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The Beatles Channel is honoring John Lennon’s birthday with exclusive programming this October, including a special new edition of “Fab Fourum” featuring Sean Ono Lennon.

Enjoy new episodes of The Beatles Channel shows “Across the Universe,” “8 Songs A Week,” “From Me To You with Peter Asher,” and “Way Beyond Compare” — all dedicated to John — plus a special “Mind Games” panel discussion and more.

See the full broadcast schedule below, and start listening to The Beatles Channel now.

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Fab Fourum: Sean Ono Lennon Interview (New!)

“Fab Fourum” — The Beatles Channel’s weekly live talk show hosted by Dennis Elsas, Bill Flanagan, and Tom Frangione — presents a very special edition this week as they welcome Sean Ono Lennon to mark his father’s birthday (as well as his own) on October 9. Plus, your calls on all things John Lennon!

Take a deep dive into John Lennon’s “Mind Games” album with “Lennon 360,” a four-part documentary on SiriusXM to commemorate the release of the new box set “Mind Games – The Ultimate Collection,” coming July 12.

This new, exclusive docuseries is available for a limited time on The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18) and the SiriusXM app beginning Friday. See the broadcast schedule below.

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Mind Games – The Ultimate Collection

Fully authorized by Yoko Ono Lennon and produced by Sean Ono Lennon, “Mind Games – The Ultimate Collection” puts listeners in the center of the studio and explores the album’s 1973 recording sessions at the Record Plant in New York City, from inception to the final master, through scores of unreleased outtakes, unadulterated versions, instrumentals, stripped down mixes, studio chatter, and more, revealing how these fan-favorite songs evolved and came to life.

When it comes to Spooky Season, places like Salem, Sleepy Hollow, New Orleans, and Savannah normally get the most attention as Halloween Towns, but the Big Apple has its own caramel-coating of creepiness.

The rich history of New York — which includes Algonquin Native Americans before European colonists arrived and the Dutch settled in 1624 — a melting pot where people come to pursue dreams gives it an undeniable charge. From a paranormal theory perspective, that lays the foundation for a whole lot of weirdness.

With that in mind, let’s take a brief look at a few of my favorite landmarks that make up NYC’s paranormal personality.

Hans Holzer & the Morris-Jumel Mansion Ghosts

65 Jumel Terrace

Built in 1765, the Morris-Jumel Mansion is the oldest house in Manhattan and is commonly referred to as one of the most haunted locations in NYC. It briefly served as George Washington’s HQ during the Revolutionary...

PBS upcoming docuseries, Icon: Music Through the Lens, explores the history and importance of music and concert photography. The six-part series will premiere on July 16th and air on Fridays through August 13th.

A new trailer for the series teases the various facets of music photography that the series will explore, starting with the premiere, “On Camera,” which will delve into what makes an image iconic. “Music photography is like the music itself,” historian Ashley Kahn says in the clip. “It’s part of our cultural heritage; it’s part...

The new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, located along Manhattan’s “Museum Mile,” features Madonna, MTV, Run-dmc, Talking Heads, Sonic Youth, John Zorn, Liquid Liquid, Max Roach, Fort Apache Band, and much more.

“During the Eighties, there was a community-driven musical renaissance in New York City. It was an era of creativity and genre-defying performance that, in my mind, stands as one of the most influential in musical and cultural history,” says Sean Corcoran, the museum’s curator of prints and photography. “That wide range...

PBS has acquired the domestic distribution rights to “Icon: Music Through the Lens,” a docuseries about the history of photography for rock stars and musicians through the years.

Dick Carruthers, a legendary music director who has worked with artists like The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Beyonce, White Stripes, Oasis, Paul McCartney and Black Sabbath, directed and produced “Icon,” and music photographer Gered Mankowitz curated the series’ many iconic photos.

PBS plans to air the series this summer, which is in six, one-hour parts, as part of the network’s primetime lineup.

“Icon” charts the fascinating lives and often crazy experiences of music photogs, from the earliest darkrooms to the digital landscapes of the present day. The series examines famous studio portraits, record sleeves, music magazine shoots, live shows, exhibitions, social media, coffee table books and fine art to ask what makes an image iconic and discover what the future holds for music photography.

