poster art by Grant Goodwin . I was asked to be part of the Hunter Thompson GonzoFest 2026 in New York City to talk about how he connected to the Beat Generation. We ended up doing a kinda roundtable jam on the subject with an all-star cast — Kurt Hemmer moderating, biographers David Wills & […]
“Hunter Thompson and The Beat Generation” panel at GonzoFest in NYC
July 31st, 2026 · 11 Comments · Kerouac and The Beats
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Musicians’ Movie Masterpiece — ‘Round Midnight movie breakdown, background & review
June 6th, 2026 · 22 Comments · Movies, Music
Musicians’ Movie Masterpiece — ‘Round Midnight movie breakdown, background & review . Jazz sparks the synapses and lifts the spirits — and ‘Round Midnight lives up to its genre. I can barely get through any 15 minutes of this film without it firing me off into unexplored stratospheres of beauty, tingling with goosebump awe. There’s […]
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