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TEN GREAT NEW YORK CITY NOVELS

Michael Friedman·May 3, 2020

A shout out to our favorite city— New York—- and our favorite book reviewer, the poet and novelist Michael Friedman. We love and cherish both of you! ️️ PleaseKillMe.com There are eight million stories in the naked city, as the...

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REMEMBERING VICTOR HAYDON: THE MASCARA SNAKE, FAST & BULBOUS

Pamela Des Barres·April 30, 2020

Pamela Des Barres’ life changed completely when she met Victor Haydon, first cousin to Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) and later The Mascara Snake in his Magic Band. A high school infatuation became a lifelong connection to “Uncle Vic,” an...

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THE CHARLATANS’ TIM BURGESS IS THROWING A PARTY

Crispin Kott·April 29, 2020

To lift spirits and lessen isolation during this dark time, Tim Burgess of Manchester’s Charlatans has invited the world over to his house for a listening party. He spins records, including his own but also by other bands, inviting members...

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ROOM FOR JELLO: AN ORAL HISTORY OF FAULTY PRODUCTS RECORDS

Eric Davidson·April 28, 2020

Faulty Products was a small record label and distribution company with an outsized influence at a crucial time for rock & roll, launching the Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Human Switchboard, the Bangles and others before fizzling out in 1982. Though...

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THE END OF THE GAME: REMEMBERING PETER BEARD

Gary Lippman·April 27, 2020

Capturing photographer, adventurer, author, wildlife preservationist and international playboy Peter Beard (1938-2020) in words is like catching lightning in a bottle. Friend and intimate to Cheryl Tiegs, Candice Bergen, Lee Radziwill, Frances Bacon, Truman Capote and Andy Warhol, Beard also...

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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW #3: MARIANNE FAITHFULL

Billy Hough·April 24, 2020

We are thrilled to hear the news that Marianne Faithfull has been released from the hospital and is recovering from Covid-19. In celebration, Billy Hough’s latest installment of Things You Should Know is 3 minutes all about Faithfull… ...

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WHAT IT IS: LYNDA BARRY AND THE WHY OF COMICS

Alan Bisbort·April 23, 2020

We can’t think of anyone more deserving of a MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ than cartoonist Lynda Barry, who was awarded one late last year. Her distinctive blend of pictures and words have inspired many, including her longtime friend (and college classmate)...

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BANG: A PRIMER ON RUSSIAN ROCK, FROM GORKY PARK TO VIKTOR TSOI

Daniel Bowen·April 22, 2020

Russia may seem like some distant, ominous land—largely due to unrelenting Cold War propaganda—but the popular music of the Russian people tells a different story. Daniel Bowen was given a crash course in this by Russian exchange students who’ve stayed...

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BEYOND 2-TONE WITH FISHBONE AND ANGELO MOORE

Zack Kopp·April 21, 2020

Fishbone was one of the most eclectic bands to come out of the LA punk scene, drawing on ska, soul, fun, jazz and, yes, punk to create a musical stew that attracted fans as diverse as George Clinton, Circle Jerks,...

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THE COCKETTES: CONJURING MAGICK IN SAN FRANCISCO AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD TO NYC

Fayette Hauser·April 20, 2020

The Cockettes were a “hippie theater group” formed in 1969 and based in and around Haight-Ashbury. The group was comprised of artists, performers, singers, dancers and “freaks” inspired by The Living Theater, John Vaccaro’s Play House of the Ridiculous, Jack...

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HAL WILLNER, AMERICAN VISIONARY

John Kruth·April 16, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has killed thousands of people worldwide, each a tragedy to their friends and families. But the music world has lost some giants, too, including John Prine, Wallace Roney, Ellis Marsalis Jr., Bucky Pizzarelli, Cristina and, last but...

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PETER TOWNSHEND, KEN RUSSELL & TOMMY THE MOVIE 45 YEARS LATER

David Stewart·April 15, 2020

The Who’s 1969 double-album Tommy is generally considered the first ‘rock opera’ (cases could, of course, be made for S.F. Sorrow by the Pretty Things or Village Green Preservation Society by the Kinks). The story of a deaf, dumb and...

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WERE WE ALL BRAINWASHED BY THE CIA WITH SEX, DRUGS AND ROCK & ROLL?

Joseph L. Flatley·April 14, 2020

Did you know that LSD and hippies were invented by the CIA in the 1960s? No? Well, the idea was to hook kids on sex, drugs and rock & roll (hey, it worked!), so they would not overthrow the military...

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REBEL WITH A CAUSE: A DAUGHTER’S TAKE ON THE LEGEND OF NICHOLAS RAY

Benito Vila·April 13, 2020

As a film director, Nicholas Ray made some memorable films, like They Live by Night, In a Lonely Place and, of course, Rebel Without a Cause. As a father, he was also memorable, but for all the wrong reasons, most...

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Jack Kerouac based his muse/lover “Mardou Fox” in The Subterraneans on Alene Lee, a mixed race (Black/Cherokee) bohemian writer and intellectual who was a part of the NYC Beat circle of Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and Lucien Carr. Despite her intimate connection to these writers, the real Alene Lee is nowhere to be found in most accounts and biographies—partly due to her own reticence to speak. Erika Blair did some digging and presents a more rounded portrait of this fascinating woman. Read more!

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TEN GREAT NEW YORK CITY NOVELS

REMEMBERING VICTOR HAYDON: THE MASCARA SNAKE, FAST & BULBOUS

THE CHARLATANS’ TIM BURGESS IS THROWING A PARTY

ROOM FOR JELLO: AN ORAL HISTORY OF FAULTY PRODUCTS RECORDS

THE END OF THE GAME: REMEMBERING PETER BEARD

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW #3: MARIANNE FAITHFULL

WHAT IT IS: LYNDA BARRY AND THE WHY OF COMICS

BANG: A PRIMER ON RUSSIAN ROCK, FROM GORKY PARK TO VIKTOR TSOI

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THE COCKETTES: CONJURING MAGICK IN SAN FRANCISCO AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD TO NYC

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REBEL WITH A CAUSE: A DAUGHTER’S TAKE ON THE LEGEND OF NICHOLAS RAY

SAM CUTLER: LIFE WITH THE STONES, THE DEAD & OTHER WONDERFUL REPROBATES

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