Exclusive: PBS has acquired U.S. domestic broadcast and digital rights to Icon: Music Through The Lens, a six-episode original series from FilmRise in partnership with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Studios.

PBS will air the one-hour episodes as part of their summer prime-time lineup, Brooklyn-based FilmRise announced today. The series explores studio portraits, record sleeves, music magazines, live shows, exhibitions, social media, coffee table books and the fine art world, and looks at the future music photography.

Musicians featured include Alice Cooper, Craig David, Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), Ziggy Marley, Lars Ulrich, (Metallica), Zara Larsson, Stefflon Don and Dizzee Rascal. The show interviews photographers Jill Furmanovsky, Kevin Westenberg, Terry O’Neill, Kevin Cummins, Bob Gruen, Rachel Wright, Deborah Feingold, Baron Wolman, Neal Preston, Roger Sargent, Dean Chalkley, Tom Sheehan, Pooneh Ghana, Michael Zagaris, Danny Clinch, Rankin and Mick Rock.

FilmRise called the series “a thrill ride...

The Morrison Hotel Gallery has shared three previously unreleased photos of Tina Turner that will be part of an upcoming online exhibition, One Woman Show, opening March 25th.

The sequin dress series at the top of this post was taken by Norman Seeff in Los Angeles in 1983. “Working with Tina is like being exposed to a nuclear reactor,” Seeff said in a statement. “She exudes a primordial energy that comes from the muse of her creativity. I was shooting so fast to keep up with her that I blew my strobe.

The New York Dolls’ David Johansen and Earl Slick will lead a virtual tribute concert to their late bandmate, Sylvain Sylvain, February 14th at 7 p.m. Et.

The show will feature a mix of stories, performances, and videos from an array of Sylvain’s peers and admirers. Along with Johansen and Slick, the lineup boasts Debbie Harry, Thurston Moore, Henry Rollins, Clem Burke, Lenny Kaye, Bob Gruen, Michael Des Barres, Mara Hennessey, Ivan Julian, Chuck Prophet, Glen Matlock, the Blue Oyster Cult’s Joe, and Albert Houchard and the Lemon Twigs.

It’s been almost 40 years since John Lennon was fatally shot outside his West 72nd Street home at the age of 40. ABC News’ esteemed 20/20 will open its 43rd season with a look at the life and legacy of the former Beatle. The installment premieres Friday, Oct. 16 at 9:00 p.m. Et) on ABC.

“On December 8, 1980 the world stood still as it learned about the death of John Lennon, a music icon and former member of The Beatles,” reads a press statement. “Now, nearly 40 years after that infamous day and days after what would have been his 80th birthday, the season premiere of 20/20 tells the story of Lennon’s life, final days, and lasting legacy through the eyes of close friends and colleagues and rarely seen footage from the ABC News archives.”

In addition to the archival footage, the two-hour program will feature the last interview Lennon did the...

To celebrate what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday on October 9th, the Morrison Hotel Gallery announced the exhibit In His Life. The show opens Thursday, online and at the Morrison Hotel’s New York and Los Angeles locations by appointment only.

The exhibit traces Lennon’s beginnings with the Beatles in Liverpool, England, their rise to global fame and moments throughout their eight-year career — including their trip to India in 1968 and the making of the White Album. It documents Lennon’s relationship with Yoko Ono, the several...

On Saturday, August 15th, Morrison Hotel Gallery and its partners are proud to present (De)Tour, a daylong charity music festival featuring an all-star lineup of artists working in association with MusiCares®, National Independent Venue Association (Niva), and Spotify in support of fellow artists, crew members, and independent venues and promoters.

When the coronavirus pandemic struck – pressing pause on all live tours and concerts and putting many touring artists and crew members out of work – the gallery went to work to forge a new kind of virtual show for these extraordinary times.

