Ephemera for Complicated Souls...



Quote of the Week: Of all the preposterous things Keith Richards said on Fresh Air last week, his Altamont quote has to be the most offensive (cue: 27:40): "Meredith [Hunter], who went down in this scene... he was asking for trouble... "



Right, that's what we've all learned from Altamont: blame the victim. Horse-hockey. At the end he signs off saying, "Nice try, Terri," which goads her into a huge laugh. Here's your new Frank Sinatra: irresistible musician, repulsive human being.

Almost ironically, the BBC gave the beast his best visual description: "a prune's wallet."

Sideways by disassociation: Greil Marcus guest blogs on Kael, Dylan, Morrison, and Walter Mosley.

Preferred Search Munchkin: Chrome's Ozone extension, ignores the riff-raff.