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John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks the Criteria for a Good Christmas Song

By John Roderick | December 8, 2015

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks the Criteria for a Good Christmas Song

He also shares some of his favorite carols (that don't suck), written by good songwriters with either a sense of humor or a bottomless well of sorrow.

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks Eels’ The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett

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By John Roderick | April 24, 2014

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks Eels’ The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett

I listened to the new Eels album The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett and felt weary. I looked up the Eels on the internet, and...

John Roderick Talks the 2014 Grammy Awards

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By John Roderick | January 24, 2014

John Roderick Talks the 2014 Grammy Awards

On January 26th, 2014, Long Winters frontman John Roderick live-tweeted the 2014 Grammy Awards for the Talkhouse. Some notables that year...

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks Kelly Clarkson’s Wrapped in Red

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By John Roderick | December 5, 2013

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks Kelly Clarkson’s Wrapped in Red

There’s no longer a monolithic mass culture in America. The old “melting pot” where Americans tried to blend together into a soup has been replaced...

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks Michael Bublé’s To Be Loved

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By John Roderick | May 3, 2013

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks Michael Bublé’s To Be Loved

I thought it’d be fun to review the new Michael Bublé album because I assumed most of it would be tepid pseudo-jazz and I wanted to test my ability...