(De)Tour promises to be a show like no other. Featuring performances by iconic artists including Ringo Starr, Linda Perry, Slash, Gavin Rossdale, Macy Gray, Sean Lennon, Jesse Malin, Cheap Trick, Taylor Momsen and The Badflower, John Oates, David Johansen, Billy Gibbons, Darryl McDaniels (a.k.a. Dmc), Gilby Clarke, Donita Sparks, Matt Sorum, Lzzy Hale, Bluebonnets, Charlotte Muhl,...

Morrison Hotel Gallery and Rolling Live Studios will be hosting (De)Tour, a day-long virtual charity festival in association with MusiCares and Niva, on Saturday, August 15th.

The lineup for the virtual event includes performances by Ringo Starr, Linda Perry, Slash, Gavin Rossdale, Macy Gray, Sean Lennon, Jesse Malin, Cheap Trick, Taylor Momsen, Badflower, John Oates, David Johansen, Billy Gibbons, Darryl McDaniels (a.k.a. Dmc), Gilby Clarke, Donita Sparks, Matt Sorum, Lzzy Hale, Bluebonnets, Charlotte Muhl, David Ramirez, Al Barr, Eve Monsees, Scream, Haley Reinhart, Joseph Arthur, Kathy Valentine,...

Iconic music legend and humanitarian Steven Tyler celebrated his third annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party to benefit Janie's Fund with more than 500 friends and supporters at Raleigh Studios Hollywood.

Youth Villages African Drumming Group and Steven Tyler arrive at Steven Tyler's Third Annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party

Credit/Copyright: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Janie's Fund

Hosted by Terry Crews, the exclusive gala featured a live viewing of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards telecast, three-course dinner by Crumble Catering, and performance by a multi-platinum selling singer, performer and songwriter, Gavin DeGraw.

Terry Crews and Steven Tyler arrive at Steven Tyler's Third Annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party

Credit/Copyright: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Janie's Fund

Additional celebrities, VIP guests and Janie’s Fund supporters in attendance included Abbie Cornish (Actress), Nathalie Emmanuel (Actress), Kelsey Grammer (Actor), Lola Lennox (Singer Songwriter), Jason Lewis (Actor), Justine Lupe (Actress), Teddi Mellencamp (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills...

Keith Richards has always been the picture of effortless cool, and now a new photo exhibition will attempt to capture his mystique. The Morrison Hotel Gallery’s “Keith, Unfiltered” showcase features images of the Rolling Stones guitarist taken during the past 50-plus years with images by a who’s who of rock & roll photo greats, including Lynn Goldsmith, Bob Gruen and Norman Seeff, among many others. In various shots, Richards is leaning against his Rolls, striding along with a bottle of Jack and blowing smoke at the lens. No matter...

When the Ramones first performed “Blitzkrieg Bop” at Cbgb some 44 years ago, no one could have imagined the song would be heard in virtually every stadium and in multiple TV spots for mainstream products like Coppertone, GoPro, Peloton, At&T and Taco Bell.

And punk rock, the genre of music that the Ramones and so many others ushered in, seemed destined for an equally short shelf life. Yet despite its built-to-self-destruct ethos, punk rock has not only endured, it continues to attract fans both old and young — anyone who’s read this far has probably already heard about the dust-up between Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon (aka Rotten) and former Ramones drummer Marc Bell at an onstage Q&A last week to promote the film, which is at turns hilarious, pathetic and ridiculous, and often all three at once.

Two current documentaries illustrate the genre’s remarkable durability and continued relevance:...

A U.S. postage stamp commemorating John Lennon‘s legacy was unveiled at a Friday ceremony at New York’s Central Park, with the late Beatles legend’s widow Yoko Ono and son Sean Lennon in attendance.

“I know that my father would have been really thrilled to be accepted, officially in this way, on a stamp,” Sean Lennon said at the event. “About as official as it gets, I think.”

John Lennon was a noted philatelist: In 2016, Lennon’s personal collection of stamps, which he started as a child,...

Paul Shaffer in the spotlight on the Beatles: "I was so enthralled with Jackie Wilson already and The Four Seasons that this was a new sound, brand new." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

I must confess, before I go on with this feature, that when I was 12, my girlfriends were obsessed with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison, so much so that when they played Beatles, I was Yoko Ono.

