because the sixties didn't just end with the '60s
THIS IS A CONCEPT SITE—and anyone who was into rock in the ’60s or is a record collector now knows something about ‘concept albums’—whose purpose is to present articles, essays, and pictorials about “the Sixties,” accentuating the positive about the people, music, books, movies, art, and events that occurred then and which live on in fact or spirit decades later. [Read more] “introduction to the endless sixties”
THERE ARE HIT RECORDS that were “important” simply because they were hit records. The pop charts have been filled with such records: enjoyable fare but essentially confection. This is not condescending, as a pop record is almost by definition a few minutes of entertainment to distract us from the less enjoyable aspects of our lives. [Read more] “it’s never too late to feed your head test”
I AM DISCONTINUING THE SERVICE that sends pop-up messages to readers. Subscribing to these pop-ups—called push notifications—required you to click on the bell (the large image pictured above) in the lower corner of this blog. Due to their negative impact on the speed and efficiency of this blog, these notifications will cease immediately. [Read more] “no more bell, no more pop-up notifications”
THIS IS NOT A “REAL” ARTICLE and I am not offering advice from my decades of experience with psychedelics. This article is about Psychedelic U, which purports to offer “a starting point for those new to psychedelics and for experienced psychonauts alike.” Psychedelic U is a project of the Lucid News website. [Read more] “can I get a degree at psychedelic u?”
IT WAS A COMIC BOOK CONVENTION, fifty years ago. It was a hotel in New York—probably Phil Seuling’s Comic Art Convention—but it could have been in Baltimore. There I paid top dollar for a copy of the first issue of Wally Wood’s ‘Heroes Inc’ and then experienced firsthand the fluctuating value of collectibles. [Read more] “wally wood’s “heroes inc” and the fluctuating value of collectibles”
IF YOU ARE A SUBSCRIBER TO THIS BLOG (The Endless Sixties) and you do not receive updates and other notifications via email from this blog, listen up! It appears that I initially misunderstood quite a few things in setting this blog up, including the subscription process and how emails are sent to subscribers. [Read more] “important: do you receive email notifications from this blog?”
BOOKS ABOUT PSYCHEDELICS, especially LSD, always turn me on—even the bad ones (of which there are a few). Recently, I borrowed several books of recent vintage from the library. Most of them were normal books with lots of words but few illustrations. Then there was Brian Blomerth’s Bicycle Day, a delightfully colorful picture book! [Read more] “look at brian blomerth’s “bicycle day””
LORD KNOWS WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR on the internet that I stumbled over “You Should Listen to CDs” on the Wired website. The article was subtitled, “If vinyl is for hipsters and streaming is for everyone else, maybe the forgotten format is for you.” This only makes sense to younger readers, not us old-timers. [Read more] “on the joys of listening to complete albums versus single tracks”
WHEN REQUIRED TO POST A PROFILE on the internet, I usually write, “Mystical liberal likes long walks alone at night in the dark in the city in the rain with an umbrella and a flask of 10-year-old Laphroaig.” While this bit of irony works for some readers, others want a little more in terms of personal background information. [Read more] “a little personal background information”
LAST YEAR THE QUESTION of “Why was Paul the most successful out of all the Beatles?” turned up on Quora. Of course, I chimed in with an answer. But before I post that here, I want my readers to understand a few things: For the period 1963–1969—you know, when he was a member of a band called the Beatles—I consider Paul McCartney to be the most creative bass player in pop music along with being one of the best songwriters and singers. [Read more] “stranded on a desert island with paul mccartney and endless electricity”