Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon: Laurel Canyon, Covert Ops & the Dark Heart of the Hippie Dream
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1909394122 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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"David McGowan is among the smartest and funniest researcher/writers in our intrepid Alternative Media." -- Revolutionary
"They all sounded the same." according to malka monroe. I loved this book! I kept a notebook of all of the names mentioned and I had volumes! I grew up in that area and that era so I know much of what he is talking about.My parents did not allow me to listen to Rock'n'Roll music. When I was away and near a radio, the all the songs sounded similar. The reason for that is many of the songs of the 1960s were played by the same musicians, sung by the same background singers, and produced in the same studio, that is, by the Wreckin. Rock 'n' Roll, the CIA, Psy-ops, and the engineered hippie culture Awesome. Dave McGowan is a writer whose credibility is stamped on every page. I have all of Dave's previous books, too. In them, as in this one, he returns as if from some archeological dig of the USA's collective history with the damnedest stories and characters. This time he has outdone even his own "Programmed to Kill" which also serves as this book's perfect companion as the material is related. So if you haven't yet read PtK, there is no better time than now.Everyone knows ab. M. Cato said An awesome book. If you want to understand what really. An awesome book. If you want to understand what really goes on in hollywood, in the music scene and in American politics, this book will open your eyes. Serious topics covered, fascinating insights into the lives of the "stars" and a new way of looking at our cultural icons, "history" and the "news". David McGowan also writes with great humour and irony. Just a great read, highly recommended. Applying what I learned about he lives of some of our cultural icons in this boo
And all of the canyon's colorful characters - rock stars, hippies, murderers, and politicos - happily coexisted alongside a covert military installation. Also floating about the periphery were various political operatives, up-and-coming politicians, and intelligence personnel - the same sort of people who just happened to give birth to many of the rock stars populating the canyon. Many didn't make it out alive, and many of those deaths remain shrouded in mystery to this day. Far more integrated into the scene than most would care to admit was a guy by the name of Charles Manson, along with his murderous entourage. But there was a dark side to that scene as well. Members of bands like the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, the Monkees, the Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, the Turtles, the Eagles, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Steppenwolf, Captain Beefheart, CSN
Currently single, he is the proud father of three daughters. McGowan's previous books include Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder, and Understanding the F-Word: American Fascism and the Politics of Illusion. Still at home in LA, he can be reached at davemcgowan@roadrunner. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in psychology and has, s