Dan Epstein
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Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Part Two of my interview with Zombies lead vocalist Colin Blunstone, in which we go track by track through Odessey and Oracle. In this part, we discuss the middle third of the album, along with the band’s unusual vocal blend…
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Colin Blunstone: "It Was Simple, But Ecstatically Beautiful!"
Part Two of my extensive Odessey and Oracle interview with the Zombies' lead singer
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January 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Part Two of my interview with Zombies lead vocalist Colin Blunstone, in which we go track by track through Odessey and Oracle. In this part, we discuss the middle third of the album, along with the band’s unusual vocal blend…
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One thing that might get a little overlooked here is how important it is that DHS is massively exaggerating arrest totals (10k??). What people on the ground know is that immigration enforcement is barely occurring, and ICE/DHS are really conducting a terror campaign in the guise of enforcement.
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 11:48 AM
One thing that might get a little overlooked here is how important it is that DHS is massively exaggerating arrest totals (10k??). What people on the ground know is that immigration enforcement is barely occurring, and ICE/DHS are really conducting a terror campaign in the guise of enforcement.
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
For those needing a little levity in this dark stretch, the new episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast finds Tony Fletcher and I discussing some of our favorite live recordings while he flips me shit for being increasingly lax in my gig attendance.
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Love You Live
CROSSED CHANNELS podcast Episode 24 delves into some of our favorite concert recordings, official or otherwise.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
For those needing a little levity in this dark stretch, the new episode of the CROSSED CHANNELS podcast finds Tony Fletcher and I discussing some of our favorite live recordings while he flips me shit for being increasingly lax in my gig attendance.
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Annual reminder that King didn't say *people* should be judged by their character rather than their skin. He said he dreamed of a future day when *his children* would live in such a state, while observing they did not; that U.S. had never delivered on its founding promises.
January 15, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Annual reminder that King didn't say *people* should be judged by their character rather than their skin. He said he dreamed of a future day when *his children* would live in such a state, while observing they did not; that U.S. had never delivered on its founding promises.
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i am so sick of the dumbest people alive being in charge of everything and the second dumbest people alive writing opinion columns about how it's good
August 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
i am so sick of the dumbest people alive being in charge of everything and the second dumbest people alive writing opinion columns about how it's good
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Part One of my extensive interview with Colin Blunstone of The Zombies, in which we (among other things) go track-by-track through Odessey and Oracle!
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Colin Blunstone: "Everything Seemed To Happen A Lot Quicker In Those Days!"
The Zombies lead vocalist flashes back on his band's landmark Odessey and Oracle album
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January 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Part One of my extensive interview with Colin Blunstone of The Zombies, in which we (among other things) go track-by-track through Odessey and Oracle!
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Have we really just passed the anniversary of the greatest Replacements gig I ever saw? The calendar doesn’t lie, so I’m reposting a piece I wrote about the Tim box set, which contains a disc devoted to that incredible 1/11/86 show at Chicago’s Cabaret Metro.
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Flashback: Hold My Life
Or, how The Replacements' Tim reissue had me seeing ghosts
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January 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Have we really just passed the anniversary of the greatest Replacements gig I ever saw? The calendar doesn’t lie, so I’m reposting a piece I wrote about the Tim box set, which contains a disc devoted to that incredible 1/11/86 show at Chicago’s Cabaret Metro.
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Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Reposting an appreciation of the Screaming Trees — including recollections of their two absolutely unforgettable Chicago shows that I witnessed in person.
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"You Just Want to See a Couple of Fat Guys Wrestle!"
Flashing back on the Screaming Trees
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January 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Reposting an appreciation of the Screaming Trees — including recollections of their two absolutely unforgettable Chicago shows that I witnessed in person.
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Coming this Spring & Summer: MAKE THE SCENE with the Programme 4 Fall Preview Tour, featuring a screening of Programme 4 television now with an exclusive preview of an all-new half hour programme4.tv/makethescene
December 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Coming this Spring & Summer: MAKE THE SCENE with the Programme 4 Fall Preview Tour, featuring a screening of Programme 4 television now with an exclusive preview of an all-new half hour programme4.tv/makethescene
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Part of “Which Side Are You On?” involves regularly asking myself who’s on that side with me, *enough.* Not, “who who was slow to catch on,” or “who doesn’t fight fascism the way I think we should,” or even “who *used* to be on the wrong side?” Just, who, like me, knows fascism must fall.
January 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Part of “Which Side Are You On?” involves regularly asking myself who’s on that side with me, *enough.* Not, “who who was slow to catch on,” or “who doesn’t fight fascism the way I think we should,” or even “who *used* to be on the wrong side?” Just, who, like me, knows fascism must fall.
