“Did you know that me and Alan Ladd were exactly the same height?” All year long, I’ve been diving into some of the greatest films of the 70’s – and I want to share one of the 70’s great undiscovered… Read More ›
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50 Years Ago Today…The Kent State Massacre – “4 Dead In Ohio” – Remembering Those Who Died In A Deadly Protest
50 Years Ago Today…A Shameful Day In Our Nation’s History… I am a student of political history, and with many recent protests against restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to remember a horrific and senseless… Read More ›
“Dialogue Part 1 & 2”! Classic Protest Music By Chicago! “We Can Make It Happen” Resonates Today!
“Don’t You Ever Worry When You See What’s Going Down?” These lyrics were part of a powerful protest song from 1972 – lyrics that resonate loudly today…and they were from an unlikely source: the pop/rock band Chicago! Listening to “Dialogue… Read More ›
Crosby Stills Nash See “Daylight Again”! Terrific Music From Stephen Stills And Graham Nash! The “Reluctant” Return Of David Crosby!
Classic Music From CSN! Crosby, Stills & Nash created some of the greatest music of our time…amid a LOT of internal squabbles, drug addictions and more… Of course, they were ALSO Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – the first “supergroup”… Read More ›
The Shocking “Kent State” Massacre! Anti-War Protests! CSN&Y! An Era Of Political Activism!
48 Years Ago Today… I am a student of political history, and recent protest marches, and the reaction of the new administration, remind me of an era of political activism surrounding the Vietnam War in the late 60’s and early… Read More ›
Hippies! Free Love! Flower Power! Celebrate The Groovy “Psychedelic ’60’s!”
Time To Take A Ride Into The World Of Hippies! Hippies. Flower Power. Free Love. GROOVY. It was a unique time in our country’s history, with some wildly entertaining music to get groovy to! Welcome To San Francisco – Circa… Read More ›
RIP Legendary Haskell Wexler! His Prescient “Medium Cool”! 1968 Chicago Riots! America’s Political Turmoil Captured On Film!!
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RIP Haskell Wexler! One of America’s most acclaimed Cinematographers/Directors has died…here is the story from Deadline.com: A longtime liberal activist, Wexler photographed some of the most socially relevant and influential films of the 1960s and 1970s,…
Janis Joplin! “Little Girl Blue” Documentary! Rock’s Greatest Voice!
Fans of classic rock icons, have I got a treat for you! It’s time to celebrate one of music’s greatest talents – the legendary Janis Joplin! First, listen to this amazing rendition of “Little Girl Blue” on Tom Jones’s TV… Read More ›
Celebrating “Woodstock”! 3 Days Of Pop Culture Magic! The Music! The Nudity! The Brown Acid!
“Three Days Of Peace And Music” That Changed Pop Culture Forever! It is the world’s most iconic music festival of all time: Woodstock – the 1969 concert that changed pop culture – and music – forever… This is one of… Read More ›
RIP Legendary Haskell Wexler! His Prescient “Medium Cool”! 1968 Chicago Riots! America’s Political Turmoil Captured On Film!!
RIP Haskell Wexler! One of America’s most acclaimed Cinematographers/Directors has died…here is the story from Deadline.com: A longtime liberal activist, Wexler photographed some of the most socially relevant and influential films of the 1960s and 1970s, including the Jane Fonda-Jon… Read More ›
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