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"Reach Out I'll Be There" is... a bit more unusual than I realized
I didn't realize that until I looked a little closer for this post, which also led me to appreciating the song even more.
Benjamin Kassel
Feb 28, 20223 min read
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"American Pie," a memorial to lost innocence as much as lost musicians
As Don McLean captured, "The Day the Music Died" was only the beginning of a period of sweeping cultural change in the United States.
Benjamin Kassel
Feb 3, 20224 min read
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With "One Headlight," the Wallflowers resolutely navigate toward better days
Jakob Dylan and company paint the end of youthful innocence as a time for reaffirming oneself and continuing to move forward.
Benjamin Kassel
Nov 6, 20215 min read
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"Stuck in the Middle with You," a story of clowns, jokers, and an industry
"Trying to make sense of it all" (read: this tune) led me down some pretty interesting paths.
Benjamin Kassel
Oct 3, 20214 min read
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