BY: AMY HABEN
David Yow. Photo by: David Wm. Sims.
Randomly I posted on Facebook, "Where in the world is David Yow?" Thinking about the nineties and how ...
When did rock n' roll get boring? The NY Dolls had it all. They dressed like a Susanne Somers workout tape on crack, they figured out that heavy bangs and layered hair can work well on guys, managed to get women hot while wearing heels, and played fun tunes to let your hair down to. Substance without style may be good on your record player, but what about the live show? ...
Powerful footage of the Stooges taken by NYC musician Ryan Skeleton Boy in November of 2003. The live set was performed at Tower Records and is riddled with funny commentary by Iggy on the sad state of music and his drug influenced lyrics....
Patti Smith recalls her days living at the legendary Chelsea Hotel. Highlights include living under the same roof as Janis Joplin and running into William S. Burroughs at the bar across the street. Patti may not have had much money in her younger years, but she lived a very culturally rich lifestyle....
by Avalon Kenny & Anna Theodora - Does a cover song ever beat the original? Is Devo’s version of “Satisfaction” better than the Stones original? Can a cover artist transcend the familiar echoes of the first version-- and make the song even better? Does anyone really care?...
I dare you not to smile while watching these funky cats boogie down the party line. The 70's kids are my favorite as far as moves go, but the hair and outfits in the 80's clips are also priceless....
Iggy Pop (Photo by Andy Kent- 1977)
"At the time I was the first guy they called a punk. And they used that term for me to represent the idea of someone that...
My favorite David Bowie tracks, compiled as I sit here pondering the vast void left in the universe without him. I woke up at 3 a.m. for no apparent reason,...
"CBGB in 70's" on You Tube - Live shots of Blondie, The Dead Boys, and The Ramones are featured in this late 70's CBGB's documentary. Even though the commentator has a strange, infomercial voice and the speed is slightly off, the rare footage is intriguing enough to keep watching. The very articulate Ramones manager, Danny Fields describes them as "a great machine that went on time."
-Amy Haben...
David Bowie: from 1970s' Ziggy Stardust to reclusive icon. Photograph: Michael Putland/Getty Images
Bowie discusses the rockstar persona of Ziggy Stardust ...
Amazing video from 1970 of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe's book cluttered room in the Chelsea Hotel. This footage appears to be shot by a German film ...
