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Sex in America: What’s Wrong With This Picture?

March 4, 2016 by L.E. Kalikow 2 Comments

America’s sexual attitudes are f*cked up!

Apparently the word ‘intercourse’ is okay but ‘fuck’ is dirty? You can stab a woman in her chest on TV as long as you don’t show her nipple?!?

Who makes these rules?

Covert Art: Censorship

Above on the left is the cover art I submitted to publish my audiobook “Sex, No Drugs & Rock’N’Roll: Memoirs of A Music Junkie” to Amazon’s subsidiary Audible. It was rejected on the grounds it “contained nudity.” This, despite the fact that the cover had already been accepted in the paperback, album and eBook formats.

The Magic Shop: Another Casualty of ‘Progress’

February 26, 2016 by L.E. Kalikow Leave a Comment

It’s hard to watch the “Glory Days” of the music I grew up with die. It’s not just the recent passing of such musical marvels as Natalie Cole, Glenn Frey, Maurice White, and David Bowie. It goes much deeper than that.

How Kesha’s Case is Similar to “Twelve Years A Slave”

February 21, 2016 by L.E. Kalikow Leave a Comment

In 1971 when I brought my first major recording contract home to my attorney father, in my book “Sex, No Drugs & Rock’N’Roll: Memoirs Of A Music Junkie,” I recounted, “As my father read the recording contract, he just kept shaking his head. To him it bordered on legalized slavery. We needed a consulting opinion.” So, we visited a major entertainment lawyer at the time who, “made the distinction between legal and practical in the high-stakes music business, with one-sided contracts that reflected the risk. On the other hand, once successful, everything was renegotiable.”

The Reasons I’m Disappointed in the HBO Show “Vinyl”

February 17, 2016 by L.E. Kalikow 4 Comments

Pilot Episode: Vinyl

Ever since the Scorsese/Jagger project was announced over a year ago, I’ve been waiting with Christmas anticipation for its opening. Having recently watched and re-watched the terrific CNN documentaries on both the 60’s and the 70’s, I now had a special interest in “Vinyl.” The Valentine’s Day pilot launch coincided directly with release of my own book living through the music business during those years in “Sex, No Drugs & Rock’N’Roll: Memoirs Of A Music Junkie.”