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  5. “Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas” by Hunter. S Thompson  Hunter S. Thompson was a crazy motherfucker – a certified loose cannon, dead-set on destruction of conformity. Through that destruction, Thompson became the Godfather of Gonzo Journalism, with a majority of his early journalistic work having appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine. Starting in November, 1971, the first of two issues of what would become “Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas” were featured in the legendary literary magazine, illustrated by the masterful Ralph Steadman. Both issues, I might add, were sold through Mile High Vinyl in early March of...

Literature aids in the formation of the physical world. Our reality is created in part through the stories in which we tell, both to ourselves and those we come into contact with, from the time we awake, to the time we fall asleep.   Although my business is focused primarily on music, writing and literature have both been immense passions of mine and have helped to shape the inner world in which I know. In this blog, I will delve into my top ten favorite books, in no particular order. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.  Ham On Rye by Charles...

I had watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for the first time when I was twelve or thirteen. I came across a VHS copy at the Salvation Army in Saskatoon, a store where my mother is still on a first name basis with everyone who works there, and possibly everyone who has ever shopped there. I had never heard of the film, but being that Jack Nicholson was on the cover, who is among my favorite actors, I decided to take a chance, put the VHS in the cart, and the film has since become what I would consider...

  Better Call Saul has just reached a satisfying conclusion, which has only accelerated the legacy of a brilliant television universe of drug dealing, murder, mayhem, and the desire to acquire the American Dream which began with the release of Breaking Bad.  Throughout the past twenty-three years, since The Sopranos hit the airwaves in 1999, there has been a rise in television antiheroes. These are protagonists who are morally-flawed, often commit horrendous, unredeemable acts, and yet, we find ourselves as viewers rooting for them. Even the father of a childhood friend who was a police detective ritualistically watched The Sopranos...