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

By 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.

Music/Music Reviews/Reviews

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

By 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

By 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

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The 10 Best Punk and Hardcore Albums of 2023

Trapped in the Long Tomorrow: ‘Blade Runner’, Cyberpunk, and Our Stuck Future

The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2023

The End Is Only the Beginning in Literary Game ‘Saltsea Chronicles’

Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – FILM Autumn 2023

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