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Stan

Ridgway: Murky Holiday For the generation that came of age with MTV, the name Stan Ridgway is sure to remind people of one image: Mr. Ridgway's face pushing its way out of a giant vat of baked beans in the video for Wall of Voodoo's "Mexican Radio." I know people who can't help but shiver Read More

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Dan Bern, Matthew Ryan: But Seriously, Folk …

For weeks, Dan Bern's publicist has been e-mailing breathy reminders that a San Francisco newspaper columnist said that Mr. Bern was one of just two singers whose work remains relevant after Sept. 11. Like much of the hyperbole written about Mr. Bern, a ponderous, heavy-handed folkie, this Read More