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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,632

By Erik Loomis

In General

On May 21, 2024

This is the grave of Levon Helm. Here lies one of the all-time greats, one of my favorite musicians. Born in 1940 in Elaine, Arkansas (a town that 20 years earlier had seen a horrible massacre of sharecroppers trying to organize), Mark Helm (though he...

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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,385

By Erik Loomis

On June 27, 2023

This is the grave of Rick Danko. Born in 1942 in Blayney, Ontario, Danko came of age in an immigrant family but one deeply imbued in American music. The family.

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LGM Film Club, Part 265: The Last Waltz

By Erik Loomis

On May 19, 2022

I hadn't watched Scorsese's The Last Waltz in years so I threw it on last night. If anything, it's even better than I remembered. The Band was no great live.

Last Thoughts on Levon Helm

By Erik Loomis

In General

On April 23, 2012

I've been thinking a lot about Levon Helm and The Band over the past week. A few final thoughts. I've been really impressed with the outpouring of grief for the passing of Levon Helm. While his passage may not have had the pop culture impact...

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Levon Helm

By Erik Loomis

On April 18, 2012

In my mind, The Band has the greatest two album stretch of any band in rock and roll history. Those first two albums are both perfect, not to mention their.

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