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Over the Rhine

Tired of Debates and Campaigns? Imagine "If a Song Could Be President"

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Jeffrey Overstreet

22 Feb 2008
Filed under: Over the Rhine • On Songs & Albums

Listen to this Election Year's theme song: Go to Over the Rhine's MySpace page and listen to "If a Song Could Be President."

Then, read the latest update on Over the Rhine from Linford Detweiler.

Kate Hudson earns that nomination: first impressions of Song Sung Blue

Kate Hudson earns that nomination: first impressions of Song Sung Blue

This is a story that deserved a decent movie, and it got one. It might’ve become by-the-numbers melodrama, but cut through my cynicism and made me believe.
07 Feb 2026 6 min read
Refueling, revving the engines...

Refueling, revving the engines...

A Surprise Package post full of recent highlights — Muppets! Anna Tivel! Rian Johnson! Catherine O’Hara! and much more.
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Bragg, Bryan, and Springsteen light the way for artists of conscience in 2026

Bragg, Bryan, and Springsteen light the way for artists of conscience in 2026

The great Bruce Springsteen is stepping up and singing with courage, conscience, and truth...
03 Feb 2026 3 min read
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