sticking it to the man
"rich men north of richmond" and the problem of populist kitsch
On August 8th, 2023, RadioWV—a YouTube channel which highlights unsigned Americana and country artists from Appalachia—uploaded a video with the title “Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North Of Richmond,” showing a man with a closely-cropped haircut and a flaming red beard standing in the forest, strumming a resonator guitar as he…
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