A Week of Americana. Part Three: The Doors
Sean MurphyIf the discussion is going to turn to American rock bands, it would be impossible to avoid R.E.M. Fortunately, I already dealt with their legacy and am on record declaring…
Soul Kitchen
The cars crawl past all stuffed with eyes Street lights share their hollow glow Your brain seems bruised with numb surprise Still one place to go... That is all.
The Doors: America’s Star-Spangled Band (Revisited)
The 4th of July presents an at least two irresistible reasons to talk about The Doors. One: Jim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P.…
The Doors: America’s Star-Spangled Band (Revisited)
The 4th of July presents an at least two irresistible reasons to talk about The Doors. One: Jim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P.…
Four Poems For Four Decades
You’ve Seen Me Before (1989) I am the nimble sparrow who is surprised By eager claws that approach without a sound. Security lies in lofty branches, overhead But I feel…
The Doors: America’s Star-Spangled Band
The 4th of July presents an at least two irresistible reasons to talk about The Doors. One: Jim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P. Lizard King.…
October 20, 199_
October 20, 199_ Jim Morrison, I saw you today at a Chinese Buffet (6.95 all you can eat). And I could not help but notice: The dull complacency and exhaustion…
They Will Rock You (They Are The Champions)
Part One: Introduction (and Apology) October ’08. In the spirit of two quintessentially American inventions (obsessions, really), baseball and rock and roll, it seemed like a swell idea to merge…
The Doors: Open For Business (Again)
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/33678/the-doors-open-for-business-again/ The Doors: Open for Business (Again) If the first two Doors albums are drugs, they’d be of the decidedly psychedelic variety; the next couple are a dangerous cocktail of…
The Doors by The Doors
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/books/reviews/9180/the-doors-by-the-doors-by-the-doors-with-ben-fong-torres/ The Doors by The Doors and Ben Fong-Torres Hyperion November 2006, 304 pages, $45.00 The Doors: The Complete Illustrated Lyrics by Danny Sugarman Hyperion November 2006, 208 pages, $19.95…