JOHN SINCLAIR
EPISODES OF AMERICAN ROUTES WITH JOHN SINCLAIR
FROM THE SHOW: RADIO DAYS REVISITED
An INTERVIEW: with DJ, poet, blues scholar, and activist John Sinclair. Born in Michigan, Sinclair became one of the great New Orleans radio voices on WWOZ-FM. Sinclair talks about discovering underground radio in the 1950's. In the '60s, Sinclair managed the rock group MC5, with whom he founded the White Panther Party. Arrested in 1968 for marijuana possession, Sinclair discusses John Lennon's crucial role in agitating for his early release -- with a song.
FROM THE SHOW: WHAT'S COOL?
From the show "What's Cool?" originally aired on November 11th, 2009
FROM THE SHOW: WHAT'S COOL?
From the show "What's Cool?" originally aired on July 24th, 2002
FROM THE SHOW: WHAT'S COOL?
From the show "What's Cool?" originally aired on February 4th, 2004
FROM THE SHOW: RADIO DAYS REVISITED
An INTERVIEW: with DJ, poet, blues scholar, and activist John Sinclair. Born in Michigan, Sinclair became one of the great New Orleans radio voices on WWOZ-FM. Sinclair talks about discovering underground radio in the 1950's. In the '60s, Sinclair managed the rock group MC5, with whom he founded the White Panther Party. Arrested in 1968 for marijuana possession, Sinclair discusses John Lennon's crucial role in agitating for his early release -- with a song.
RADIO DAYS REVISITED
We celebrate our chosen medium, scanning the dial in search of great voices, characters and shows that grace the airwaves locally and nationwide, today and yesterday. Included are Ann Arbor/New Orleans legend John Sinclair, an old-time country station based in a Mt. Airy, North Carolina log cabin, and Rev. Izeer's "Spiritual Workshop" from Jackson, MS.
