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Contemporary Contempt

There’s this song, “The Gift,” by the Velvet Underground. It’s John Cale reading a short story about a guy shipping himself across the country to his girlfriend, while the rest of the Velvets jam on an instrumental number that sounds like Booker T. and the MG’s from Hell.
What’s notable about the song, other than the [...]

Dear NPR, I’ve been cheating.

A couple of years ago, I bought a TV tuner for my computer. I only really use it to watch Nova (and a couple episodes seasons of “America’s Next Top Model”), but I have to confess, it’s been getting more use today. I haven’t even turned the radio on.
I’ve been watching the Olympics.
No, scratch that, [...]