August 15, 2009
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Photo: Copyright Shelly Rusten; Arrow illustration: iStock; Photo Illustration: Lars Gotrich'The Parable Of The Hot Dogs' At Woodstock
()NPR librarian Robert Goldstein recalls his trip, 40 years ago, to what was rumored to be a major cultural event at a farm a few hours outside of New York City. The official Woodstock message, the festival slogan, was: Three Days of Peace and Music. But food? That was a different story.
Commentary
The Pride Of The Eighties()
August 15, 2009 The '80s were no longer a time to change the world. That was done by generations that came before. So, to find an identity, to feel important, the children of a "throwaway" decade had to look inward.
Music Interviews & Profiles
A Real-Life School Of Rock()
August 15, 2009 Want a boost on your climb to rock stardom? Check out the University of Central Oklahoma's Academy of Contemporary Music. Founded by Flaming Lips manager Scott Booker, the school aims to offer not just music theory and performance classes, but an inside knowledge of the music business.
Books
A Dark Journey Into A Killer's 'Personal Effects'()
August 15, 2009 Have you ever wished you could e-mail or telephone a character from a book you're reading? A new "multiplatform transmedia experience" by authors J.C. Hutchins and Jordan Weisman offers readers the opportunity to do just that.
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