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And Kerouac would not use the term β€œbeatnik” unless he was complaining about being associated with it; more important, Herb Caen did not coin it until a year later.

11.10.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think there’s a strong possibility this is a prank, or a fraud attempt (or both.) I do not think that is Kerouac’s writing. It reads like a parody of it, as well as an AI approximation.

11.10.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone who thinks he’s ever going to be held accountable is dreaming. He is completely above the law, and always will be. There is no reason to think otherwise.

07.10.2025 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We don’t have as many shameless liars, grifters, bullies.

28.09.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Barry. Tom. Sib. Bradley. Fran.

16.08.2025 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

^today’s winner^

07.08.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1. Bob Dylan
2. Velvet Underground / Lou Reed / John Cale
3. Monster Magnet
4. Brian Eno
5. Miles Davis
6. Philip Glass
7. Mark Lanegan / Greg Dulli / Afghan Whigs / Twilight Singers

(/Cheating/)

16.06.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss opening for Mark Lanegan, Forever Hollywood Cemetery, 6/12/11, Los Angeles,CA.

06.06.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bacon, egg, cheese ON A ROLL.

04.06.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No, it was considered to be a strong return to form.

23.05.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Whatever it takes.

11.05.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also missing Steve immensely, Keith.

18.04.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The heart stops briefly when someone dies,
a quick pain as you hear the news, & someone passes
from your outside life to inside. Slowly the heart adjusts
to its new weight, & slowly everything continues, sanely."

β€”Ted Berrigan from "Things to do in Providence"

18.04.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That base illustration is from an actual β€˜70s Chewbacca poster you could get at Burger Chef.

15.04.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The last time I saw you.

31.03.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great cover.

23.03.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Angelina | The Official Bob Dylan Site

All of Dylan’s lyrics are on his official website.

www.bobdylan.com/songs/angeli...

15.03.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Was pleased to find this lovely spread in today's print edition of The New York Times for my story on The Bangles, timed to the publication of a new bio authorized biography of the band, "Eternal Flame." You can read the NYT story here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/a...

23.02.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Queens has Lanegan vox on β€œIn the Fade” = winner.

06.02.2025 05:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blackwing pencils, bro.

22.01.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice!

18.01.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œBehind That Locked Door” by George Harrison

31.12.2024 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

He read the screenplay and gave extensive notes. His manager is an executive producer. The project originated with his team.

30.12.2024 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Being a Hoosier, it’s the only card game I know how to play.

27.12.2024 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That would be me.

25.12.2024 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s insane how many incredible songs he abandoned, or left off albums, songs that would be the best songs most songwriters ever wrote. Once. He’s got scores of them, in every decade.

21.12.2024 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Home base.

19.12.2024 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I used to drool over the pages of stacked component stereo systems in glass cases in the Service Merchandise catalog.

08.12.2024 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The possibilities are endless.

08.12.2024 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Centered on the Lomax LOC recording sessions and branching out from there.

08.12.2024 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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