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A Valentine's Love Letter to Badass Rock Writers and Counterculture Journalism

A Valentine's Love Letter to Badass Rock Writers and Counterculture Journalism

Author: Jay R Smith February 11, 2023 Duration: 4:11:32
A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll
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Hunter S. Thompson, Lester Bangs, Legs McNeil, Nick Tosches, Rex Weiner, and because I'm feeling sassy as hell, Michael O'Donoghue. Yep, this is a purely selfish and HUGELY self-indulgent episode where I read you things that recently made my heart swoon. Things I love for the pure energy of the language used, but that I can't graft onto any one band or film episode.

Much brutality and obnoxiousness and vulgarity in this episode. But it's endearing and inspiring because it's delivered to us by a reckless and desperate generation with heart and intellect and guts, god damn it. Not for the easily offended, especially those who refuse to believe that historical/cultural context should affect how we process language that we personally wouldn't use today, even around our friends.  Not asking anyone to love it or sign off on it, but I will not pretend I have the authority or responsibility to make the nasty words palatable for people who will be offended by them regardless. If you are explaining, you are losing, as someone much smarter than myself on NPR said today about political debate tactics.

 

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My version of "Scarecrow" featured at the end of the episode. (click "more" button to download free) https://soundcloud.com/xagentxsmithx/scarecrow-siouxsie-and-the-banshees

References:

 https://archive.org/details/woodstockcensusn0000wein/page/134/mode/2up

http://bigscreenbookclub.blogspot.com/2018/08/interview-original-adventures-of-ford.html

https://crimespreemag.com/interview-with-rex-weiner/

https://books.google.com/books?id=8uYCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57&dq=rex+weiner&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjpmfrbs-v8AhWxJn0KHRgkDvMQ6AF6BAgCEAI#v=onepage&q=rex%20weiner&f=false

https://pleasekillme.com/remembering-punk-magazine/

http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_579_-_nick_tosches

https://archive.creem.com/authors/nick-tosches

and a free archive of Tosches books: https://archive.org/search?query=nick+tosches&page=2

https://archive.org/details/woodstockcensusn0000wein/page/134/mode/2up

https://www.connectsavannah.com/savannah/live-through-this-a-conversation-with-legs-mcneil/Content?oid=2175661


Hosted by Jay R Smith, A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll explores the deep and often surprising connections between the silver screen and the amplifier. This isn't just a series of movie reviews; it's a cultural excavation. Each episode uses films-from major biopics and concert documentaries to obscure B-movies and tangential appearances-as a starting point to unpack a much larger story. You'll hear about the artists whose lives were dramatized, the business deals negotiated in studio lots, and the technological innovations, like new sound recording methods, that were pioneered for these projects and went on to shape music itself. The podcast argues that rock's history isn't just in the grooves of a record, but also in the flickering light of a projector, examining how cinematic portrayals have influenced our perception of the genre's legends and myths. By looking at these cinematographic products, Jay traces the evolution of what he calls that "glorious cultural mutant," revealing how film hasn't just documented rock n' roll, but has actively participated in its creation and legacy. The conversation is as much about the music as it is about the movies that tried to capture its chaotic, revolutionary spirit.
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