The Zero Hour Report: A Newsletter from Richard (RJ) Eskow

The Zero Hour Report: A Newsletter from Richard (RJ) Eskow

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"Christmas Sun"
A song for you by RJ Eskow & the Burning Surfboards
Dec 25, 2024
On Kris Kristofferson, 1936-2024
In gratitude for his influence, his music, and the strength of his commitment.
Oct 3, 2024
A Song for Kinky Friedman
Me, a guitar, and a few memories.
Jul 7, 2024
A Labor Day Left-Populist Country Playlist
Country music has always been working people's music.
Sep 4, 2023
Downtown Boys: I recorded this song in 1977.
Seems I foresaw "cultural appropriation." Also, why I haven't written anything for a while.
May 1, 2023
3:07
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Killer Walks
The snake, he said, was the most beautiful creature of all.
Oct 29, 2022
5 Questions with Andrew Loog Oldham, Ex-Rolling Stones Manager & Rock'n'Roll Pioneer
"Every generation finds a way to escape from the 9 to 5 suppression. "
Jun 20, 2022
Raw Disturbance: Lennon, Jagger/Richards, and Tariq Ali
Take the revolution where you find it.
May 31, 2022
My Overdue Takes (Some Contrarian, Some Not) on the Beatles’ ‘Get Back’
Ringo was great on drums. Lennon was great on guitar. The Beatles were a bar band at heart.
Jan 5, 2022
Russiagate Was a Classic Moral Panic – And Jerry Lee Lewis was a “Folk Devil”
Russiagate is the most recent—but certainly not the last—“moral panic” from the political establishment.
Sep 28, 2021
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