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Robert Randolph and Sacred Steel

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Steve-O
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Johnny Was A Punk Rocker: Johnny Ramone, R.I.P.

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Steve-O

The following obituary for Johnny Ramone appeared September 17, 2004, on National Review Online.  By Steve Beard Last July, I was shoulder-to-shoulder with a bunch of sweaty rockers at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip while they were … Continue reading →

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Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Steve-O

• A few snippets from NY Times: “For much of his career, he was under constant pressure to write favorably about the goals of his fellow Catholics, many of whom wanted a Northern Ireland free of British control, and though … Continue reading →

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Billy Corgan on Christian rock

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Steve-O
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Duck Dynasty, Lillian Daniel, Vampire Weekend, The Virgin Mary Church, Roller Derby, Surfing Oregon, Breaking Bad, Ken Stabler, Jonny Lang

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Steve-O

• Duck Dynasty: Not 700 Club for Rednecks (RNS) • Jonathan Merritt interviews the Rev. Lillian Daniel, author of “When ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’ Is Not Enough” (RNS) • Vampire Weekend and the evangelical comedown by Chris Leonard (Patrol) • … Continue reading →

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Sinead O’Connor does gospel, Ross Douthat on Jesus, Liberal family values, Understanding the Pope, Righteous horror films, Millennials in Church, and Cicely Tyson and Blessed Assurance

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Steve-O

• Old time religion in modern guise: Sinead O’Connor in gospel sessions at Lincoln Center (New York Times) • Return of the Jesus Wars by Ross Douthat (New York Times) • Why is it hard for liberals to talk about family … Continue reading →

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Bono interviewed on Irish TV

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Steve-O

Very interesting interview that Gay Byrne has with Bono on RTE Irish Television.

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Bono on Charlie Rose

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Steve-O
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Bono on Focus on the Family, Atheist Prayers, C. S. Lewis, Willie Nelson, Lillian Daniel, Paula Deen, Praying for Others

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Steve-O

* Bono – Husband, Father, Advocate (Focus on the Family) * Bono: David sang the blues and Jesus did some punk rock (RNS) * The Meaning of Life with Bono (interview with Irish journalist Gay Byrne) * Atheist Prayer: Religious activity not uncommon amongst … Continue reading →

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No music like that music

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard Even Cicely Tyson was surprised. As a seasoned and award-winning actress of the screen and stage, you would imagine that few things in show business would catch her off-guard. “I didn’t realize they were doing it until … Continue reading →

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