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“The Beautifully Strange World of Outsider Music”

I love music documentaries and this little gem, “The Beautifully Strange World of Outsider Music”, popped up on my Youtube a few months ago and I just wanted to share it. I really appreciate the thoughts and attitude of the narrator: he’s not making fun of any of the music or musicians and he does such a great job of articulating both the idea of outsider music and the ideas and issues involved. I really…

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Music History

The Modern Lovers are kind of neat.

For my first blog post I want to share an essay I wrote for a blog I had years ago. I want to share because, ever since I discovered them while researching proto-punk for an essay in college, the Modern Lovers have been one of my favorite bands. And they absolutely showcase what Girl and Guitar is all about: heart 🙂 Enjoy! and Meet the Modern Lovers… It is 1971. Hippies and punks and co-eds…

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