James Parker
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Stop Making Sense
Nonsense--like fear, sex and heavy metal--is a principle in life. At the very top of things, above all the… more
vol. 29, iss. 18
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The Horror, The Horror
Much as it might suit my obscure and inhuman agenda to sling a brickbat in the direction of McSweeney’s,… more
vol. 29, iss. 13
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End of an Era
No one rolls in their own excrement for nothing. GG Allin, or Jesus Christ Allin, as he was christened—his… more
vol. 29, iss. 10
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Return of the Elves
Magic—or more precisely, the “magical”—was one of the first casualties of punk rock. As guitar solos contracted and song… more
vol. 29, iss. 08
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Appeal to Unreason
Pity poor Tom DeLay. Not only must the House Majority Leader suffer the snipings of Democrats hot to find… more
vol. 29, iss. 04
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The Weathered Men
The Motor City Five, from Detroit, were a hell of a ’60s band. Musically they blew minds with their… more
vol. 28, iss. 11
