The Dedalus Book of the 1960s: Turn off Your Mind, By Gary Lachman - Reviews, Books - The Independent:
"Briefly a bassist with Blondie before moving to the UK, Lachman was too young to turn on with Leary or drop out in Haight-Ashbury. Nevertheless, he has produced an impressively researched guide to the odder aspects of a weird decade. Lachman reveals the Sixties as a period when the credulous were willingly led by the duplicitous. Spiritual tourists resurrected forgotten gurus like Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Blavatsky and the creepy Crowley.
Lachman notes that the fraudulent Carlos Castaneda was published by the University of California. Such was the strange power of the repellent Charles Manson that Rolling Stone almost ran a cover declaring 'Manson is innocent', until the paper interviewed him. The result was more accurately headlined: 'Is this the most dangerous man alive?'"
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Friday, January 8, 2010
TheGardenIsland.com > News > Kauai News > ‘Taylor Camp’ finishes final edit
TheGardenIsland.com > News > Kauai News > ‘Taylor Camp’ finishes final edit:
"In the spring of 1969, every kid’s Tarzan and Jane dream of tree houses on a tropical beach came true at Kaua‘i’s Taylor Camp when Howard Taylor, brother of actress Elizabeth, bailed out a rag-tag band of 13 young Mainland hippies jailed for vagrancy and then invited them to camp on his oceanfront land, a news release states.
The previous year, right after purchasing the property, Howard learned of the government’s plan to condemn the land for a park, ending the Taylors’ dream of building a family compound on the 7-acre site.
So in an act of both compassion for the jailed hippies, and subtle revenge against the government for frustrating his plans, Howard informally established Taylor Camp. Soon after, he stepped back and left the campers to their own devices — without rules, restrictions or guidelines." Sphere: Related Content
"In the spring of 1969, every kid’s Tarzan and Jane dream of tree houses on a tropical beach came true at Kaua‘i’s Taylor Camp when Howard Taylor, brother of actress Elizabeth, bailed out a rag-tag band of 13 young Mainland hippies jailed for vagrancy and then invited them to camp on his oceanfront land, a news release states.
The previous year, right after purchasing the property, Howard learned of the government’s plan to condemn the land for a park, ending the Taylors’ dream of building a family compound on the 7-acre site.
So in an act of both compassion for the jailed hippies, and subtle revenge against the government for frustrating his plans, Howard informally established Taylor Camp. Soon after, he stepped back and left the campers to their own devices — without rules, restrictions or guidelines." Sphere: Related Content
Harmonic convergence - Entertainment News, Music for Screens: Winter 2010, Media - Variety
Complete Bitches Brew Sessions
Harmonic convergence - Entertainment News, Music for Screens: Winter 2010, Media - Variety:
Miles Davis was central to the jazz rock renaissance
Miles Davis appears at the Isle of Wight fest in 1970,
the year his touchstone fusion LP 'Bitches Brew' was released
"Forty years ago, Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew' -- recorded over three days in August 1969 and released in April 1970 -- hit the record racks. With mind-blowing cover art by Mati Klarwein (who also designed the cover of Santana's 'Abraxas'), 'Bitches Brew' signaled a dramatic departure for the restlessly creative trumpeter. Davis' first double LP arrived at a time when similar, sprawling peak statements by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix represented the height of artistic ambition.
Despite its avant-garde, highly experimental nature, it was also Davis' first gold record, selling in the hundreds of thousands when his bestselling previous works, already among the most popular in jazz, sold in the 10,000-unit range. The recording, largely shaped in the studio by producer Teo Macero, also acted as a Molotov cocktail to the notion that jazz and rock could be categorized in tidy, definable camps." Sphere: Related Content
Harmonic convergence - Entertainment News, Music for Screens: Winter 2010, Media - Variety:Miles Davis was central to the jazz rock renaissance
By STEVE CHAGOLLAN
Miles Davis appears at the Isle of Wight fest in 1970,
the year his touchstone fusion LP 'Bitches Brew'
was released"Forty years ago, Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew'
-- recorded over three days in August 1969 and released in April 1970 -- hit the record racks. With mind-blowing cover art by Mati Klarwein (who also designed the cover of Santana's 'Abraxas'), 'Bitches Brew' signaled a dramatic departure for the restlessly creative trumpeter. Davis' first double LP arrived at a time when similar, sprawling peak statements by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix represented the height of artistic ambition.Despite its avant-garde, highly experimental nature, it was also Davis' first gold record, selling in the hundreds of thousands when his bestselling previous works, already among the most popular in jazz, sold in the 10,000-unit range. The recording, largely shaped in the studio by producer Teo Macero, also acted as a Molotov cocktail to the notion that jazz and rock could be categorized in tidy, definable camps." Sphere: Related Content
Former Banshee turns his talent to silent films - Nightlife - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
Former Banshee turns his talent to silent films - Nightlife - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington:
"Like a journalist who turns to novel writing, Steven Severin, formerly of Siouxsie and the Banshees, has found a new medium for his talent. Severin composes music for films, but he doesn’t just score projects for directors. He also creates soundtracks for silent films and performs them, as he will do Friday in Olympia.
