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My Greatest Concert Ever: The Allman Brothers Band at The Fillmore East, June 25, 1971

Today’s news about the passing of Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts at 80 brings back a lot of memories.

4 min read6 days ago

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My Greatest Concert Ever: The Allman Brothers Band at The Fillmore East, June 25, 1971

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Steve Bloom

Best Westerns Series: George Custer

In the history of Westerns, there’s no character more vile and despicable than Army Gen. George Armstrong Custer. He infamously led the…

9 min readApr 8, 2024

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Best Westerns Series: George Custer

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Steve Bloom

Best Westerns Series: ‘Shane’

Ranked as a Top 5 Western by the American Film Institute, this 1953 oater pits a brutal cattleman vs. Scandinavian homesteaders in late…

4 min readApr 4, 2024

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Best Westerns Series: ‘Shane’

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Steve Bloom

Best Westerns Series: Natalie Portman

Powerful women are fun to watch in Westerns. We’ve already discussed Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen. This article reviews Natalie Portman’s…

3 min readMar 31, 2024

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Best Westerns Series: Natalie Portman

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Steve Bloom

Best Westerns Series: ‘Gold’

The Gold Rushes of he 19th Century were fodder for countless Westerns, from The Treasure at the Sierra Madre (1948) to McKenna’s Gold…

2 min readMar 29, 2024

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Best Westerns Series: ‘Gold’

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Steve Bloom

Best Westerns Series: ‘Blazing Saddles’

I saw Blazing Saddles at a movie theater in Manhattan when it came out in 1974. We smoked a joint outside, bought tickets, found seats and…

4 min readMar 24, 2024

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Best Westerns Series: ‘Blazing Saddles’

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Steve Bloom

George Benson: The Power of Hype

I interviewed George Benson for Newsday in 1989. On the jazz guitarist’s 81st birthday, I’ve republished that article here at Medium.

4 min readMar 22, 2024

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George Benson: The Power of Hype

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Steve Bloom

Best Westerns Series: ‘Soldier Blue’

The Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 is the backdrop for this controversial 1970 Western starring a 24-year-old Candice Bergen.

5 min readMar 21, 2024

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Best Westerns Series: ‘Soldier Blue’

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Steve Bloom

Best Westerns Series: Tom Hanks

Arguably America’s greatest living actor, Tom Hanks can do it all, including star in a quality 21st Century Western.

3 min readMar 19, 2024

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Best Westerns Series: Tom Hanks

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Steve Bloom

Best Westerns Series: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley appeared in 31 movies from 1958–1969. He’s best known for romps like Fun in Acapulco and Viva Las Vegas. Presley starred in…

4 min readMar 14, 2024

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Best Westerns Series: Elvis Presley

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Steve Bloom

Steve Bloom

I'm a longtime journalist and author with 30+ years covering cannabis. I'm a former editor of High Times and Freedom Leaf and co-author of "Pot Culture.”

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