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Benjamin Kassel

Feb 3, 20224 min read

"American Pie," a memorial to lost innocence as much as lost musicians

As Don McLean captured, "The Day the Music Died" was only the beginning of a period of sweeping cultural change in the United States.

Benjamin Kassel

Oct 3, 20214 min read

"Stuck in the Middle with You," a story of clowns, jokers, and an industry

"Trying to make sense of it all" (read: this tune) led me down some pretty interesting paths.