“Unlocking the Secrets of Unfulfilled Aspirations: Brian Lee Knopp Dives Deep in ‘Dreams I’m Never Gonna See'”
Pharr: What was it like speaking for the collective members of the Ida Lupino Liberation Organization? I’d love to hear more about how you balanced your own experience with the recollections of the rest of your fellow “True Believers” while writing the book’s title essay.
Knopp: I am very proud to have been a member of the ILLO, and prouder, still, to have finally brought the 1981 takeover of WDIZ Rock 100 to light. I was “the word geek” even back then (read: the consummate bullshit artist). So the other members were glad to have someone else finally put the story together. I had conferred with the other members, pooled and verified our respective recollections. When The Ace (Tim Boylan) died in August 2023, the surviving members felt the story should get more attention than a Facebook “remember when?” anecdote, and hopefully, it will and already has.
