The Beats, The Beatles & The Brotherhood . . This month I met a fellow Toronto-area author, John Arnone, who’s just written a book about The Beatles and Canada — Us and Them: Canada, Canadians and The Beatles. In fact, in keeping with our Canadian heritage, we met after a ball hockey game and then […]
The Beats, The Beatles & The Brotherhood
January 31st, 2023 · 3 Comments · Weird Things About Me
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Revival69 — Documentary Review about John Lennon’s Toronto Concert in 1969
December 31st, 2022 · 14 Comments · Movies, Music
Revival Revived Klaus Voormann’s drawing of the 1969 plane trip The most important musical event that ever occurred in Canada — and one of the most important concerts in history — took place at a university football stadium in downtown Toronto in 1969. It’s true! London had The Beatles’ farewell on the rooftop, […]
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“Jack on Film” sample
September 29th, 2022 · 5 Comments · Kerouac and The Beats, Movies
Here’s a little taste . . . My “script” notes for the first dramatic portrayal of Jack . . . . Pull My Daisy (released Nov. 1959) One of the Big Five to focus on MY THESIS HOW THIS IS THE GREATEST BEAT GEN CREATION. Filmed in their prime . . . . Kerouac’s best […]
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