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NEWS ABOUT: Woodstock

Woodstock stories: 3 news summaries
movie review

 Woodstock Not Worth the Trip 

Mixed reviews for 1960s coming-of-age flick

Aug 28, 09 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Taking Woodstock isn’t really about the music: it’s more about coming of age on the outskirts of the festival. Critics are lukewarm about Ang Lee's latest effort:
  • “You can’t deny the smiling mood that wafts through the film like incense,” admits Anthony Lane of
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entertainment • music • film • movie review • rock and roll • Ang Lee • 1960s • Woodstock • Taking Woodstock

OPINION

 The Music Sucked at Woodstock 


Aug 14, 09 7:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Woodstock become an iconic event of the '60s, but according to Wall Street Journal critic Jim Fusilli, it was a mediocre festival at best. Major artists like Lennon, the Doors, and Led Zeppelin stayed away, those who did show were drugged up, and sound equipment failed—the whole thing was... More »

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music • 1960s • music festival • Woodstock

OPINION

 Woodstock Was a 'Nightmare' 


Aug 13, 09 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mark Hosenball of Newsweek was at Woodstock, and not only did he not have a good time, but he can’t quite figure out how we’ve “transformed a chaotic mudfest into an epic pageant of peace and love.” Hosenball reminisces about the “massive, teeming, squalid mess”... More »

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