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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts – California’s Hippie Utopias

The Last Glimpses of California’s Vanishing Hippie Utopias Half a century ago, a legion of idealists dropped out of society and went back to the land, creating a patchwork of utopian communes across Northern California. Here, the last of those rogue souls offer a glimpse of their otherworldly residences—and the tail end of a grandContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts – California’s Hippie Utopias”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Mama Told Me Not To Come’ (Randy Newman) Three Dog Night (1970)

Three Dog Night is an American rock band formed in 1967, with founding members consisting of vocalists Danny Hutton, Cory Wells, and Chuck Negron. The official commentary included in the CD set Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 states that vocalist Danny Hutton’s girlfriend suggested the name after reading a magazine article about Aboriginal Australians, in which it was explained thatContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Mama Told Me Not To Come’ (Randy Newman) Three Dog Night (1970)”