Monthly Archives: April 2022

David Behrman: Slides and Whooshes

Posted on April 30, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Tom Johnson: “Most of the electronic music we hear is produced on the many brands of no-fuss-no-muss music synthesizers. They are available now for as little as $1000 or $1500, so composers everywhere have access to them and, in many … Continue reading →

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The dark legacy of Carlos Castaneda

Posted on April 29, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“For fans of the literary con, it’s been a great few years. Currently, we have Richard Gere starring as Clifford Irving in ‘The Hoax,’ a film about the ’70s novelist who penned a faux autobiography of Howard Hughes. … Much … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Company, Paris – A History of the Rag & Bone Shop of the Heart

Posted on April 28, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“This first-ever history of the legendary bohemian bookstore in Paris interweaves essays and poetry from dozens of writers associated with the shop–Allen Ginsberg, Anaïs Nin, Ethan Hawke, Robert Stone and Jeanette Winterson, among others–with hundreds of never-before-seen archival pieces, including … Continue reading →

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Jorge Amado’s Influence on Brazilian Culture

Posted on April 28, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“When Jorge Amado died in 2001, people were already talking about him as Brazil’s cultural ambassador to the world. His novels, translated into nearly 50 languages, made many in the West suddenly familiar with the largest Latin American nation. … … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Found Poetry

Posted on April 26, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

A piece of blackout poetry, created by blocking out words from a found piece of newsprint W – Found poetry, W – Erasure (artform) “Poetry is everywhere, and it hides in plain view. Everyday writing like catalogs and tax forms … Continue reading →

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The Moderns: An Anthology of New Writing in America edited by LeRoi Jones

Posted on April 25, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“An anthology called The Moderns had better, one thinks, be good. If it isn’t, it will be difficult for it to avoid appearing pretentious, which, I am afraid, is how Mr. Jones’s collection strikes me. His Introduction does not help … Continue reading →

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Van Morrison Is More Than ‘Astral Weeks’—and He Damn Well Knows It

Posted on April 24, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Astral Weeks turns 50 this month. What a record. Lester Bangs, in perhaps the greatest piece of rock criticism ever written, poetically referred to the 1968 Van Morrison album as a ‘beacon, a light on the far shores of the … Continue reading →

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The Responsive Eye (1966)

Posted on April 23, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“I often say that if I was ever invited to curate an exhibition, I would choose the topic 1965, the year I was born. I have an innately strong connection to many artworks and respect for many of the artists … Continue reading →

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Hacker culture

Posted on April 22, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The hacker culture is a subculture of individuals who enjoy – often in collective effort – the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming the limitations of software systems or electronic hardware (mostly digital electronics), to achieve novel and clever outcomes.[1] The … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Psychedelic Club – Don Lattin

Posted on April 21, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“In the winter of 1960-61, when their lives began to overlap in Cambridge, Mass., Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert, Andrew Weil and Huston Smith resembled tweedy extras from ‘Mad Men.’ These future psychedelic pioneers were still buttoned-down intellectuals and careerists, men … Continue reading →

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