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The Ups and (Mostly) Downs of the 13th Floor Elevators
Dropping acid was their thing, and deeply influenced their 60s psychedelic sound. Take a ride with the 13th Floor Elevators.
Mark Daponte
Mark Daponte is a copy/blog writer for an advertising company and has published/sold four short stories, three full length screenplays, nine short screenplays (including two animation scripts) and punches up screenplays—because they don’t punch back. He has had six short comedic plays performed by various theater companies, including one in Los Angeles, (Sacred Fools) and Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Actors Theater Company). When he isn’t sinking down to a thirteen-year-old’s level to make his teenaged sons laugh, he can be found seeking signs of intelligent life in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY.
Elmer Valentine and The Whisky a Go Go
The iconic LA club, Whisky a Go Go, was ground zero for not just dancers in white boots, but for the burgeoning 60s rock scene.
Turning Rock Tragedy Into Rock Triumph
From childhood injuries to car accidents, some of rock's central figures have had to overcome awful obstacles to keep playing. And they did.
Don Randi of The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew had plenty of stories about backing the biggest acts in music. Keyboardist Don Randi has more than his share.
The McCoys and The Raspberries: The Solo Years
Besides their Ohio roots, The McCoys and The Raspberries also shared two members who split for big solo careers.