Tag: music
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60 Songs That Explain the 90s by Rob Harvilla
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for 60 Songs That Explain the 90s: Just put the nostalgia directly in my veins! Quick synopsis: Um, just look at the title. Fact for Non-History People: Green Day’s Dookie sold 20 million copies. Fact for History Nerds: Everyone in Metallica, including the drummer Lars Ulrich, concede that Lars is an overrated…
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Three Pianos by Andrew McMahon
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Three Pianos: Sex, drugs, rock and roll. A tale as old as time. Quick synopsis: A memoir of Andrew McMahon. He was the lead singer/songwriter of Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, and Andrews McMahon in the Wilderness (duh). Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Andrew drinks a lot and does a lot…
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Empire of Sin by Gary Krist
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Empire of Sin: Never had a title been so apt. Quick synopsis: The story of New Orleans in the early 1900s. Honestly, not that far off from NOLA today. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Guess which city had the first legal red-light district in the country? Yup, you got it.…