seanhoweMar 182 min readSpock sees clouds from both sides nowLast night I was half-listening to a 1974 recording of Joni Mitchell singing "Both Sides Now" when something grabbed my full attention:...
seanhoweMar 51 min readdiscographical resourcesDiscography of American Historical Recordings Jazz Discography Project Don't Forget the Motor City Discogs RateYourMusic 45worlds...
seanhoweDec 25, 20231 min readGood Days for Black RockHere's a page from "Good Days for Black Rock," a Hit Parader article from 1970 that goes beyond the requisite Sly Stone and Jimi Hendrix...
seanhoweDec 23, 20233 min readJoe Maggio, company manI'm reading Norman Mailer's 1991 doorstop Harlot's Ghost, and its descriptions of the infamous Camp Peary had me wondering about when...
seanhoweAug 28, 20231 min read'agents of chaos' excerpt in rolling stoneThere's an excerpt from my new book, Agents of Chaos, now up at Rolling Stone. The excerpt is entitled "How ‘High Times’ Became the...
seanhoweAug 28, 20237 min readSTAN LEE'S 1969 DINNER WITH ALAIN RESNAIS“…Now let’s try it. This is Wednesday, May the 14th, and here in the home of Stan and Joan Lee in New York we are privileged to have as...