March 1970
Dear Creem: I have been trying to write the Lighthouse article for two weeks now, but everytime I write it they plan something new that just has to be included, like the three weeks that they played with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in June, or the appearance before the queen in July.
ROCK & ROLL NEWS
Well, winter’s just about over and to settle the matter and/or celebrate it, Michael Forman’s Concert Hall Productions (Concert Hall is also the underground press’ advertising agency) is throwing a Winters End Pop Festival, March 27-29.
Ono & Lennon's Quit Peace Fest
Dave Marsh
John Lennon and Yoko Ono have officially withdrawn from the Mosport Peace Festival. The Onolennons sent the festival’s promoters a telegram of withdrawal on March 12th which read; “Just read your report. Have done exactly what we told you not to.
The Michigan Scene Today
Dave Marsh
We’re a year old this month and a year older. The alternative culture is a year older too, a year further out of adolescence or a year deeper into it. Whatever, we thought to take stock of the home front as we see it; where we’ve been and where we are, and maybe we can draw some conclusions as to where we’re going.
“SRC music Is like between easy rock & roll and scary"
Debbie Burr
The Scott Richard Case rose to local prominence when their single of “I’m So Glad” became a hit. The fact that it was a hit at the end of July, 1967 (when Detroit was burnin’ down at the hands of half its population) may have something to do with why they haven’t had one since.
The Michigan Bands
MC5 Very simply, the Five are the most important band to come out of Detroit. There’s really no way to explain how important this band has been to Detroit. They set the pace for our rock and roll explosion, they formed the model of the people’s band, they made high energy the byword of our music.
Frut Rocking On Despite Adversity
The Frut of the Loom, fast rising “57 rock” band from Detroit’s bad north-east side, have been the subject of a huge wave of pig repression in the last year or so. They have been “busted” on totally bogus charges 3 times, they’ve been beaten up and otherwise abused by local and state narcotics pigs, and their name has been slandered in an attempt by the various suburban power structures to wipe out rock and roll and tis related pleasures, dope and fucking.
Tim Leary Jailed
As of this writing, Dr. Timothy Leary is behind bars for the illegal possession of marijauna. His so John and wife Rosemary are out o bail. However, Judge McMilla does not feel that Leary should be roaming the streets, and therefore refused him bail.
Records
Dave Marsh
SEIZE THE TIME by ELAINE BROWN VAULT 131 There’s a characteristic of the music industry that nobody ever talks about-I guess it just ain’t hip to mention itI call it the ‘pop star effect.” So far every rock and roll band that has “made it” in the biz has fallen prey to the pop star effect to some degree or other, and it’s just impossible to listen to or read about music nowadays without taking it inot account.
Books
OUTLAW BLUES - A BOOK OF ROCK MUSIC - BY PAUL WILLIAMS - DUTTON - $1.75 -191 PAGES JIM MORRISON AND THE DOORS: AN UNAUTHORIZED BOOK - BY MIKE JAHN -GROSSETT AND DUNLAP -$1.00-95 PAGES ROCK AND ROLL WILL STAND - EDITED BY GREIL MARCUS -BEACON PRESS - $2.95 - 182 PAGES
Yippies Denied Bomb'g Permit
In their first dealing with the city of Detroit, under the heavy hand of newly-elected Mayor Roman S. Gribbs, the Youth International Party was denied a permit to demolish the General Motors Building. The Parkin’ Meter Yippies requested the permit “so as not to inconvenience anyone who might wish to be using the building.”