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Blerd Radio 2013 Episode 7: Demick Strikes Again!

Blerd Radio 2013 Episode 7: Demick Strikes Again!

A brand new Blerd Radio episode. How does Rick Ross figure into this? Listen to find out.

Big Money Presents-Aging Hip Replacement 2.0: Obligatory Post-Election Thoughts

Big Money Presents-Aging Hip Replacement 2.0: Obligatory Post-Election Thoughts

Now that the election is over, let’s find a way to put aside our differences-or understand and appreciate our differences-and move forward.

Dave Rullo Presents: Aging Hip Replacement #54

Dave Rullo Presents: Aging Hip Replacement #54

In the latest Aging Hip Replacement column, Dave Rullo wonders if the media’s constant attention to 9/11 is making things worse.

Andre Cymone Re-Emerges (For A Good Cause) With "America"

Andre Cymone Re-Emerges (For A Good Cause) With “America”

After nearly 2 decades, singer, bassist & producer Andre Cymone emerges with “America,” whose proceeds are dedicated to campaign support for President Obama.

Songs in the Key of Life 10: "Titanium"

Songs in the Key of Life 10: “Titanium”

David Guetta’s “Titanium” is a huge hit right now, but the song can also describe the strength of our current president. Check out our latest “Songs in the Key of Life” column for proof.

The Singles Bar: Pussy Riot, "Putin Lights up the Fires"

The Singles Bar: Pussy Riot, “Putin Lights up the Fires”

Still kicking ass from lockdown, here’s Pussy Riot’s new single “Putin Lights up the Fires.”

Spin Cycle: Nona Hendryx, Mutatis Mutandis

Spin Cycle: Nona Hendryx, Mutatis Mutandis

Soul and rock Legend Nona Hendryx is back with her first album in nearly two decades-find out why “Mutatis Mutandis” is a must-listen.

Blerditorial: What Did Gay People Ever Do To You?

Blerditorial: What Did Gay People Ever Do To You?

President Obama came out in support of gay marriage yesterday. This gay guy wonders:why is homosexuality still a big deal?

Spin Cycle: "Listen Whitey!: The Sounds of Black Power 1967-1974"

Spin Cycle: “Listen Whitey!: The Sounds of Black Power 1967-1974″

“Listen Whitey!” is a compilation that unearths gems from the Black Power era of the late Sixties and Seventies. Check out our review.

The Singles Bar: Chaka Khan’s “Super Life” (Dedicated to the Memory of Trayvon Martin)

In the weeks since Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, was killed in Florida, my anger and frustration has grown in many different ways. It’s true that events like this, when brought to national attention, bring out the best in some and the worst in others. From the idiotic comments made by Geraldo Rivera to the pleas for compassion and understanding I’ve seen from others, at the very least, this case has provided a forum for people to discuss things [...]

Dave Rullo Presents: Aging Hip Replacement #31

My mother and father were married for eight years. For all eight of those years my dad went to work every day, they purchased a car, bought a house in a good neighborhood with some help from my mother’s parents, they had 2.5 kids, they fought for their part of the American Dream. During those eight years they sat down at the end of each week and took a look at the bills and the money coming in, they wrote [...]

Political Excursus: SOPA, PIPA and the Future of the Internet

Political Excursus: SOPA, PIPA and the Future of the Internet

As you perused the web yesterday, you no doubt noticed that a number of sites – Reddit, Wikipedia, WordPress, the Cheezburger Network (of I Can Haz Cheezburger and FailBlog fame) among them, went dark. As you no doubt discovered this was in a collective move to protest something called SOPA/PIPA. Popblerd decided not to go dark for the day. However, we do feel that this is an important issue that has received little media attention until the blackouts. We thus [...]