007 at 10:39 am


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Boiling Some Cabbage with the Smothers Brothers

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 8th, 2007 at 3:16 am


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Tags: Culture · Music · Comedy · TV · Folk · Folk-Rock · Video · 60s Pop

Forty-Onederful: Alt Q Review

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 14th, 2007 at 4:33 am


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Tags: Culture · Music · Chicago · LGBT · Media · Fringe · Performance · Ireland · Celtic · Folk

Music: New Releases from Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, and Elliott Smith

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 10th, 2007 at 4:12 am


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Tags: News · Culture · Music · Film · Cardy Pop · Folk · Modern Rock · Documentaries

The Beatles Are Irish, and Ted Haggard Is Completely Heterosexual

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 10th, 2007 at 3:25 pm


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Tags: Blogroll · Politics · Music · LGBT · Comedy · Beatles · Performance · Folk · Video