"Like a journalist who turns to novel writing, Steven Severin, formerly of Siouxsie and the Banshees, has found a new medium for his talent. Severin composes music for films, but he doesn’t just score projects for directors. He also creates soundtracks for silent films and performs them, as he will do Friday in Olympia.
...“I’m not really interested in silent films per se; rather, I’m interested in re-scoring films that I feel I could add something to, enhance even,” he said. “It goes back to the late ’70s when I saw a screening of Kenneth Anger’s ‘Magick Lantern Cycle,’ and some of the original music had been replaced with a track by the Electric Light Orchestra, of all people.
“Naturally, I was incensed.”"
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Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin's good times, bad times and reunion rumours - Times Online:
"If Page is ever irked by the speculation concerning this side of the Zep he surely can’t find it surprising. During the 1970s he famously became something of a scholar of the life and work of “wickedest man in the world”, Aleister Crowley, extending to Page owning an occultist book shop and buying the Great Beast’s manor, Boleskine House, on the shores of Loch Ness (he sold it in the early 1990s). Does he still have such an interest in, shall we say, magick? “Well, I’d prefer not to talk about it, really.” It’s hard to tell if the question affronts him, but it feels as though he half-expects it.
Crowley’s credos of self-liberation, not least via sex and drugs, fitted well with Page’s rock-star existence and the level of success the band experienced. Stories of the band’s groupie-tastic, coke-fuelled, booze-binging exploits on tour have captivated the imagination of rock fans ever since. If their excess wasn’t really anything their peers weren’t doing too, then Led Zeppelin’s imperious, untouchable manner, their private jet, the accompanying chaos set them apart, evoking to this day the ultimate rock-stars-on-the-road fantasy. Anecdotes concerning Page being served on a room-service trolley to a room of nubile young women sound like any lusty young man’s dream. But Page has never and won’t substantiate — or deny, it should be said — any of the wild tales." Sphere: Related Content
"If Page is ever irked by the speculation concerning this side of the Zep he surely can’t find it surprising. During the 1970s he famously became something of a scholar of the life and work of “wickedest man in the world”, Aleister Crowley, extending to Page owning an occultist book shop and buying the Great Beast’s manor, Boleskine House, on the shores of Loch Ness (he sold it in the early 1990s). Does he still have such an interest in, shall we say, magick? “Well, I’d prefer not to talk about it, really.” It’s hard to tell if the question affronts him, but it feels as though he half-expects it.
Crowley’s credos of self-liberation, not least via sex and drugs, fitted well with Page’s rock-star existence and the level of success the band experienced. Stories of the band’s groupie-tastic, coke-fuelled, booze-binging exploits on tour have captivated the imagination of rock fans ever since. If their excess wasn’t really anything their peers weren’t doing too, then Led Zeppelin’s imperious, untouchable manner, their private jet, the accompanying chaos set them apart, evoking to this day the ultimate rock-stars-on-the-road fantasy. Anecdotes concerning Page being served on a room-service trolley to a room of nubile young women sound like any lusty young man’s dream. But Page has never and won’t substantiate — or deny, it should be said — any of the wild tales." Sphere: Related Content
Todd Snider Nashville Show: Public On-sale This Friday!
Happy New Year Everybody! (go ahead, sing it... Happy Birthday To Country Joe) Great American Taxi will be there and Jennifer Knapp too, joining Todd for his Nashville homecoming. Tickets are going fast but there's still time to get in before the official on-sale this Friday... just for you, use the code "cowboy" at the link below to buy now! To those traveling far and wide to the homecoming (our condolences for not residing in East Nashville or its near surroundings) here's a little incentive... email us HERE with the distance of your trek in February and the fan(s) traveling the furthest will win backstage access to meet Todd at the show!* *Gotta buy tix and submit your entry by January 31st ...   |
Music enthusiasts drawn to Mali desert for tenth annual festival
Music enthusiasts drawn to Mali desert for tenth annual festival:
"TIMBUKTU - The tenth edition of Mali’s popular Festival in the Desert kicked off Thursday evening on the outskirts of the legendary city of Timbuktu in the Sahara desert.
