Monthly Archives: June 2024

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – John Ford (1962)

Posted on June 22, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (/ˈvæləns/) is a 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and James Stewart. The screenplay by James Warner Bellah and Willis Goldbeck was adapted from a 1953 short story … Continue reading →

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Best Eric Dolphy Tracks: 20 Free Jazz Essentials

Posted on June 21, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“For a tragically brief period in the early 1960s, Eric Dolphy erupted like lightning across the jazz horizon, playing with a startling, jagged, incandescent fervor that made him immediately recognizable on three separate instruments. Most lists of Eric Dolphy’s best … Continue reading →

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African American Segregation in San Francisco

Posted on June 20, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Anti-Discrimination protest in the Sunset at 2222 19th Avenue, offices of Standard Building Co., in 1961. Terry Francois is the man in the middle in the dark suit. “Like many Northern cities in the United States, San Francisco’s history of … Continue reading →

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Paris Vagabond – Jean-Paul Clébert (1954)

Posted on June 18, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“So many books about Paris are concerned with the rich, matronly capital city, but this one, originally published in French in 1952, is about the postwar Paris of the poor and their not always successful efforts to eat, drink and … Continue reading →

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Between the 30s and the 60s – Murray Bookchin

Posted on June 18, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“I strongly doubt if we will ever understand—and fully evaluate—the 60s without placing it against the background of another radical decade, the 30s. Having lived out both periods up to the hilt, I find that my older contemporaries as well … Continue reading →

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Niagara Frontier Review

Posted on June 16, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Michael Boughn: “… Harvey Brown’s connection with Charles Olson was immediate and intense. In so far as they shared a sense of political priorities, Olson fit into Brown’s plans to use his money to further certain specific ends. Brown, through … Continue reading →

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Patsy Cline, The Crystals, The Shirelles, Little Eva, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, Etc.

Posted on June 15, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“‘He’s a Rebel’ is a song written by Gene Pitney that was originally recorded by Vikki Carr and by the girl group the Blossoms. Produced by Phil Spector, the Blossoms’ version was issued as a single credited to the Crystals, which … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings As Metafiction

Posted on June 14, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“I think I first read Lord of the Rings in fifth grade, and I’ve loved it ever since. It’s one of those books that you can get something new out of every time you revisit, and despite the fact that … Continue reading →

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GI Underground Press

Posted on June 13, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The GI Underground Press was an underground press movement that emerged among the United States military during the Vietnam War. These were newspapers and newsletters produced without official military approval or acceptance; often furtively distributed under the eyes of ‘the … Continue reading →

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What Jean-Luc Godard Taught Me About My Current Existential Crisis

Posted on June 10, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The film Breathless explains why we must embrace our personal freedom. An existential crisis is our fear of total authenticity. It is a signal we must give up either a current routine, personal conception of pride, or the myriad of … Continue reading →

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Our Fathers Marched With M.L.K. Here’s What They Would Say to Activists Today.

Posted on June 10, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Dr. King leads a voter protest march in Selma, Ala., March 9, 1965. Rev. Abernathy is in the row behind King. Rabbi Dresner is one row further behind. “On March 9, 1965, at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge … Continue reading →

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Chicana-Chicano Agonists

Posted on June 8, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Raised in a community culture of collective resistance, youth of the Chicana- Chicano generation—ranging from children old enough to recall earlier events to men and women in their early to mid-twenties—observed, if not participated in, the insurgencies of outfits such … Continue reading →

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Remembering Tom Veitch (1941-2022)

Posted on June 7, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Ron Padgett: “In 1961 I was introduced to Tom Veitch in the apartment of a Columbia undergraduate classmate of mine. Tom was a recent dropout, due to a spiritual crisis, but was hanging around the neighborhood, said to be a … Continue reading →

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Joey Dee & The Starliters, The Tornados, The Trashmen, Them, The Animals, Peter and Gordon, Lovin’ Spoonful, The Kingsmen, etc.

Posted on June 7, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“‘Baby, Please Don’t Go’ is a traditional blues song that was popularized by Delta blues musician Big Joe Williams in 1935. … After World War II, Chicago blues and rhythm and blues artists adapted the song to newer music styles. In … Continue reading →

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Shadows – John Cassavetes (1959)

Posted on June 6, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Shadows is a 1959 American independent drama film directed by John Cassavetes about race relations during the Beat Generation years in New York City. The film stars Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, and Hugh Hurd as three black siblings, though only … Continue reading →

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Ten Cent Beer Night

Posted on June 5, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Ten Cent Beer Night was a promotion held by Major League Baseball‘s Cleveland Indians during a game against the Texas Rangers at Cleveland Stadium on June 4, 1974. The promotion was meant to improve attendance at the game by offering … Continue reading →

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The Fluxus Newspaper Enlivened an Exuberant Era With Absurd Reporting and Ebullient Layouts

Posted on June 3, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“There are those who say the Village Voice — with its wide-ranging coverage of culture and politics, writers battling each other in print, essential apartment and Help Wanted classifieds, outré advertising, and provocative graphic design — was the Internet before … Continue reading →

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Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov (1955)

Posted on June 2, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Lolita is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov that addresses the controversial subject of hebephilia. The protagonist is a French literature professor who moves to New England and writes under the pseudonym Humbert Humbert. He describes his … Continue reading →

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Philippe Jaccottet

Posted on June 1, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Born in Switzerland, Philippe Jaccottet (1925-2021) was one of the most prominent figures of the immediate post-war generation of French poets. He lived for the past 50 years in Grignan, a medieval village in the Drôme region of south-east France. … Continue reading →

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Alone Together – Dave Mason (1970)

Posted on June 1, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Over the years there have been many records that have been given the tag, ‘lost classic’ or ‘forgotten masterpiece’, and perhaps many of them are. But we like to think that this Dave Mason album released in June 1970 in … Continue reading →

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