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Andy Shernoff Lives For: “Don’t Think Of An Elephant!”

Andy Shernoff was always the main creative force behind one of New York’s best bands ever, the Dictators. He wrote the material and sang the leads. In the royal line of succession for NYC bands in the ’70s, they came along right after the birth of the New York Dolls. Every bit as raw, noisy and in-your-face as the Dolls, there was one thing the Dictators didn’t share with David Johansen and Co.: their sense of fashion. Rather than climb on the glam bandwagon, the Dictators dressed in leather jackets, jeans and T-shirts and paved the way for the punk revolution of 1977. Shernoff is doing the solo thing these days, with a new single called “Are You Ready To Rapture?” He’ll also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with him.

Shernoff: This book by George Lakoff clearly explains how Fox News and the right wing in America consistently win the political debate by framing the issues in a way that connects with Americans. It’s the behind-the-scenes story of why people vote against their own self-interests.

Video after the jump.