Close to 10,000 music fans - some from as far away as Japan and the United States - joined local Tuareg, nomads in the dunes, to hear some of Mali’s and Africa’s biggest music stars perform over three days.
The tenth anniversary of the festival coincides with the launch of Mali’s 50th anniversary celebrations marking its freedom from France." Sphere: Related Content
"TIMBUKTU - The tenth edition of Mali’s popular Festival in the Desert kicked off Thursday evening on the outskirts of the legendary city of Timbuktu in the Sahara desert.
Close to 10,000 music fans - some from as far away as Japan and the United States - joined local Tuareg, nomads in the dunes, to hear some of Mali’s and Africa’s biggest music stars perform over three days.
The tenth anniversary of the festival coincides with the launch of Mali’s 50th anniversary celebrations marking its freedom from France." Sphere: Related Content
Arrival of Deadheads causes a stir in Mill Valley - Marin Independent Journal
Arrival of Deadheads causes a stir in Mill Valley - Marin Independent Journal:
"In the world of the Grateful Dead, Mill Valley has become Mecca this week for Deadheads from across the country who have descended on the normally serene little town for a series of 'live rehearsal sessions' by Furthur, a new band formed by the two surviving members of the Dead who live in Marin County.
But the unadvertised series of intimate shows - featuring former Grateful Dead bandmates, guitarist-singer Bob Weir and bassist Phil Lesh - have stirred mixed emotions in Mill Valley." Sphere: Related Content
"In the world of the Grateful Dead, Mill Valley has become Mecca this week for Deadheads from across the country who have descended on the normally serene little town for a series of 'live rehearsal sessions' by Furthur, a new band formed by the two surviving members of the Dead who live in Marin County.
But the unadvertised series of intimate shows - featuring former Grateful Dead bandmates, guitarist-singer Bob Weir and bassist Phil Lesh - have stirred mixed emotions in Mill Valley." Sphere: Related Content
Billy Corgan Starting Label That Will Feature The Germs, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Electric Prunes, Starchildren and more - Smashing Pumpkins News @ antiMusic.com
Billy Corgan Starting Label That Will Feature The Germs, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Electric Prunes, Starchildren and more - Smashing Pumpkins News @ antiMusic.com:
"Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan is not only hard at work on new music of his own; he's busy inking bands to be on a brand new label. The eclectic label will feature a diverse roster ranging from underground punk legends The Germs to 60s psychedelic rockers The Strawberry Alarm Clock as well as The Electric Prunes, Starchildren, Fancy Space People and YaHoWha 13." Sphere: Related Content
"Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan is not only hard at work on new music of his own; he's busy inking bands to be on a brand new label. The eclectic label will feature a diverse roster ranging from underground punk legends The Germs to 60s psychedelic rockers The Strawberry Alarm Clock as well as The Electric Prunes, Starchildren, Fancy Space People and YaHoWha 13." Sphere: Related Content
The Yantouch Jelly Fish Lamp
This new LED lamp, made by Yantouch, is capable of dialing in over 16 million color variations via a touch control. It sells for about $160.00 (US)
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Power & Control LSD in The Sixties. Part One. A Film By Aron Ranen
A great pilot project by documentary filmmaker Aron Ranen exploring the government's role in ushering in the psychedelic counter-culture. It features great anecdotal sequences by figures from the 60s counterculture and participants of the Harvard sponsored Divinity School experiments.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Bradbury Backs Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana - Salem-News.Com
Bradbury Backs Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana - Salem-News.Com:
"Bradbury Backs Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana
Commentary by Tim King Salem-News.com
False facts offered to Americans in the first half of the 20th Century were accepted by an otherwise ignorant public, and guided by an industrial desire to rid the United States of the strongest natural fiber known to man." Sphere: Related Content
"Bradbury Backs Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana
Commentary by Tim King Salem-News.com
False facts offered to Americans in the first half of the 20th Century were accepted by an otherwise ignorant public, and guided by an industrial desire to rid the United States of the strongest natural fiber known to man." Sphere: Related Content
San Francisco News - Weed Takes Root - page 1
San Francisco News - Weed Takes Root - page 1:
"Oaksterdam takes its name from a bastardization of Oakland, where the university began, and pot-friendly Amsterdam. Here, new growers and dispensary operators are being trained like whole legions of Johnny Appleseeds, soon to spread pot's blessings from one coastline to the other. Not that anywhere is truly virgin ground, but consider: The pro-marijuana movement has never had an army so large, politically sophisticated, and well-funded, even if supporters downplay the millions that roll in. Nor has it enjoyed such a frenzied period of media exposure, a startling amount of it positive.
