Autobiographies, like most non-fiction, are tricky. Their subject matter require inherent interest - maybe even passion - marginalizing most audiences. The best autobiographies circumvent that demand by having a lot in common with good fiction writing: an engaging and original voice and insight that transcends the surface narrative and turns the specific into the universal. A [...]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 's new book, PUNK: Chaos to Couture , is an LP-sized tome, so I suppose it makes sense I'm listening to The Roxy London WC2 , an LP that compiles many of the early punk bands performing live in their native environment. The LP's a deluxe reissue on Earmark , with 180-gram vinyl, a PVC protective sleeve, and all manner of accoutrements. It's dressing up something that was most likely originally kicked around, beaten up, scratched, and treated poorly in all manner of extras befitting proper art, rather than [...]
I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp is exactly the succulently-written, shit-talking, salty dog memoir you’d want from the man who dreamed and ignited punk. Richard Hell was a fun-loving little Kentucky cowboy as a kid, loving TV, growing up with peak period 60s Stones and Dylan LPs, dreaming of taking off from his family, then happily habitually joyriding as a teen. He eventually did a few circles in a stolen car, smashed it up, and broke free from the cycle by taking to the road with school friend Tom Miller, a mate secretly in love with UFOs [...]
Hell & the Voidoids at CBGB, by Eugene Merinov You can't throw a rock this week without hitting a Richard Hell story. This week's edition of Nightclubbing steps back to the late 70's, and features an amazing performance of "Love Comes In Spurts," by the Voidoids, at CBGB in 1979. You can’t talk about punk rock without talking about Richard Hell. Television , the band he founded in 1973 with then best friend Tom Verlaine, was one of the [...]
Seen on the scene: Bob Gruen, John Holmstrom, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Gary Indiana, Kate Simon, Patrick Fox, Gillian McCain, Jim Marshall, Leee Black Childers, Godlis, Mary Harron, and of course, Richard Hell. Don't forget that Hell will be reading at Barnes & Noble in Union Square tomorrow, March 14, and also at Bookmarc in the West Village on March 19. I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp is available now. You can grab [...]
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Richard Hell at CBGB, 1978, by Eugene Merinov Ecco , publishers of the upcoming Richard Hell memoir, I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp , have very generously made the first chapter of this anticipated book available for free. You can grab a PDF here , and pre-order the book here . It will be available March 12. Don't forget that Hell will be reading [...]
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Just in from the NY Times East Village Local comes news of two upcoming music book events of note: The first by former Joy Division/New Order bassist, Peter Hook , to promote his Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division . He'll be appearing at The Strand on January 29 with Sasha Frere-Jones, and in order to attend you'll need to purchase a copy of the book or buy a $10 gift card from the store. Get all of the details here . Order Unknown [...]
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Richard Hell DJ'ing at The Mudd Club, possibly 1980 or 1981.
Jean-Louis Brossard is Art Director at the Rencontres Trans Musicales Festival in Rennes. At this year's 34th edition of the festival we talked with him about his passion for music, the beginnings of the “Trans” in the ambiance of the 70ies and how he discovers talents for the wide ranged line-up. “Music is there for
by Ariella St ok There is not much talk of fire and brimstone in Judaism, nor gruesome landscapes of eternal damnation and demonic torture. A vague concept of the afterlife was appended to the religion in later iterations, but it is not a focus nor is there much consensus of what it might entail. To the extent that hell is discussed in Jewish texts, it is often given as a state of being that one need not wait until after death to experience. Described as a feeling of [...]
Before he was punk: Richard Hell, circa 1970, with Patty Mucha. Photo by Bevan Davies ( source )
I've had a bit of Richard Hell on the brain since finding out about his upcoming autobiography .
Coming 3.12.13, I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp by Richard Hell. Pre-order here .
It's been a big September for Talking Heads fans, as the former members of the seminal art-rock band can be found on two different releases this fall. David Byrne released his collaborative effort with St. Vincent - Love This Giant - while Heads' off-shoot the Tom Tom Club have dropped Downtown Rockers , their first release in 12 years. The husband and wife duo of Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth, who will play Brooklyn Bowl on November 1, have just released this black and white video for the six-song EP's title track, which [...]
Here is the new video from the Tom Tom Club which features quick cameos from Debbie Harry & Richard Hell. "Downtown Rockers" is an unapologetic nostalgic love letter in the form of a list to the NYC music scene of the 70's. A nice return to form from one of the nicest couples I've ever had the pleasure of meeting...For buying & social links visit tomtomclub.net .
Filed under: News , Exclusive , Movies , Music Appreciation Smuggler Film | Anthrax.com Anthrax bassist Frank Bello 's appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival is going to be a whirlwind. He'll be flying in on Sunday morning, attending the world premiere of Greetings From Tim Buckley , his feature film debut where he plays the role of punk icon Richard Hell , and then he's right back [...]
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