How Goth took over, farewell Phil Lesh and the curse of teenage stardom

Published: 29 October 2024
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Brushing aside the cobweb spray and luminous flashing skulls, we ring rock and roll’s doorbell in pursuit of both tricks and treats. Among which you’ll find …

… the gothification of entertainment … Harry Potter, Creedence Clearwater and Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings.

… Donald Trump dancing to Jeff Buckley.

… why Phil Lesh was the heart and soul of the Grateful Dead.

… John Cooper Clarke playing a 23,000-seater and the rise of Spoken Word.

… Bah! Humbug! The full horror of Halloween and its infernal TV specials.

… Allen Ginsberg’s International Poetry Incarnation at the Albert Hall in 1965.

… Rihanna’s dietician, therapist, spiritual advisor and hospitality liaison manager.

… the auditions for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

… the curse of having everything you want.

… John Lennon imprisoned in the Dakota – without the internet! And his mishandling of an Austin Maxi.

… Helen Mirren’s thing about Kurt Cobain.

… why Phil Lesh, John Entwistle, Jack Casady and Paul McCartney were a breed apart.

… when Mark King’s father kicked him out of the family home.

… plus Abraham Lincoln, Fields of the Nephilim, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Eraserhead, the Batcave and birthday guest Matthew Elliot wonders if anyone had greater love songs written about them than Rosanna Arquette (by Toto and Peter Gabriel)?

Mama Tried by the Grateful Dead. Just LISTEN to Phil Lesh’s bass playing:
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