By James Calemine “Parting is all we know of heaven And all we need of hell.” –Emily Dickinson Harry Crews wrote most of All We Need of Hell in the 1970s, but it was published in 1987. It was his first novel in eleven years. The story revolves around fitness nut Duffy...
By James Calemine “Now there’s no one to trust And you like it that way.” –”Wilted Rose” On March 15, 2024, The Black Crowes released their tenth studio album, Happiness Bastards. The group’s previous album-- Before the Frost--was recorded at Levon Helm's barn 15...
Here are two articles I wrote for Chuck Reece's publication Salvation South in 2023 and 2024: Escape Into Mayhem Robert Lee Coleman: The Last One Left (All photos by Adam Smith)
Greetings Folks! I hope 2024 is off to a positive start for everyone. In the future, I will be writing and working in communications for Music Maker Foundation. This year marks their 30 year anniversary! I’m proud to be part of this prestigious team. Music Maker...
Built in 1929 by William Randolph Hearst, the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel remains located across the street from Topanga Beach. This bungalow-style motor court contained thirty rooms that once housed the Pacific Coast Highway construction workers. The Topanga Ranch...
Charlie Louvin passed away on January 26, 2011. Our interview transpired in 2007 during his reemergence on the music scene, and experienced well-deserved accolades for a lifetime of music. This interview excerpt proves Charlie Louvin knew how to tell a story. What a...
“It seems to me that I once heard Everything is finally cured by time…” –"Come and Go Blues” 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band’s classic album Brothers and Sisters. New York Times best-selling author Alan Paul’s new book, Brothers and...
I considered just a junkyard volume since I have so many shots of abandoned vehicles. The light proved to shine perfectly on these trucks. Patina at its finest. The elaborate details of deterioration give the center truck its own beauty; standing out like a prom queen...
“My only weapon is my pen, I’m a songwriter.” “Poet” –Sly Stone Sly Stone finally decided to tell his story. It’s a wild ride. Sly & The Family Stone operated at the top of the music world in the late 60s and early 70s until drugs destroyed everything. Written...
“Democracy don't rule the world You better get that through your head This world is ruled by violence But I guess that’s better left unsaid.” –Bob Dylan One of Ernest Hemingway’s first jobs was serving as an ambulance driver in WWI. The job often entailed Hemingway...