Rob Patterson
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Rob Patterson’s music journalism has appeared in hundreds of daily papers and scores of major music magazines, regional newsweeklies and consumer publications since 1976. He has also written political articles for Salon and opines on politics and entertainment in two columns for The Progressive Populist. His music business background includes work in publicity, artist management, album production and as an independent record label executive.

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I Got a Check From John Lennon

Posted December 8, 2010 | 13:10:48 (EST)

"You're not going to cash that, are you? That's John Lennon's check!"

In the fall of 1974, Yoko Ono gave a lecture at my school, Colgate University. As a senior, I had the unique privilege of being the only student in the college staff directory as Director of Video Services...

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Let's Thank Ronnie Earle for Tom DeLay's Conviction

Posted November 25, 2010 | 15:10:55 (EST)

On this holiday weekend I give thanks to 12 of my Austin, Texas peers for doing the right and just thing and finding Tom DeLay guilty of money laundering and conspiracy. But even more so, I thank the lamentably neglected hero of this case: former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie...

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Does America Also Need Cultural Health Care?

Posted March 24, 2010 | 13:00:17 (EST)

Irony was unavoidable as the 24th annual South By Southwest Music & Media Conference and Music Festival (SXSW) took over Austin, Texas last week at the same time as Congress headed into the health care vote. As a battle raged in the House and on public forums over a small...

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