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New on @openupandread.com (now here on Bluesky): Revisiting @crulge.urinal.club's essay, 10 years later.
Music Journalism Peaked 10 Years Ago Today With This Article
We revisit Timothy Faust's 'I Played ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ on a Bar Jukebox Until I Got Kicked Out' a decade later and realize why it's perfect.
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March 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“He forces the bands into more of a production role. I think he is a producer, obviously, and a hell of a badass one, but he is technically just a really badass engineer that knows his shit.”
Weedeater Remembers Steve Albini: 'One Of The Best In The World'
On the anniversary of Steve Albini's death, Weedeater's Dixie Collins recounts what it was like working with 'one of the best in the world.'
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May 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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OPEN UP AND READ: It's the 10th anniversary of @crulge.urinal.club's landmark essay, "I Played ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ on a Bar Jukebox Until I Got Kicked Out"
Music Journalism Peaked 10 Years Ago Today With This Article
We revisit Timothy Faust's 'I Played ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ on a Bar Jukebox Until I Got Kicked Out' a decade later and realize why it's perfect.
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March 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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After you're done reading (and subscribing to @openupandread.com), be sure to @crulge.urinal.club's original piece.

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March 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The first exclusive for my newsletter (@openupandread.bsky.social) was Chad Michaels discussing Cher's importance in the Rock Hall.
Drag Icon Chad Michaels: the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Would Be ‘Illegitimate’ Without Cher
She also predicts the winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’
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December 31, 2024 at 4:15 PM