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On Very Recent History: A Dispiriting End To An Earlier Decade

The Stones were playing Sympathy for the Devil when the Angels first went after Hunter who was with his white girlfriend. Author Jon Weiner points out the racial over-tones not just of the attack but of the Stones' black influenced music for a white audience. Rather than see Altamont as the day the 60's died, it shows the bumpy road of assimilation which is still rollin' rollin' as Obama is in the White House and huge numbers of African-American men are in the big house.

And with all due respect, Spinal Tap is the best movie ever made about rock and roll.

Posted on December 5, 2009 at 2:56 am 0

On Public Apology: Dear Person Who Lived Next To "Kris Friendly"

I did forgive her. She's a cool mom and it was very cool to hear from Dave after many years. The apology given to me later by Dave was actually unnecessary as there weren't that many undisturbed freshmen nights to begin with. As for the female dorm mate down the hall he woke up....
And I disagree with Katalist #973. This article brought a lot of smiles and memories.

Posted on December 5, 2009 at 2:43 am 0