ANDY WARHOL TURNS THE TABLES ON THE MEDIA
In his interactions with the media, the famous artist and provocateur offered only what enhanced his persona, not...
Mary Karmelek
SYLVIA PLATH: NO ESCAPING THE BELL JAR
55 years after the poet Sylvia Plath’s death, she continues to inspire books, songs, films and verse At...
THE BROMLEY CONTINGENT: SHOCKING THE MORAL MAJORITY IN THE UK
The Bromley Contingent were a group of young punks, including Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Severin, Steve Strange, Billy Idol, Soo Catwoman, and Jordan,...
THE MANY LIVES OF ANAIS NIN
Anaïs Nin’s diaries told of an independent, bohemian woman on a sensual and artistic journey – carousing with...
WATCH OLD FRIENDS DAVID BOWIE AND PETER FRAMPTON SEARCH FOR BEER IN MADRID
Old schoolmates from Bromley, Bowie and Frampton go looking for fun in Madrid on the Glass Spider tour...
WOMEN MADE AMAZING MUSIC IN 2017–BUT WHO HEARD IT?
Female artists were heavily represented on year-end critics’ lists, so why aren’t women getting the same level of...
HOW THE #METOO MOVEMENT CAN CHANGE MUSIC HISTORY
It’s impossible to measure the lost potential of the talented women whose music careers were cut short due...
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IN RIOT DAYS, PUSSY RIOT SHOWS US THAT PUNK IS JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR PROTEST
Maria Alyokhina’s Riot Days bears witness to the hardships endured by those who dare oppose the ruling powers,...
BIKINI KILL REUNITE FOR THE RAINCOATS BOOK LAUNCH
Book launch in NYC draws a reunion performance by Bikini Kill, a reappearance by Palmolive and “A Fairytale...
BLOOD AND GUTS: THE REBIRTH OF KATHY ACKER
Reissue of This Post-Punk Novelist’s Work Puts Her Back in the Countercultural Conversation Where She Belongs By Mary...
HAROLD PENDLETON, FOUNDER OF LONDON’S MARQUEE CLUB AND READING FESTIVAL DIES AT 93
Harold Pendleton, the founder of the legendary Marquee Club and the Reading Festival, has passed away at the...