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MACKLEMORE DRESSES UP AS OFFENSIVE JEWISH CARICATURE AT SECRET SHOW Macklemore Dresses Up As Offensive Jewish Caricature At Secret Show Anti-Semitism is in our rearview mirror just like racism…not. Anti-Semitism is rooted in ignorance. Stereotypes are reinforced as those perpetrating the myths have little to no contact with Jews. Macklemore is lauded at the Grammys […]

Journey At The Hollywood Bowl

They played my favorite song… Those crazy nights, I do remember in my youth I do recall, those were the best times, most of all Driving around in my car, looking for action, back when you had to leave your house to connect, before the Internet wired us all and blew a giant hole in […]

Winners/Losers

WINNER Luke Bryan, who creates a whole paradigm, releasing an EP every spring break, reaping dough and cred, and no one follows him. Kinda like none of the acts imitating Kid Rock’s $20 ticket trek. LOSER Jay-Z. His sister-in-law hit him, but when you’re constantly parading around saying what a winner you are, people are […]

Apple/Beats

1. You’d think something important had happened. 2. We used to care about our acts this way. 3. Wall Street bloviators are clueless. It was the Malaysian airliner, but in the tech sphere. Endless speculation by nitwits with no inside information. I’m sure they’re laughing in Cupertino and Santa Monica. 4. Money isn’t everything. But […]