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    Articles by John Richards
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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Dancing has never been at the top of my “Things that don’t make me look like a jackass” list. It…

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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Jeff Buckley’s label, Columbia, has released his second posthumous album, Mystery White Boy: Live ’95-’96. It’s a gorgeous record that…

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    Citizen John
    Citizen John
    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    My Grandpa used to tell me, “John, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Actually he would tell me that…

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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Radio Nationals, formally known as Haywire, have just released a new CD on Roam Records, Exit 110. I want in…

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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    The No No’s new release, Tinnitus, could become your late-summer indie-rock theme music. Vocals that wail, chunky guitar licks, and…

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    Citizen John
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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    It’s not often a song or artist can truly capture what a city is feeling. I don’t mean the hap-hap-happy…

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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    I’ve dealt with depression most of my life. By “dealing with it” I mean that I don’t shower for weeks…

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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    It’s back to school time, time to show others that you’re better than them. You dress better, you look better,…

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    Jon Spencer's pants.
    Jon Spencer’s pants.
    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    If I could be one other person on earth, it would be Jon Spencer. If not him, then someone who…

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    Citizen John
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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    I can’t play music. I can’t sing. I couldn’t if you paid me (although they pay me to write this…

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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    I’ve been asked several times if I DJ weddings. I’ve always said no. In fact, I’ve always been shocked that…

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    Citizen John
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    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Made up of a giant man who plays a tiny drum set, a tall man who plucks a massive stand-up…

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    Citizen John
    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    I’m a summer-school veteran, having been forced to attend from 1987 to 1991. The circumstances that led to this impressive…

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    Citizen John
    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    I remember the day when I didn’t have to be so grown up and serious about music. The first record…

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    Citizen John
    Citizen John
    By John Richards • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Because of my own experiences at big concerts, I couldn’t help but consider myself lucky after I heard about what…

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