March9 2014

 

Perhaps for most people, upon the mention of Greenwich Village, Bob Dylan immediately comes to mind. But besides Dylan, much more came out of Greenwich Village. Would you believe Maya Angelou sang blues there? By her own admission, not very well. But the artists and movements that came out of that "most significant square mile in American cultural history” are incredible and prolific. To get into everything notable that came out of there would fill a book; and has many, of course. The significance is so extensive and broad.
the artists and movements that came out of that "most significant square mile in American cultural history” are incredible and prolific.



Greenwich has been described as "the place where everything happens first.” The setting and people who came ... Читать дальше »

 

 

 

Interview Date: Monday Feb 24 @ 7 pm EST (4 pm PST) (Podcast Length: 30:40)


Special Guest: Sam Andrew (Part 1 of 2) -helped define San Francisco’s psychedelic rock scene in a pivotal time in US history. Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin along with other bands like The Mama’s and Papa’s, the Grateful Dead and The Jefferson Airplane captured both the media attention as well as the world’s imagination during the 1960’s Hippie Era. Together Sam Roberts and working partner Janis Joplin gave a voice to the counter culture attitudes and anti-establishment sentiments that ... Читать дальше »