Paul Shaffer and the Rock and Roll Forever Foundation founder and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band member, Steven Van Zandt, hosted the rock 'n' roll New York premiere of Ron Howard's The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years, written by Mark Monroe. Whoopi Goldberg, Julie Taymor, Paul Rudd, Bobby Cannavale, Bob Gruen, Vincent Pastore, Max Weinberg, Tony Sirico, Maureen Van Zandt, and many other guests attended.

Favorite Beatle for Alessandro Nivola: "My...

A Blondie transvestite impersonator, rare memorabilia and provocative photos of iconic lead singer Debbie Harry by photographers Robert Mapplethorpe, Annie Leibowitz, Bob Grossman, Bob Gruen and Chris Stein were unveiled at the Chelsea Hotel Storefront Gallery in New York City on Monday night. The display, entitled "A Blondie Exhibition," celebrates the New York band's 40th anniversary. "Music keeps me going — it's stimulating, it's important as an artist and as a musician to keep digging for it," said Harry, clad in a black T-shirt, hoodie, leggings and sandals. "I like a lot of these photographs; I don't really

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Paul Shaffer and Ralph Steadman with Hal Willner: "Worlds meeting" Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

On Tuesday, April 22, Sony Pictures Classics and Jann Wenner hosted a New York special screening of Charlie Paul's For No Good Reason featuring Johnny Depp, Ralph Steadman, Terry Gilliam, Richard E. Grant and Hunter S. Thompson. It was followed by a cocktail reception and preview of Steadman's exhibition at Red Bull Studio.

Among those attending were Ralph Steadman, Sony Pictures Classics' co-presidents Tom Bernard and Michael Barker, Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, director Charlie Paul, Lucy Paul - producer of For No Good Reason, Tom Wolfe, Griffin Dunne, producer Hal Willner, Paul Shaffer, Tony Shafrazi, Jeremy Kost, designer Danielle Snyder and photographer Bob Gruen.

For No Good Reason premiere Charlie Paul, Tom Bernard, Ralph Steadman, Michael Barker and Lucy Paul in New York Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

The last time I ran into music director...

Live performances by Simeon Coxe of the Silver Apples, Sam Prekop and Archer Prewitt of The Sea and Cake, & More

So, what're you New Yorkers up to this June? BAMcinématek hopes you'll be spending the last two weeks with them: the fourth annual BAMcinemaFest runs June 20 - July 1 and has the strongest lineup yet, including some 2012 festival favorites and sweet surprises.

Cinephiles will be pleased to know that Roberto Rosellini's recently discovered "The Machine That Kills Bad People," which premiered at Cannes last year, will make its American landing in Brooklyn. A magical comedy from a director firmly grounded in neo-realist roots, 'Machine' focuses on a man whose camera murders anyone it manages to snap. Spooky! A biting satire which critiques the Americanization of Italy, the "Germany Year Zero" director's once-lost project has been newly restored and is definitely worth checking out.

A more recent film that's part of the...

A few weeks ago, BAMcinématek teased us with the announcement of 11 films from their 2012 program. Now, BAMcinématek has announced the complete main slate for the fourth annual BAMcinemaFest (June 20 — July 1, 2012). The 12-day festival presents premieres of emerging voices in American independent cinema. With 20 New York premieres and one North American premiere, the young festival includes films culled from Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, Rotterdam, Slamdance, and SXSW. Opening Night: Sleepwalk With Me (Mike Birbiglia) Mike Birbiglia’s adaptation of his hit off-Broadway one-man show. Co-written and produced by Ira Glass, who has featured Birbiglia on This American Life, this hilarious and poignant autobiographical exploration stars Birbiglia as a bartender at a Park Slope comedy club who moves in with his long-term girlfriend (Lauren Ambrose). On top of his struggles with his relationship and his stand-up career, Birbiglia also battles an extreme form of sleepwalking where he acts out his dreams—even...

