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Culture critic Greil Marcus (‘Lipstick Traces’ ‘Weird Old America’) calls Van Morrison a singer who can be compared to no other in the history of modern music. Yet he dismisses seventeen years of Morrison's work as utterly forgettable. We’ll listen to stellar performances collected by the author as Marcus explains Van Morrison’s cranky genius.
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Culture critic Greil Marcus (‘Lipstick Traces’ ‘Weird Old America’) calls Van Morrison a singer who can be compared to no other in the history of modern music. Yet he dismisses seventeen years of Morrison's work as utterly forgettable. We’ll listen to stellar performances collected by the author as Marcus explains Van Morrison’s cranky genius.
Timing and Cues
18:01
Incue: "The subject of Greil Marcus's new...
Outcue: "... listening to Van Morrison".
Suggested introduction:
Ross Reynolds from KUOW-FM in Seattle spoke to Greil (pron. Greel) Marcus about the music Van Morrison April 21, 2010.
