When culture gets overinflated, yet refuses to pop, I want to be there with the needle. Enlightened cynics of the world unite! Express your love or hatred of things from the sacred to the mundane.
By the way, there's a good chance any podcast you listen to may have language not suitable for children. If you don't want to take a chance on hearing the occasional f-bomb, don't listen.
At Woodstock, Sweetwater was scheduled to open the festival, but due to band personnel issues, they actually came on second. As a tribute to band that was going to have the historical notoriety of that slot, Richie Havens incorporated an improv of their song "Motherless Child" into his legendary "Freedom" jam. I have never been able to listen to the Sweetwater version with anything other than a passing interest since hearing Havens' passion.
This clip may be a bit long, but it's worth it.
Marc Bolan and T-Rex... too cool for words. Is it just me or was Bolan one of those guys who just knew he was infinitely cool, talented, and could pull it all off effortlessly? I don't even know what "girl, I'm just a Jeepster for your love" means, but I'm diggin' it.
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