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Jim.

by on Jul.03, 2017, under Music & Theater

In Memoriam: Jim Morrison
08 December 1943 – 03 July 1971

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Birth of the Lizard King

by on Dec.08, 2016, under Music & Theater

I already paid tribute to my idol, Jim Morrison, on the anniversary of his passing a few months ago. A lot has been said about why this man was (and remains to be) legendary, and he will always be a true icon of music and literature, as a member of The Doors and as an individual.

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All Hail The Lizard King!

by on Jul.03, 2016, under Music & Theater

My first encounter with Jim Morrison was twenty years ago in my Humanities 1 class in UP Diliman. My teacher, bless him, included Morrison’s poetry in the curriculum (alongside Rilke, Lovecraft, and Phaedra – you cannot accuse him of lack of diversity). Then he ensured we got exposed to songs from The Doors.

Since then, I have been a huge Doors fan. Hell, even more so than a Beatles fan, and that’s saying a lot.

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