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Station To Station: Music Station For September 14, 2012 Featuring Carly Rae Jepsen, JUJU And SCANDAL
ByPatrick St. Michel September 14, 2012

After missing Music Station last week (gasp!), I’m sad to announce this week’s edition will be rapid fire as I need to pack for a brief vacation. Sorry! But most of these songs speak for themselves. Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” At long long long last, one of 2012’s best pop songs is going…

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Controlled Karaoke: Japanese Band Wears Outfits Resembling Nazi Garb, World Not So Pleased
ByPatrick St. Michel March 1, 2011

Some Japanese rock band named Kishidan recently did an interview with MTV Japan. Most of the time, nobody except maybe really die-hard Kishidan fans (do those exist?) would give a care. But said interview featured the group wearing uniforms resembling the clothes members of the SS wore in Nazi Germany. This has spurred Jewish human…

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