Author Archives: Jochen Markhorst

by Jochen Markhorst IX         I saw Satan laughing with delight There’s three bums comin’ all dressed in rags Pick up the pieces and lower the flags I’m going to Woodstock, it’s the Aquarian Age Then I’ll go over to Altamont … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst VIII      “I can only hope I can be as influential” Hush li’l children, you’ll soon understand The Beatles are coming they’re gonna hold your hand Slide down the bannister, go get your coat Ferry ‘cross the Mersey … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst VII       And now and then a white elephant  It does have something of the opening scene in A Serious Man, the somewhat unjustly overlooked Kafkaesque film by the Coen Brothers from 2009. We are somewhere in the … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst VI        They all jumped out of a rotten potato Greatest magic trick ever under the sun Perfectly executed, skillfully done Wolfman, oh wolfman, oh wolfman, howl Rub a dub dub – it’s murder most foul  Boris Karloff … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst V         Not even the chair The day that they blew out the brains of the king Thousands were watching, no one saw a thing It happened so quickly – so quick by surprise Right there in front … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst IV        These are dangerous times Shot down like a dog in broad daylight ‘Twas a matter of timing and the timing was right You got unpaid debts and we’ve come to collect We’re gon’ kill you … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst III         Yes, that’s exactly what I mean! Shot down like a dog in broad daylight ‘Twas a matter of timing and the timing was right You got unpaid debts and we’ve come to collect We’re gon’ kill … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst This is the last edition of the series in which we shone a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →

    In case you missed it: Murder Most Foul part 1: It was a dark and stormy night by Jochen Markhorst II          Wait a minute, boys! Being led to the slaughter like a sacrificial lamb Say wait a minute … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst I           It was a dark and stormy night ‘Twas a dark day in Dallas – November ‘63 The day that will live on in infamy President Kennedy was riding high A good day to be living and … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst This is a chapter from the new book “Bob Dylan’s Rough And Rowdy Ways – Side C”  It’s 16 March 1971, and Dylan reports for duty in a small, relatively new studio on Spring Street in … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst One of the many gems on the legendary compilation album Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 (1972) is the Like A Rolling Stone rip-off “A Public Execution” by the Texan garage rock band Mouse … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst “On the bus he’s playing these cassette tapes of all this great old traditional stuff, because by then he knew I was really into it. He said, “This is a good song, you should learn this one.” … Continue reading →