Monthly Archives: March 2021

From cold war spy to angry old man: the politics of John le Carré

Posted on March 31, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“It is a truism that, as they get older, angry young radicals tend to relax into complacent conservatism. The fire of youth fades to a dull glow, or flickers out altogether; the injustice that once seemed so offensive becomes more … Continue reading →

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Walk on the Wild Side – Edward Dmytryk (1962)

Posted on March 31, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Walk on the Wild Side is a 1962 American drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Laurence Harvey, Capucine, Jane Fonda, Anne Baxter, and Barbara Stanwyck. It was adapted from the 1956 novel A Walk on the Wild Side … Continue reading →

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The Wrecking Crew

Posted on March 29, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Wrecking Crew was a loose collective of session musicians based in Los Angeles whose services were employed for thousands of studio recordings in the 1960s and 1970s, including several hundred Top 40 hits. The musicians were not publicly recognized … Continue reading →

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Ali’s Smile: Naked Scientology – William S. Burroughs (1971)

Posted on March 28, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Ali’s Smile: Naked Scientology is a collection of essays and a short story by American Beat writer William S. Burroughs (1914–97). First published in 1971 as the short story ‘Ali’s Smile’, the book eventually contained a group of previously published … Continue reading →

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7 mystery photos of downtown New York in 1968

Posted on March 27, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“For a couple of months in 1968, one New Yorker walked around the East and West Villages, aiming a camera loaded with black and white film at the people and buildings encountered on the street. This New Yorker captured scenes … Continue reading →

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John Ashbery’s Nest

Posted on March 25, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“‘John Ashbery’s Nest’ is a website centered on a virtual tour of the Victorian home of American poet, collagist, art critic and collector John Ashbery (1927-2017).  The site provides a unique opportunity not only to see the art, objects, books … Continue reading →

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Three Leonard Cohen Animations

Posted on March 23, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“… The gravel-voiced singer-songwriter accumulated hundreds of nicknames over a career spanning more than half a century. He wasn’t thrilled by some of them, remarking to the BBC, ‘You get tired, over the years, hearing that you’re the champion of gloom.’ … Continue reading →

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City Lights Books

Posted on March 22, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“City Lights is an independent bookstore–publisher combination in San Francisco, California, that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics. It also houses the nonprofit City Lights Foundation, which publishes selected titles related to San Francisco culture. It was … Continue reading →

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White Room – Cream, The Who – I Can’t Explain, Them – Baby Please Don’t Go, The Honeycombs – Have I the Right, John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom, The Hollies – Bus Stop, The Monkees – Daydream Believer, Eric Burdon & The Animals – San Franciscan Nights

Posted on March 22, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“‘White Room’ is a song by British rock band Cream, composed by bassist Jack Bruce with lyrics by poet Pete Brown. They recorded it for the studio half of the 1968 double album Wheels of Fire. In September, a shorter … Continue reading →

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How the Barbizon Gave Sylvia Plath and Joan Didion Freedom and Creative Autonomy – By Paulina Bren

Posted on March 20, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

The Barbizon Hotel in 1980. It offered exclusivity and an appearance of chaste propriety in an era when the city more broadly, and women’s independence in it in particular, were regarded as suspicious and full of dangers. “Joan Didion, who … Continue reading →

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Birmingham campaign

Posted on March 16, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

High school students are hit by a high-pressure water jet from a fire hose during a peaceful walk in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. As photographed by Charles Moore, images like this one, printed in Life, galvanized global support for the … Continue reading →

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Diet for a Small Planet – Frances Moore Lappé (1971)

Posted on March 16, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Diet for a Small Planet is a 1971 bestselling book by Frances Moore Lappé, the first major book to note the environmental impact of meat production as wasteful and a contributor to global food scarcity. She argued for environmental vegetarianism—practicing … Continue reading →

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Experimental Music Cage and Beyond – Michael Nyman (1972)

Posted on March 14, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“… Nyman is a composer directly influenced by, and practicing within the culture of late twentieth century minimalist music. Nyman’s career is laden with examples of working with filmmakers on soundtracks [especially Peter Greenaway] to create a symbiosis of moving … Continue reading →

