PinnedJames RovirainRock n’ HeavyWhat David Bowie Had to Say About Donald Trump and Fascism“‘It’s painful being a democracy because one of the. . . things you have to do is allow people to say what they want to,’ he [Bowie] said…Jun 1, 20231Jun 1, 20231
James RoviraThe Playlists, Vol. 2: Alice CooperI’ve recently created three iTunes playlists covering Alice Cooper’s career from 1969 to the present. These playlists are based on his…Sep 14Sep 14
James RovirainRock n’ HeavyThe Playlists, Vol. 1: 1970s’ American RockI have a few dozen Apple Music playlists, enough that I don’t want to bother counting them. Playlists for me are like filters: they help me…Jun 20Jun 20
James RovirainRock n’ HeavyI’m Keeping Up With All of Taylor Swift’s Albums and I’m Still AliveIn February 2024 I published “I Listened to All of Taylor Swift’s Albums and Lived to Talk About It…” In it, I described my daughter…May 4May 4
James RovirainRock n’ HeavyThe Unbearable Degeneracy of Yup MetalI’ve been listening to metal since my high school years in the late 70s, but I’ve reconnected with metal’s fandom recently through reading…Apr 131Apr 131
James RoviraCancel Culture, Neotroglodytes, and Aesthetic TheoryOne of the current debates in mass culture regarding creative products has to do with the relationship between the artist or musician and…Mar 31Mar 31
James RovirainRock n’ HeavyI Listened to All of Taylor Swift’s Albums and Lived to Talk About It…I’m a middle-aged man who just finished listening to all of Taylor Swift’s studio albums.Feb 233Feb 233
James RoviraJonathan Carroll’s White ApplesJonathan Carroll’s White Apples and its follow up, Glass Soup, narrates a Viennese love affair between Vincent Ettrich and Isabelle Neukor…Jan 27Jan 27
James RoviraUpcoming Posts on BibliofeedStarting on (I think) January 8th, Bibliofeed on Instagram will be featuring my posts, one a day for a week, about books I recommend. It’s…Jan 3Jan 3