Puppet Playing Rush’s ‘Tom Sawyer’ Is Awesome Yet Totally Creepy
There are some things you can only see on the Internet because it’s the only place it makes sense. If a friend said “want to go watch a puppet play Tom Sawyer on drums?” you’d most likely take a hard pass. If that same friend said “want to watch a puppet play Tom Sawyer on soup cans on the internet?” you’d most likely say “of course.” Here’s a puppet playing Rush’s 1981...
Every Day They Read the Books: Allusive Artists of the 80s
As a high school English teacher, I love me some allusions, those literary “shout-outs” to other texts. And as a 1980s devotee, I really appreciate 80s artists that use allusions, since it gives me an excuse to play classic tunes in class and unleash my obsession on a new, unsuspecting generation. With the new school year underway, I thought I would present my list of ten allusive 80s artists, whose works include significant...
