. TOTALLY DRAMATIC . . It wasn’t just a big-screen spectacular — it was a nail-biting drama! An old brother of ’70s shenanigans flew from Winterpeg to my place in Southern Ontario because I lived on the Path of Totality for the 2024 solar eclipse. We had invites to a big acid test weekend with […]
Eclipse Totality in Bronte Ontario
April 10th, 2024 · 13 Comments · Real-life Adventure Tales
Tags: Bill Graham·Bronte Astronomers·Bronte Ontario·Grateful Dead·Oakville·Path of Totality·Solar Eclipse·toronto maple leafs·Winnipeg
Imaginestock
September 18th, 2023 · 13 Comments · Merry Pranksters, Music, Real-life Adventure Tales
Imaginestock . photo by Christy Worsoe . Imagine, if you will, a place where music and love fill the air, and every person works for free to build a utopian kingdom. Imagine a secret island hideaway whose location is only shared to people who’ve earned an invitation by a lifetime of good deeds. Imagine a […]
Tags: Bill Graham·Bob Marley·Dr. Seuss·Grateful Dead·Jerry Garcia·John Lennon·Max Yasgur·The Beatles·Woodstock
The Beatles, The Beats & The Beard
August 31st, 2021 · 31 Comments · Kerouac and The Beats, Music
. The Rule of Three — Comedians live by it. Hockey players call it a hat trick. Children learn about three blind mice, Goldilocks and the three bears, and how genies always grant three wishes. The Constitution gave us the trio of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Christians talk of the Holy Trinity. […]
Tags: Allen Ginsberg·Andy Warhol·Barney Rosset·Barry Miles·Bill Graham·Billy the Kid·censorship·Dennis Hopper·George Harrison·Haight-Ashbury·Jean Harlow·Jim Morrison·Michael McClure·Paul McCartney·Richard Bright·Rip Torn·Rocky Horror Picture Show·The Beard·The Beatles·The Rule of Three
Merry Pranksters on A Mission
January 8th, 2015 · 13 Comments · Merry Pranksters, Music, Real-life Adventure Tales
The Pranksters on A Mission to The Mission . . It’s New Year’s Eve in the universe ………..and we’re on a mission. The Wizard of Wonder called on Christmas Day. Seems The Pranksters are needed for a little Merry Jerry conjuring on New Year’s Eve in O-Hi-o. The official good-time resident Grateful Dead-vibed band of […]
Tags: Adam's Ale·Bill Graham·Deadheads·Grateful Dead·John Welton·Jojo Stella·New Year's Eve·Ohio
Johnny Clegg concert in Toronto
April 20th, 2014 · 22 Comments · Music, Real-life Adventure Tales
“It’s Your World, So Live In It” . . Note: Years ago when I picked the best musical performances I ever saw after watching thousands and reviewing hundreds for RockPeaks, it was a Johnny Clegg clip that I considered the greatest single musical performance I ever saw. * * […]
Tags: Bill Graham·Jesse Clegg·Johnny Carson·Johnny Clegg·Koerner Hall·Nelson Mandela·The Beatles·Toronto