James Holmes has appeared for his preliminary hearing yesterday and today regarding charges that stem from alleged involvement in the Colorado shooting at a showing of The Dark Knight Rises. These kinds of gun atrocities have not, and have largely never been, committed by the typically vilified criminal element of our inner city gangs or […]
Author: The Fresh Junket
The Hangover
Sincere thanks to NMX and staff for a great day and for the opportunity to present concerning song blogging and the unique community that participates here. I was part of a three-person panel presentation. It was a personal thrill even as our session was likely the first in history to quote Messianic Judaism, Bob the […]
iPredict 2013
Apparently nothing is going to actually happen in 2013. For my annual predictions blong, I spared no traditional fortune telling method to learn the truth about the upcoming year. Scrying. Time travel. Palmistry. The coin flip. I shook the eightball. Adjusted the tinfoil hat (is that a thing?). Tuned the forks. Put dice in the […]
2012 Year in Review & The 1st Annual “Press Junkies” Blong Awards
So, as it turns out, there is no award show or other public recognition for great Blong (blog + song) performances each year. I know. I was surprised too. I assumed, of course, that I would certainly be under some serious consideration if there were. Imagine my disappointment. I’ve given it some thought, though, and […]
Yeah, We Got One
A snow day. Don’t forget to buy Year Two. 78 songs. $15. Year end material soon. Still on news rap holiday. Performed by ipoet (d/b/a sintax.the.terrific). Music produced by re:flex the architect. Today’s blong here: [wpaudio url=”https://thefreshjunket.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/18f2c-01-snow-day-1.mp3″ dl=”0″ text=”Snow Day“]
Castle on a Cloud
Les Miserables. See it. Now. I’m proud of the work I do here. I think I’ll be able to look my kids in they eye 20 years from now, for it. But, sometimes there is a kind of art that stirs so deeply as to be unbearable. The newly released cinematic version of the beloved […]
Sugar Plums
A crowd favorite, I get knocked out by a Salvation Army volunteer in today’s blong. Make sure to check back all week. Still on news rap holiday. End of year material in the works. And, yeah. That’s a pillowed cassette tape deck and Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names poster. Be jealous this Christmas if you […]
Merry Christmas
Performed by ipoetlaureate and Sojourners Music. Music produced by djclutch. [wpaudio url=”https://thefreshjunket.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/d195b-emmanuel.mp3″ dl=”0″ text=”Evergreen“]
Shiny Things
Every year our family mobs deep in the Honda Odyssey, eating Trans-Fat-Free Krispy Kreme and checking for seasonal lawn decorations. It’s become one of my favorite traditions. Along with shopping road rage, of course. I probably would have used a certain merry hand gesture to express my displeasure the other day but I was too […]
ON SALE: YEAR TWO Album Release
In the St. Nick of time, the entire 78 song anthology from this site’s second year of operation is now officially available for purchase here. You might be saying to yourself, “Barbara, why would I ever need 78 news rap songs? I own a John Tesh box set already.” Well, Barbara, I anticipated this riposte […]
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