Jim Morrison

‘We really need our male allies to come to the fore and help us out’ – The Irish Times

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When Adele Bertei alighted from the Cleveland bus at Port Authority in July 1977, New York City was in a bad way. Bankruptcy, blackouts, arson, muggers, and pervs hanging around peepshows and midnight movie theatres. But this urban wasteland also spawned beautiful cultural mutations, proto-punks like Suicide, Patti Smith, Television, Blondie, the Ramones, Richard Hell … Read more

Morrison Hotel Goes Up in Flames in LA

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Iconic Morrison Hotel, Famous From The Doors Album, Damaged in Fire The Morrison Hotel, immortalized in The Doors’ 1970 album of the same name, suffered significant damage in a fire that ripped through downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. Vacant for over a decade, the four-story building engulfed in flames for nearly two hours before over … Read more