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Richard Marcus

@rbmarcus.bsky.social
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Writes about music and books - and sometimes works on a novel - for Blogcritics, Qantara.de and Rainbow Rodeo. Lives in Kingston Ontario Canada with my feral accomplices Frida and Alys.

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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
substack.com/@richardmarc... So I'm on sub stack - which gives me an excuse to post this link a second time for those who missed it the first time - gods I'm annoying.
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My latest at Rainbow Rodeo - from the Maritimes Fiver Trois - Cleaning House https://rainbowrodeomag.com/p/2a54a10e-f578-478f-9b6f-4fd017db4bac/
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My latest at Rainbow Rodeo rainbowrodeomag.com/p/2a54a10e-f...
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Fiver Trois -- Cleaning House
Fiver Trois spans the distance between jazz, country, and prog on the singular album Cleaning House -- showing vision that the band fearlessly explores, writes Richard Marcus
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In honour of the passing of the great The Mighty Sparrow - King of Calypso and Carnival - here's the Clash's "Lets Go Crazy" with its shout out to the man himself - www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e2k...
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The Clash ''Let's Go Crazy''
YouTube video by SoulStylistJukeBox
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 11/09/2026
Trump notes that falling asleep onstage at 9/11 ceremony technically counts as moment of silence
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Trump notes that falling asleep onstage at 9/11 ceremony technically counts as moment of silence
ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA - Awakening briefly, President Trump addressed Americans assembled to pay their respects to the victims of the September 11th attacks, insisting that his mid-morning nap constitut...
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Alys rocking her Grievous Angels t-shirt - Do you have yours?
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 10/09/2026
Trump reminisces about how he single-handedly prevented 9/11 from ever happening thebeaverton.com/2026/09/trum...
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Trump reminisces about how he single-handedly prevented 9/11 from ever happening - The Beaverton
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump waxed nostalgic about how he single-handedly prevented the September 11 terrorist attacks from ever happening. Trump told a group of supporters that, if it...
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Indigenous people are defying Canada's anti-LGBTQ+ laws and offering a safe haven for trans people on their land globalnews.ca/news/1205333...
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Alberta First Nation invokes treaty clause to set up gender-affirming care safe haven | Globalnews.ca
Saddle Lake Cree Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care — contrary to provincial law.
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Rude 8647 Fulk @rudefulk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I’m going to remember this. For any of his stupid shit.
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Have you seen the Grievous Angels in concert? If not you should do your best to check them out. Here's my account of seeing them at Hotel Wolf Island: blogcritics.org/concert-revi...
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Concert Review: Grievous Angels at the Hotel Wolf Island - Blogcritics
Grievous Angels Buses, streetcars, subways, walking and even the occasional cab, have all been the m
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 02/09/2026
Come from Away sequel will see Newfoundlanders put the friggin' boots to Pete Hoekstra
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Come from Away sequel will see Newfoundlanders put the friggin' boots to Pete Hoekstra
GANDER, NFLD – Controversial U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s announcement that he will head to Newfoundland as part of the delegation commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11 has inspired a sequel t...
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Via our son, of course
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My latest at Rainbow Rodeo - rainbowrodeomag.com/ismay-half-t...
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Ismay -- Half Truth
Half Truth, writes Richard Marcus, finds Ismay exploring the perils and pitfalls of modern life with a true "poetic voice of extraordinary scope and vision."
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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 30/08/2026
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
From an old high school friend Iain Scott Walsh and his buddy Rick Walsh - headlines we'd like to see:
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Sigh - time for a classic again: this a live version from 1983 just before the band imploded - Terry Chimes on drums. youtu.be/JYYKHEr4kuc?...
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The Clash- I’m So Bored With The U.S.A- 5/28/1983
YouTube video by Jeremy Leafey
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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 27/08/2026
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social, do you think you might possibly be willing to boost this? 🐱❤️
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 27/08/2026
Carney to rename rest of Great Lakes as "Lake Legal Adult" so Trump will never want to touch them
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Carney to rename rest of Great Lakes as "Lake Legal Adult" so Trump will never want to touch them
OTTAWA - After Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would preemptively rename the rest of the Great Lakes as “Lake Legal...
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dickhead thinks he can change names arbritrily. Trump signs order to rename La... www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing the interior secretary to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America," as the trade war with Canada persists.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 26/08/2026
Report: Tim Curry's death to be investigated by suspicious group of eccentrics gathering at his house
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Report: Tim Curry's death to be investigated by suspicious group of eccentrics gathering at his house
LOS ANGELES - Following the death of beloved 80-year-old British actor Tim Curry, observers have noted a coterie of anonymous upper crust suspects arriving at his mansion in order to investigate the m...
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Tim Curry Official Music Video - I Do The Rock
YouTube video by Tim Curry
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This week keeps getting worse variety.com/2026/film/ob...
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Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80
Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80.
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My fav version of Dolly's 9-5 youtu.be/8poeEunf3iI?...
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9 to 5
YouTube video by Lady Parts - Topic
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Well poop Dolly Parton, one of country m... www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
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Dolly Parton, one of country music's greatest legends, dead at 80 | CBC News
Dolly Parton, the country music star beloved for her music and philanthropy, has died, her family said in a statement.
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
From Grievous Angels latest album - new single for the Donald with love from Canada. youtu.be/3PjD64rXjCs?...