Never has there been such a concerted thrust to legalize the drug nationwide — for medical purposes, for the plain old joy of getting stoned, and for a gold mine in profits to be reaped by those who control the multipronged industry. Together with a rapidly shifting public attitude toward pot and a White House willing to accept state medical-marijuana laws, legalization seems as inevitable today as it was unthinkable a generation ago. 'We're almost at a zeitgeist,' says one of the high-profile lobbyists who is making it happen, Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) in Washington, D.C." Sphere: Related Content
"Oaksterdam takes its name from a bastardization of Oakland, where the university began, and pot-friendly Amsterdam. Here, new growers and dispensary operators are being trained like whole legions of Johnny Appleseeds, soon to spread pot's blessings from one coastline to the other. Not that anywhere is truly virgin ground, but consider: The pro-marijuana movement has never had an army so large, politically sophisticated, and well-funded, even if supporters downplay the millions that roll in. Nor has it enjoyed such a frenzied period of media exposure, a startling amount of it positive.
Never has there been such a concerted thrust to legalize the drug nationwide — for medical purposes, for the plain old joy of getting stoned, and for a gold mine in profits to be reaped by those who control the multipronged industry. Together with a rapidly shifting public attitude toward pot and a White House willing to accept state medical-marijuana laws, legalization seems as inevitable today as it was unthinkable a generation ago. 'We're almost at a zeitgeist,' says one of the high-profile lobbyists who is making it happen, Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) in Washington, D.C." Sphere: Related Content
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Medical Marijuana Incorporated Unveils a Sampling of Its All Star Cast of Industry Speakers to Appear at Upcoming National Educational Expo in the Los Angeles Convention Center
The mind-expanding 'Harvard Psychedelic Club'
The mind-expanding 'Harvard Psychedelic Club':
"The following excerpt is taken from Don Lattin's new book, 'The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America.' It's the story of what happened when three university professors and one ambitious freshman crossed paths in the fall of 1960 at Harvard, where Leary had just begun putting together a controversial psychedelic drug research project. This scene is from a chapter in the middle of the book titled 'If you come to San Francisco.' It's January 1967, and the center of the psychedelic scene has shifted from Boston to Baghdad by the Bay.
Timothy Leary could not be stopped. He was determined to secure his position as the 'high priest' of the LSD movement. He knew he needed the news media to spread the psychedelic gospel, and journalists knew they needed Leary to figure out what was going on in the early years of the counterculture. Leary's concern for public relations was on display the night following the Human Be-In extravaganza in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, the event where the former Harvard psychology professor - dressed in white with beads around his neck and a yellow flower tucked behind his ear - first uttered his infamous slogan, 'Turn on. Tune in. Drop out.' Leary had just run out to get an early edition of the San Francisco Chronicle/Examiner. He rushed the newspaper over to an apartment in the Haight-Ashbury where Beat poets Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder and others were in the midst of a post-celebration party." Sphere: Related Content
"The following excerpt is taken from Don Lattin's new book, 'The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America.' It's the story of what happened when three university professors and one ambitious freshman crossed paths in the fall of 1960 at Harvard, where Leary had just begun putting together a controversial psychedelic drug research project. This scene is from a chapter in the middle of the book titled 'If you come to San Francisco.' It's January 1967, and the center of the psychedelic scene has shifted from Boston to Baghdad by the Bay.
Timothy Leary could not be stopped. He was determined to secure his position as the 'high priest' of the LSD movement. He knew he needed the news media to spread the psychedelic gospel, and journalists knew they needed Leary to figure out what was going on in the early years of the counterculture. Leary's concern for public relations was on display the night following the Human Be-In extravaganza in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, the event where the former Harvard psychology professor - dressed in white with beads around his neck and a yellow flower tucked behind his ear - first uttered his infamous slogan, 'Turn on. Tune in. Drop out.' Leary had just run out to get an early edition of the San Francisco Chronicle/Examiner. He rushed the newspaper over to an apartment in the Haight-Ashbury where Beat poets Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder and others were in the midst of a post-celebration party." Sphere: Related Content
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