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The Vampire in the Sun
By the end of the 1960s, the vampire was no longer content to wait in the crypt, and had begun to wander into nightclubs and sun bleached strips to wear velvet and eyeliner. He began to desire openly, opting to seduce rather than simply attack. The old Count had loosened his cape, with a younger and more stranger creature taking his place. The creature that had once embodied Victorian nightmares became a vessel for the desires of the new age. In Vampyros Lesbos, Soledad Miran
Oct 2


Born Blue: Neil Young and the Blues Banshee
The tumultuous duo, Neil Young and Stephen Stills, and their musical marriage, is highly praised. Their ups and downs are showcased in articles and documentaries, even after the cruellest actions joined them to one another once again. Though Neil Young is the most commercially successful, Young couldn't reach the sound the way he wanted to encapsulate on tape without the addition of the âblues banshee,â Stephen Stills.
Sep 25


The Vamp in Velvet and Lace
Long before the word âgroupieâ became a label to define a specific archetype of woman associated with rock gods and promiscuous sex, there was the âvamp,â an alternative archetype of film long past. The vamp was seductive, and she was theatrical. Everything from her movements to her makeup was excessive, and irresistibly dangerous. The vamp did not fit comfortably into the traditional image femininity. She knew she was beautiful, and something to be desired, and this knowledg
Sep 18


JOSHUA & ME: The Muse of Gram Parsons
Was it outlaw inspiration or self-reflection? When the thought of Gram Parsons comes to mind, many think of the not-so-ceremonial cremation of Gram's stolen body in Joshua Tree. Gram and Joshua both stood tall with arms long and reaching, and they met one another through a desert friend, Death Valley, or so the story goes.
Sep 11


The Migration of Butterflies: Music City to Sin City
Before outlaw country came the migration of butterflies, pollinating country music with feminist activism. Sharing raw womanhood in society before retreating to the wings.
Sep 3


The Architecture of Ecstasy
There is something mythological about the day Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek crossed paths. The two men from very different worlds met in Venice Beach in 1965, and within a few short years would create one the most enigmatic bands of the twentieth century. Their partnership produced music both sensual and cerebral, violent and beautiful, restrained, but also completely out of control.
Aug 29


The Lighting Strike of Desire and Its Rolling Thunder
the album Desire would be released. The second and last attempt to salvage his marriage to Sara Lownds.
Aug 20


The Last Supper: Nat Freedlandâs Cosmic Visions
The historical âCountry Rock Summit meetingâ as the photo has been coined in Sid Griffinâs 1985 book Gram Parsons: A Music Biography has long been the subject of a debate on whether the photo is authentic.
Aug 14


Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and The Gospel of Togetherness
Mad Dogs & Englishmen erupts in a manic blaze of colour and sound, with the screen barely able to contain the colours and sounds bursting from every shot. Musicians spill from every corner, and voices intertwine into a harmonious tapestry of song, reminiscent of the Rolling Stonesâ Rock âNâ Roll Circus.
Aug 8


Captain America and Billy The Kidâs Parade of Sound
Easy Rider would shatter Hollywood with one decision, the film wouldnât use independent orchestral scores but the music of close friends. The first various-artist soundtrack featuring The Byrds, The Band, Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, and others
Jul 30


the Swedish Sphinx and The Prince Valiant - a deep dive into Gene Clarkâs No Other
No Other arrived in 1974 with an extravagant sound and mysterious image during a time when music was moving away from the traditional folk-country sound of the late sixties, favouring hard and blues rock. The album seemed deliberately out of step with its time, with Gene Clark sewing together an impossibly elaborate tapestry of gospel choirs, steel pedals and orchestral arrangements backed by soul rhythms and spiritual searching.
Jul 20


lost in the Ozarks, Found Again: Cosmic Americanâs Prodigal Son
Jimmy Carter and the Dallas County Greenâs double-released album âSummer Brings the Sunshineâ was originally released in 1977 by BOC and again 39 years later by the Numero Group. The archival record label is known for repressing and recirculating lost media from the 20th century. It features Jimmy Carterâs Missouri drawl backlit by the haunting femininity of folk sirens Mary Beth Lemons and Eliane Fender. Steve Lemons would take on lead and rhythm guitar, along with piano, w
Jul 15
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