by Weston | Feb 11, 2010 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
The Woodstock Sound-Outs were mini-festivals, after which Michael Lang modeled his mega event in 1969. They were held on Pan Copeland’s farm on the outskirts of Woodstock, New York, from 1967 to 1970. The stage was inches from the ground, and the amphitheater... 
by Weston | Jan 19, 2010 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Remembering Woodstock provides a fine assessment of the roots and cultural fallout of the Woodstock festival. This is accomplished via scholarly essays by a number of music and media academics from the UK and the Commonwealth. The one anomaly is the commentary from... by Weston | Dec 23, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Tim Hardin (1941-1980) moved to the Woodstock area in 1968 with his wife, Susan Morss, and his young son Damion. Already the town was a thriving music destination— with The Band, Bob Dylan, the Mothers of Invention, Richie Havens, and the Blues Magoos in residence. It... by Weston | Dec 23, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots Concert, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
“An Air of Magic—Roots of the 1969 Woodstock Festival: The Backstory to “Woodstock,” an article by David Bouton that appears in the winter 2009 issue of Kaatskill Life, offers a great review of the Roots book and concert. Bouton begins with, “[The festival]... by Weston | Dec 7, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
In 2001 powerHouse Books published there is no eye, John Cohen’s photographic memoir of his life and times. He is a member of the New City Lost Ramblers, and his photographs hang in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of...
