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Interview with Andre Codrescu

by Jesse Loren

I caught up with Andrei Codrescu in May, at his book signing at the Avid Reader Tower Theater location. He graciously accepted my request for an interview, but we could not arrange a time and place for our human bodies to share space and time. Instead, our cyberselves electronically mutated into this spectacular interview which we are now having with you. Save time now and order the book, and while you are waiting for it, get some coffee, sit down and join us. We can pass around my flask...read Jesse's interview

Album cover by Shepard Fairey

Makeshift Patriot, Hip-Hop Provocateur -- Part I: The London Experience

by Jesse Loren

Sage Francis’ music was introduced to me by my son, Jarrett, right after 9/11 when everyone was itching for retribution against anyone brown and Muslim. My son played Makeshift Patriot. It starts,“Makeshift patriot the flag shop is out of stock, I hung myself at half mast…” and ends, “…Don’t waive your rights with your flags.” My son and I were taken aback by the tour de force questioning of what was going on around us. We were not alone. Sage was the sage of our questioning...read more

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