Somewhere in Hawkins County, Tennessee, the Down Home General Store was a rural business that, if it were in...
Dispatches
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters Play Liverpool’s Famous Cavern Club Tonight (Recollections from Georgia)
“Where was that, Where'd I go Never been there before But it was beautiful I needed it, it opened the door…” “A Big...
Alto, Georgia’s School Bus Graveyard
"In a sea of steel I see a golden glow Screaming the message anyone could know Like a walking translation on a street...
Hunter S. Thompson’s Final Story: “Shotgun Golf with Bill Murray”
I discovered a printed copy of Hunter S. Thompson's last article--"Shotgun Golf with Bill Murray"--yesterday. I...
Jekyll Island Amphitheater
This two thousand seat amphitheater thrived for years. Built in 1972, this place served as a popular location for...
The Allman Brothers Band Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival July 3 & 5, 1970
These two Georgia gigs preserve the group’s brilliance in front of their home state audience. Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival ushered the Allman Brothers Band into their golden era.
Darker Than You Think: J.D. Andrew & Billy Bob Thornton of The Boxmasters Interview
“Authorities and experts will pick you from the dust They’ll hug you while they piss on you to wash off the mistrust...
Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness In The West
“There is room on the stage for one beast and one alone.” –Judge Holden Blood Meridian Or The Evening Redness in the...
Jim Jarmusch’s Film Dead Man
By James Calemine Jim Jarmusch’s 1996 film, Dead Man, ranks as one of his best. Johnny Depp plays an accountant named...
Larry Brown’s Big Bad Love
"I read every word he ever wrote." --Bob Dylan Mississippi writer Larry Brown published nine books when he was...