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“ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD”: What Real Movies Inspired Rick Dalton’s Fake Films?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Cosmic Dwellings

Columbia Pictures “Bounty Law” and “Tanner” were all inspired by real projects starring Steve McQueen, Vince Edwards, Tab Hunter and more… Brian Welk | July 26, 2019 @ 4:23 PM Rick Dalton, the actor played by Leonardo DiCaprio in “Once … Continue reading →

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JANIS AND BIG BROTHER: Live at the Carousel Ballroom ’68 | Uncut Magazine

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Cosmic Dwellings

Fly on the psychedelic wall: The Bear’s sonic journals snag a masterpiece… Somewhere within the sonic depths of this extraordinary concert tape’s opener, “Combination of the Two,” as James Gurley’s distorted guitar angles toward a kind of demented Coltrane-like climax, Janis … Continue reading →

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GRACE SLICK presents Monterey and Woodstock | Limelight Agency

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

~ Grace Slick Presents Monterey Pop ~ 1. Unknown (Drug Dealer) 2. Marty Balin (*JA singer) 3. Jorma Kaukonen 4. Janis Joplin 5. Ghandi 6. Jack Casady (*JA Bass) 7. Otis Redding 8. (Mama) Cass Elliot 9. Pete Townshend 10. … Continue reading →

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LAURA!

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

“WHEN YOU ROLL THE DICE THERE’S A LESSON LEARNT – IF YOU PLAY WITH FIRE, WELL YOU’RE GONNA GET BURNT!” –  ‘Irate’ song lyrics/music Copyright © Laura Wilde/Brian Canham. “Music in the Blood” – New Short Essay “Sold My Soul” – Updated Album Review … Continue reading →

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THE WHO – A Love Affair With Festivals | uDiscover

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Cosmic Dwellings

Given the way history is often written you may well be surprised to hear that The Who’s first major festival performance was not at The Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, but two years earlier, in August 1965 when they co-headlined … Continue reading →

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MONTEREY POP: The First Rock Festival | Essay – The Criterion Collection

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Cosmic Dwellings

By Michael Lydon The Monterey International Pop Festival is over, all over. And what was it? Was it one festival, many festivals, a festival at all? Does anything sum it up, did it mean anything, are there any themes? Was … Continue reading →

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MONTEREY INTERNATIONAL POP FESTIVAL: The DVD Journal | Reviews : The Complete Monterey Pop Festival

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Cosmic Dwellings

The Complete Monterey Pop Festival: The Criterion Collection Home Vision Entertainment Starring Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, The Mamas and The Papas, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Ravi Shankar, and more Directed by D.A. Pennebaker Review by … Continue reading →

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THE BAND: ‘The Last Waltz’ was nearly derailed | somethingelsereviews.com

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Cosmic Dwellings

‘The Last Waltz’ was nearly derailed, time and again: ‘It was like throwing the dice’ APRIL 7, 2015 BY NICK DERISO The on-screen stars of The Last Waltz, simply galvanizing throughout, are Rick Danko and Robbie Robertson. They come off in Martin … Continue reading →

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DEEP PURPLE: Rock & Classical Married – uDiscover

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Cosmic Dwellings

These days we’re very used to the worlds of rock and classical music coming together. In 1969, for the most part, they lived at very different addresses, until the composing genius of Jon Lord brought them together in the groundbreaking … Continue reading →

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T.REX’s ‘Get It On’ (‘Bang A Gong’)…For A Second Time | uDiscover

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Cosmic Dwellings

by uDiscover It was March 1971 when record producer Tony Visconti arrived in Los Angeles, he was there with Marc Bolan and T.Rex to work on some new tracks, including ‘Get It On’ that became the band’s next single. Tony … Continue reading →

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