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Rappin’ with Rudetsky pt 2

NS (reappears as inexplicably as he had vanished): Sorry. Yes, I am here. Sporadically. I teach writing at several universities on top of my doctoral program, so I’m in and out all times of the day and night. BR: That is amazing. How is that humanly possible? NS: I haven’t slept in 12 years. BR: [...]

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Breaking Up With a Hipster

Dear Johnny Hipster – I know this feels rushed and judgmental. And I know that “Dear John” break-up letters are cliche. But then again, after this, I won’t have to hear you rant about cliches anymore. And let’s be honest, don’t you dress like all your friends? Don’t you love everything they love? And isn’t [...]

16 Most Rockin’ Rock n’ Roll Songs of All Time – Part B

This is the second part of the piece that Nathan and I did a few years ago. No order. Open for all kinds of debate. Here is his list. Bad Brains – Big Takeover From the opening drum build of Big Takeover, you know something bad is coming and it’s probably going to involve you [...]

16 Most Rockin’ Rock ‘n Roll Songs of All Time – Part A

Here is a list (in no particular order) of 32 of the “most rockin”” rock n’ roll songs of all time.  Debate? NATHAN SINGER AC/DC – It’s A Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock N Roll) No list of great rock n’ roll is complete without AC/DC, a band who for my [...]

Me and Brown

This piece originally appeared on www.rojonekku.com My wife and me, we both had our respective dogs before we became attached legally ourselves. In fact, on one of our first “dates” was after some party, taking what was left of a half-gallon of Jack Daniels green label and about a dime bag of shake, we rounded [...]