Jack Kerouac is most commonly remembered for publishing his seminal account of the ‘Beat’ Generation in On the Road. However, while exposing the world to a downtrodden, nuclear holocaust fearing generation, Kerouac was changing the world of modern prose. His steady ‘stream of consciousness’ prose, referred to by fellow Beat poet, Allen Ginsberg, as ‘Jazz ...
10,000 maniacs 10 best songs This band was formed in the early 1980’s and featured the rapturous voice of Natalie Merchant. They went through numerous member and name changes before finally recording their debut album in 1983. The name 10,000 Maniacs came from a B-rated horror picture called 2,000 Maniacs. It would be a decade ...
In my Top Ten Television Shows of 2006 one of the shows I selected was the CW’s Gilmore Girls. Gilmore Girls is not only one of my favorite shows of this year but it’s one of my favorite shows of all time. There are many reasons I like the show but just one of them ...
Lowell, Massachusetts is a city with a rich history in stuff most people don’t care about, like textiles and the industrial revolution. Lowell’s also home to a minor league baseball team, Jack Kerouac’s birthplace and burial spot, a branch of the University of Massachusetts and plenty of places where music lovers can catch live shows, ...