jimi hendrix locations
October 24, 2012 peter bell
Widely regarded as one of the most innovative guitarists in music history, Johnny Allen Hendrix (later James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix) was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, WA. In the short 27 years of his life, Hendrix redefined the possibilities of the electric guitar as an instrument, while expanding the capacity of an artist […]
locations from what about bob?
September 27, 2012 peter bell
The 1991 comedy film What About Bob? follows the several-phobia suffering Bob Wiley (Bill Murray) as he latches onto his psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) and the Marvin family. Written by Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society, Medicine Man) and directed by Frank Oz (Little Shop of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and the voice of […]
elvis presley in memphis
September 16, 2012 peter bell
Elvis Presley’s family moved to Memphis, TN from Tupelo, MS in search of a better life. The young Elvis would have been 13 years old when he arrived in Memphis on September 12, 1948. The city of Memphis became synonymous with Elvis, and a number of locations from those early days (before Elvis became an […]
george lucas in modesto
August 20, 2012 peter bell
On May 14, 1944, George Walton Lucas, Jr. was born in Modesto, CA. The son of a stationary store owner and a homemaker, Lucas lived in the area until he attended film school at USC. While never a stellar student during his primary education, Lucas absorbed the action/adventure TV shows of his youth and the […]
ween locations
August 9, 2012 peter bell
Like most people, I was shocked to hear that Ween was going to call it quits. To recap, at the end of May 2012, Gene Ween (Aaron Freeman) had said during a Rolling Stone interview that he was retiring Gene Ween. After 28 years of performing in the band, there was a flurry of responses. […]