Ben Urish

Ben Urish is a culturologist specializing in popular culture studies. He has taught and written on popular music including the book The Words and Music of John Lennon with Ken Bielen. He currently teaches at the University of Kansas.

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A Questionable Quartet: Tom Lucas, Research Randy, H.P. Lovecraft, and Edward Stratemeyer

Ben Urish

/ 12 October 2023

Tom Lucas’ parody Research Randy and the Mystery of Grandma’s Half-Eaten Pie of Despair fuses elements of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos into an Edward Stratemeyer world.

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Chicago’s ‘Born For This Moment’ Leaves a Lasting Impression

Ben Urish

/ 17 November 2022

If Chicago’s Born For This Moment is the last album of new material from the group, they exit with a welcome collection that imparts their worthy reputation.

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June Millington’s ‘Snapshots’ Captures the Former Fanny Artist Perfectly

Ben Urish

/ 14 April 2022

Fanny is finally getting its due. Perhaps ‘Snapshots’ will help do the same for June Millington’s extensive and laudable work beyond her time with that band.

Ben Urish

A Questionable Quartet: Tom Lucas, Research Randy, H.P. Lovecraft, and Edward Stratemeyer

Chicago’s ‘Born For This Moment’ Leaves a Lasting Impression

June Millington’s ‘Snapshots’ Captures the Former Fanny Artist Perfectly

Einstürzende Neubauten Discuss Their Improvised Utopias

The Tooth Hurts: John Patrick Higgins on Pain and Porcelain

Silent Film Jewels About Mothers, Horses and Gorillas

Finding Their Way: Rush’s Debut Album at 50

The Jungian Shadow Looms over Indigenous Drama ‘We Were Dangerous’

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