September 1971
CONTENTS
Dear CREEM: I found the piece “Rock A Hula Clarified” very interesting.
ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen have signed with Paramount Records.
They must bust in early May
Ken Kelley
The planning for the Mayday action the demonstrations in Washington that occured from April 24 to May 2nd, and on into the next week thanks to Uncle Sam — started somewhere around 1940, or whenever Mahatma Ghandi began using his celebrated “nonviolent” civil disobedience as a tactic to gain liberation.
The Hare Krishna Look
Tom Miller
In the strange world of hip capitalism anything is impossible.
Features
Cat Stevens
Michelle Straubing
But does he still love his dog?
Features
The Motown Variations
Dave Marsh
A last ditch attempt to salvage something from the most influential people from the Motor City since Edsel Ford and Little Willie John.
fantasy gave me fire
patti smith
A Portfolio of Poems by patti smith.
Features
AT HOME WITH THE JACKSON FIVE
Tim Tyler
It was January, 1970, snowy and blowy in New York, and “I Want You Back” was on the jukebox at Max’s.
Looney Toons
Robbie Cruger
As David ventures forth into the western world of California he graciously leaves me the task of filling the void created by his absence.
Features
COMMANDER CODY IN CALIFORNIA
Ed Ward
Including A Vignette of the Lost Planet Airmen, A concert with Merle and the Strangers and a fairy tale ending.
Grilch Ga-Dunk Dunk Means I Love You
Andy Zwerling
TV in the 50’s . . . I bet the kids who go wild for Grand Funk were, stifled by G.I. Joe and lousy cartoons.
Creemedia
FILM
Derby, Bed And Board (Domicile Conjugal), El Topo, more
BOOKS
Archie Anderson
This book is the death agony of American Poetry. As Frank O’Hara said; “. . . it may well be the death of literature as we know it. While I have certain regrets, I am still glad I got there before Alain Robbe-Grillet did. Poetry being quicker and surer than prose, it is only just that poetry finish literature off.” Gerard Malanga is carrying it out.
Records
RECORDS
Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Jackson Five, more
STICKY FINGERS
Greil Marcus’ Sticky Fingers review was to appear in this space.
BLACK 45’s
Gary Von Tersch and Lee Hildebrand
Recent years have seen the forthright injection of social commentary into soul music.
Juke Box Jury
Greg Shaw