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John McMillian : Gimme Shelter: Altamont and the Underground Press

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Hell’s Angel takes the cue. The contrasting coverage of the disastrous Altamont rock festival by the Berkeley Tribe and the San Francisco Examiner tells us much about why the underground press became such a force. Image from morethings.com.When America was … Continue reading →

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John McMillian : Gimme Shelter: Altamont and the Underground Press

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