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The Misfits – written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston (1961)

Posted on March 13, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Misfits is a 1961 American drama western film written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift. The supporting cast features Thelma Ritter, Eli Wallach and Kevin McCarthy. The Misfits was … Continue reading →

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Nico – Chelsea Girls (1967)

Posted on March 13, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Although Chelsea Girl (1967) was the first long-player from the German-born Christa Päffgen, it was not her debut solo effort. Prior to becoming involved with the Velvet Underground and while under the direction of Andrew Loog Oldham, Nico issued an … Continue reading →

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The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

Posted on March 12, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The U.S. vs. John Lennon is a 2006 documentary film about English musician John Lennon‘s transformation from a member of the Beatles to a rallying anti-war activist striving for world peace during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The film … Continue reading →

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Newsweek Sold!

Posted on March 10, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“It was early March 1961.  A young John F. Kennedy was just months into his new presidency, ‘Blue Moon’ by The Marcels was the No. 1 hit on the radio, and The Great Impostor with Tony Curtis had just opened … Continue reading →

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Italo Calvino – Invisible Cities (1972)

Posted on March 10, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Invisible Cities (Italian: Le città invisibili) is a novel by Italian writer Italo Calvino. It was published in Italy in 1972 by Giulio Einaudi Editore. The book explores imagination and the imaginable through the descriptions of cities by an explorer, Marco … Continue reading →

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Coffee, Confusion and Jim Morrison: The Forgotten History of Hip Coffee Houses and Beatnik Poets in the Nation’s Capital

Posted on March 9, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Cafe Rienzi, opened by painter David Grossblatt, was one of the first coffee shops in New York. Located on MacDougal Street, 1957. “The Beat Generation emerged in the 1950s as a bohemian-fueled movement of visionary literary heroes, passionate poets and … Continue reading →

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Shirley Chisholm: ‘They will remember a 100-pound woman’

Posted on March 7, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The tiny glittering black woman stood utterly at attention. She wore a suit of stiff brocade that fitted her shoulders so snugly it gave her a faintly military air. There was, in fact, something about her that suggested the Salvation … Continue reading →

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The Great Art Behind Hunter S. Thompson’s Run for Sheriff

Posted on March 7, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Hunter S. Thompson giving his concession speech at Hotel Jerome. “If you’re going to curate an exhibition of vintage artwork related to the unorthodox and self-described gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, prepare for the process itself to become a bit, … Continue reading →

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John Wesley Harding – Bob Dylan (1967)

Posted on March 6, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“John Wesley Harding is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on December 27, 1967, by Columbia Records. Produced by Bob Johnston, the album marked Dylan’s return to semi-acoustic instrumentation and folk-influenced songwriting after three albums of … Continue reading →

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How It Got That Way by Peter Schjeldahl (1966)

Posted on March 4, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Most shows that are ‘about’ something are boring even when the works in them are interesting. Such exhibitions usually are the bright ideas of museum functionaries who see it as their duty to educate or otherwise to molest the public. … Continue reading →

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Spacewar!

Posted on March 4, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Spacewar! Video Games Blast Off. Model of the 1962 PDP-1 computer at this Museum of the Moving Image exhibition. “Spacewar! is a space combat video game developed in 1962 by Steve Russell in collaboration with Martin Graetz, Wayne Wiitanen, Bob … Continue reading →

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The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History

Posted on March 2, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Fred Hampton was the 21-year-old chief of staff and national spokesperson for the Black Panther Party when, on the morning of Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago police broke into his apartment and murdered him. Hampton was considered a charismatic danger by … Continue reading →

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Cinematic History and Its Defining Moments: 1961-1971

Posted on March 1, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

John Huston’s ‘The Misfits’ (1961) “As technology and storytelling evolved, the second half of the twentieth century brought forth a plethora of iconic films that changed the way we see and understand cinema today. Directors of a previous generation delivered … Continue reading →

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