Radical Musicology: Brad Duncan on three songs about economics

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Mon, 09/23/2013 - 12:00am
Radical Musicologist Brad Duncan on songs by Mekons, James Talley, Garfunkel and Oates

Joe Clement talks with radical musicologist Brad Duncan about three songs he selected for the 9/23/13 Old Mole Variety Hour:

The Mekons' post-punk response to neoliberalism, TINA (There is no alternative)

James Talley's country plaint about economic hard times, Are they going to make us outlaws again?

and Garfunkel & Oates' satiric Occupy-era ditty Save the Rich

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