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Rock Geography: The Action House (Island Park, NY)

 

Many famous rock & roll clubs and concert halls 

have quietly vanished from the face of the earth. 

Why, it's almost as if they never existed.... 

but the stories about them live on.

 

By the time I moved to Long…

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Rock Geography: Whisky A Go Go (Expanded Edition)

 

 

Today, on this latest edition of Rock & Roll Geography, we take a stroll down to California to check out The Whisky A Go Go, one of LA's most historic music landmarks.  Still in business today, this venerable club is…

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Remembering Bill Graham & The Fillmore East

 

This blog post is dedicated to my dear friend,

Jeff Goldstein

who spent many happy hours @ The Fillmore East

 

 

 

 

 

The Story of the Fillmore East begins here...

Located at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and Sixth Street was…

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Rock Geography: Monterey Pop Festival 1967

 

Today on the Rock & Roll is a State of Mind blog, we celebrate the 54th anniversary of what many regard as one of  the very first rock festivals...Monterey International Pop Festival June 16th / 17th / 18th 1967! 

While…

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Rock Geography: Remembering 5 New Orleans Music Clubs!

 

 

THE DEW DROP INN

2836 Lasalle St   New Orleans

 

"Meet those fine gals, 
Your buddies and your pals, 
Down in New Orleans on a street they call LaSalle 
Down at the Dew Drop Inn, 
You meet all your fine friends. …

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