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IN THE TIME OF MONSTERS - GRIEVOUS ANGELS
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County Bird @qzyrdr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Attention, New Jersey: Adeem the Artist is in Metuchen next week! If you love music, if you love intelligent and raw songwriting and storytelling, do NOT miss them! You will not be disappointed.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 24/08/2026
“Canadians are now willing to reach across aisles and work together toward solutions to benefit the whole country, and I for one hope we get over that shit real quick,” Poilievre added, angrily.
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Furious Poilievre criticizes Trump tariffs for uniting Canadians
OTTAWA - Following a tumultuous weekend in which Donald Trump threatened Canada with steep tariffs on all goods, only to back down, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre angrily criticized the US presi...
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Glen Weldon @ghweldon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Optimist: The glass is half full. Pessimist: The glass is half empty. Philip Glass: half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half half
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22/08/2026
Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planet
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Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planet
WASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump, a man who was elected based on his self-proclaimed "deal-making genius", has failed to secure a trade deal with Canada, a nation most known for maple syrup and neigh...
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
In Canada's capital city we now have a monument recognizing the discrimination against the Queer community. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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National 2SLGBTQ+ monument in Ottawa draws on themes of destruction and renewal | CBC News
Thunderhead recognizes the discrimination experienced by 2SLGBTQ+ people across the country, particularly during a decades-long campaign by the Canadian government known as the LGBT purge.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 19/08/2026
Trump throws himself military parade after bravely chickening out on Canadian tariffs
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Trump throws himself military parade after bravely chickening out on Canadian tariffs
WASHINGTON D.C. - Hours after heroically declaring a pause on tariffs aimed at destroying the Canadian economy, President Trump has organized yet another military parade for himself to commend his fli...
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
In the Renaissance people theorized, since the Aeneid is great, if you wrote poems made only of words & phrases from the Aeneid rearranged they should be great too, since a great source regurgitated should yield greatness. They produced NOTHING we still read. Thinking about that a lot lately.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 16/08/2026
Doug Ford celebrates bike lane court victory with public execution of local cycling group
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Doug Ford celebrates bike lane court victory with public execution of local cycling group
QUEEN’S PARK - After the Ontario Court of Appeals overruled a lower court decision stopping Doug Ford from ripping out 19 kilometres of bike lanes in Toronto today, the Ontario premier celebrated by a...
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 12/08/2026
Trump protects children from Epstein-class by ensuring none live long enough to be exploited
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Trump protects children from Epstein-class by ensuring none live long enough to be exploited
WASHINGTON D.C. – Responding to criticism that his recent executive order on childhood vaccines is medically unsound, President Trump has argued that its motivation was preventing kids from being sexu...
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
So this woman is frightening - a great actor and a singer who can knock your socks off. Jesse Buckley - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fbc...
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Sinead O'Connor Tribute - Jessie Buckley & the RTÉ Concert Orchestra | Troy Live - Culture Night
YouTube video by RTÉ - IRELAND’S NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
this is the take
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Hey @greatpretender.bsky.social put your Classical education to good use
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 03/08/2026
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
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Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
OTTAWA - Pollsters report a split among Canadians over the idea of higher tax on the assets of wealthy individuals, though support skyrockets after noting that Kevin O'Leary has vowed that he will res...
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 27/07/2026
Republicans insist Mitch McConnell resting comfortably following routine taxidermy procedure
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Republicans insist Mitch McConnell resting comfortably following routine taxidermy procedure
WASHINGTON D.C. - GOP lawmakers are chastizing their Democratic colleagues, as well as members of the media, for inquiring about the 6 week disappearance of Sen. Mitch McConnell, insisting the lawmake...
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
good news for Toronto www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Federal government says it won't support Ontario's Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans | CBC News
The federal government will not proceed with Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to expand Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto, Transport Minister Steve McKinnon says. More to come.
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Angel From Montgomery like you've not heard before. Leslie Spit Trio from Toronto circa 1990 youtu.be/WKjIDJAP7Lg?...
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Leslie Spit Treeo - Angel From Montgomery
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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · 29/01/2026
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Richard Marcus @rbmarcus.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Link to my review of Aaron Lee Tasjan's 'Get Over it Underdog' blogcritics.org/music-review...
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Music Review: Aaron Lee Tasjan – ‘Get Over it Underdog’ - Blogcritics
Aaron Lee Tasjan Get Over It Underdog is the most recent release from the wonderful Aaron Lee Tasjan
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22/07/2026
Trump Trade War prompts Canada to mobilize reserve members of Broken Social Scene
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Trump Trade War prompts Canada to mobilize reserve members of Broken Social Scene
OTTAWA - With US President Trump ramping up his economic attacks on Canada and Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney has enacted a top secret plan to mobilize Canada's most highly-specialized fighting un...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 21/07/2026
Andrew Tate slowly realizing exclusive new manosphere actually jail
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Andrew Tate slowly realizing exclusive new manosphere actually jail
MIAMI - Controversial online men's influencer Andrew Tate, as well as his brother Tristan, is gradually realizing that the elite new manosphere club he has been ushered into is in fact a federal penit...
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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 18/07/2026
Trump incensed at Canadian wildfires for not blowing smoke up his ass
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Trump incensed at Canadian wildfires for not blowing smoke up his ass
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. President Donald Trump is furious at Canadian wildfires blowing smoke everywhere but up his ass.
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Jeff Schering @yakkadoo.com · 18/07/2026
"It's the rage against the children that festers in rich men's bones"
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