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I am at a vigil for Renee Good at St Mark's in the Bowery.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
I am at a vigil for Renee Good at St Mark's in the Bowery.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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This slogan adopted by Kristi Noem, "One of Ours, All of Yours," is taken from the Nazis, who retaliated for the killing of an SS officer by murdering all the inhabitants of the Czech village of Lidice, apparently none of whom had anything to do with it, and razing the village to the ground.
January 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This slogan adopted by Kristi Noem, "One of Ours, All of Yours," is taken from the Nazis, who retaliated for the killing of an SS officer by murdering all the inhabitants of the Czech village of Lidice, apparently none of whom had anything to do with it, and razing the village to the ground.
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Good and timely read from my friend Dan.
"You might think that there’s nothing you can do about our current predicament, but if Curtis were here today, he’d tell you otherwise — that there’s strength in our numbers, and that we can all do something, even if none of us can do everything."
"You might think that there’s nothing you can do about our current predicament, but if Curtis were here today, he’d tell you otherwise — that there’s strength in our numbers, and that we can all do something, even if none of us can do everything."
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Turning (once again) in times of trouble to the inspiring songs of Curtis Mayfield.
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Withdraw From The Darkness And Look To The Light
Curtis Mayfield — "Keep On Keeping On" (1971)
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January 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Good and timely read from my friend Dan.
"You might think that there’s nothing you can do about our current predicament, but if Curtis were here today, he’d tell you otherwise — that there’s strength in our numbers, and that we can all do something, even if none of us can do everything."
"You might think that there’s nothing you can do about our current predicament, but if Curtis were here today, he’d tell you otherwise — that there’s strength in our numbers, and that we can all do something, even if none of us can do everything."
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Turning (once again) in times of trouble to the inspiring songs of Curtis Mayfield.
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Withdraw From The Darkness And Look To The Light
Curtis Mayfield — "Keep On Keeping On" (1971)
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January 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Turning (once again) in times of trouble to the inspiring songs of Curtis Mayfield.
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I’m with The King on this one…
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#happybirthdayelvis #fuckfascism #AbolishICE
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#happybirthdayelvis #fuckfascism #AbolishICE
Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream ('68 Comeback Special)
YouTube video by ElvisPresleyVEVO
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January 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I’m with The King on this one…
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#happybirthdayelvis #fuckfascism #AbolishICE
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#happybirthdayelvis #fuckfascism #AbolishICE
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The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
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Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
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Prosecute Renée Nicole Good’s Murderer
The ICE agent who killed Renée Nicole Good not only can be held accountable for murder—he must be.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Flashing back to my 2020 interview with Jody Stephens about the making (and legacy) of Big Star's #1 Record and Radio City...
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Jody Stephens: "I Just Marveled At The Way It All Came Together"
Flashing back on #1 Record and Radio City with the Big Star drummer
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January 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Flashing back to my 2020 interview with Jody Stephens about the making (and legacy) of Big Star's #1 Record and Radio City...
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My column on Renee Nicole Good and the miserable, wretched souls trying to justify the actions of an ICE agent who shot her dead:
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January 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
My column on Renee Nicole Good and the miserable, wretched souls trying to justify the actions of an ICE agent who shot her dead:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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masked, unidentified goons who assault and murder with impunity. a literal gestapo.
This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.
January 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
masked, unidentified goons who assault and murder with impunity. a literal gestapo.
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Still ringing in the New Year, this time with a viewing of MTV's NYE 1983 bash, featuring Pee-Wee Herman, live sets from Billy Idol, Stray Cats and Cyndi Lauper, and an air of endearing haphazardness that would soon be MIA.
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The First (Cathode) Rays of 1984
Flashing back on MTV's 3rd Annual New Year's Eve Rock N' Roll Ball
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January 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Still ringing in the New Year, this time with a viewing of MTV's NYE 1983 bash, featuring Pee-Wee Herman, live sets from Billy Idol, Stray Cats and Cyndi Lauper, and an air of endearing haphazardness that would soon be MIA.
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Today at Jagged Time Lapse: flashing back on New Year’s Eve ‘81 with Charlene Tilton and Tom Wopat, and making a big wish for 2026.
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Let Your New Year Rock
An old NYE broadcast, a new song, and some positive wishes for 2026
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December 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: flashing back on New Year’s Eve ‘81 with Charlene Tilton and Tom Wopat, and making a big wish for 2026.
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Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Part Two of my 2007 interview with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, in which we discuss his songwriting process(es),Tull compilations, and the toll that “post-Victorian industrialization” continues to take on our world.
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Ian Anderson: "I Like to Come to Work From a Different Direction Every Morning"
Jethro Tull's frontman holds forth on songwriting, global warming, and the compromises of compilation albums in Part Two of our 2007 interview.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Today at Jagged Time Lapse: Part Two of my 2007 interview with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, in which we discuss his songwriting process(es),Tull compilations, and the toll that “post-Victorian industrialization” continues to take on our world.
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