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In Rotation: Jail Flanagan of Forced Into Femininity on pissed-off diva Xina Xurner
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Soul Week / Music / Politics My playlist of political soul
Posted by Mick Dumke on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Still, soul developed along with the civil rights movement, so it should go without saying that some of the best freaking music ever made on this planet is driven by social and political commentary—a love for the world combined with a prophetic indictment of its evils and a vow to keep on keeping on.
As always, the music really does the talking and the teaching, so let me turn to it. Here’s a playlist of some of my favorite political soul cuts—that is, my favorites at the moment, since tomorrow I may have a whole new list. This one’s skewed toward the 70s, but then again, so am I.
Crickets / Music This week on the B Side
Posted by Miles Raymer on Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Crickets / Music / Food & Drink The venue formerly known as Pancho's
Posted by Luca Cimarusti on Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 12:59 PM
MP Shows began booking bands at Pancho's, a mostly Cuban restaurant at 2200 N. California, in October 2010, after shows at Ronny's were suddenly shut down. A couple of months ago, MP honcho Brian Peterson and former Treat owner Tamiz Ciccone bought the place, and have since overhauled the menu, beer list, and aesthetic.
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