The BAMcinematek has announced the complete main lineup for the fourth annual BAMcinemaFest. The festival culls some of the best films from festivals including Sundance, Toronto, Slamdance and SXSW. Among the mix of the 22 films being screened is Mike Birbiglia's adaptation of his one-man play "Sleepwalk With Me," which will be the opening night film; a special spotlight screeing of the Sundance Grand Jury winner "Beasts of the Southern Wild"; and "Rock 'n' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen," Don Letts' documentary about the legendary rock-and-roll photographer, will close out the festival. The festival runs from June 20-July 1. See below for the complete lineup of films screening: "Sleepwalk With Me," dir. Mike Birbiglia (Opening Night film) "Beasts of the Southern Wild," dir. Benh Zeitlin (Spotlight screening) "Rock ‘n’ Roll Exposed: The Photography...

Today the full lineup for BAMCinemafest has been unveiled, including the opening and closing night films. (The initial slate of titles was announced just over a month ago.) The fest will be bookended by comedian Mike Birbiglia’s Sundance charmer Sleepwalk with Me and Rock ‘n’ Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen, the latest doc from British musician and filmmaker Don Letts (Dancehall Queen).

The Spotlight screening is Benh Zeitlin’s Sundance Grand Prize winner Beasts of the Southern Wild, and other highlights out of the newly announced titles include the Ross brothers’ Tchoupitoulas, Cory McAbee’s Crazy and Thief and Tim Sutton’s Pavilion (all of which I’m very excited to catch up with.)

Speaking about the 2012 lineup, BAMcinématek’s program director Florence Almozini said, “I’m really excited about the fourth edition of BAMcinemaFest as it may be our best yet. I think we’re refining...

Who can teach up-and-coming photographers a thing or two about making it big in rock ‘n’ roll photography? Bob Gruen: taker of photographs and luckiest rock ‘n’ roll groupie ever. Gruen began his career snapping photos of a very energetic Tina Turner, circa the Ike Turner days. From there Bob would land gigs photographing Bob Dylan, Kiss, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and Led Zeppelin, to name a few.

Sound On Sight will once again be covering the SXSW Film Festival this year, making it our second time attending. 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas fest taking place March 9-17, including 65 World Premieres, 17 North American Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres. As previously announced, Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods will have the honours of opening the festival, and now they have released the full list of films – and it’s looking pretty amazing. Enjoy!

Narrative Feature Competition

This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:

Booster

Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin

When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.

Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail (World Premiere)

Eden

Director: Megan Griffiths,...

Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry, shot by Bob Gruen in 1977

Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen

screens as part of 24 Beats per Second

SXSW Film has just announced its features lineup for the 2012 edition, running March 9 through 17. We already knew that the Opening Night Film would be Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. For its Closing Night Film, the festival will host the world premiere of of Emmett Malloy’s documentary Big Easy Express (more below). The lineup, with descriptions from the festival:

Narrative Feature Competition

Booster

Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin. When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail. (World Premiere)

Eden

Director: Megan Griffiths, Screenwriters: Richard B. Phillips, Megan Griffiths, Story by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim.

With Sundance 2012 Film Festival over, the next big one on the horizon is South by Southwest, which we’ll be heavily covering. The biggest chunk of the line-up has been announced today, which has some great premieres including 21 Jump Street, Tiff and Sundance hit The Raid, Will Ferrell‘s Casa de mi Padre, the documentary Girl Model (which we liked at Tiff), as well as the next from Broken Lizard, The Babymakers. There are many other promising titles included and you can see them all below. Check back for our coverage for the fest, kicking off March 9th.

Narrative Feature Competition

This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:

Booster

Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin

When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.

Attendees of South by Southwest 2012 are in for a treat. 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas festival taking place March 9-17. Among them are 65 World Premieres, 17 North American Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres. The organization already announced [1] Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon's The Cabin in the Woods would open the festival (the movie is phenomenal [2]) and today the majority of the remaining line up has been revealed. One of the highlights is the unbelievably smart and hilarious 21 Jump Street, directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller. Both of those are World Premieres. Other highlights include The Hunter, Killer Joe, The Babymakers, frankie goes boom, God Bless America, The Imposter, The Raid, Bernie and Casa de mi Padre just to name a few. After the jump, read descriptions of all the films that have been announced so far. Before I copy and paste the rest of the list, a few minor notes.

DVD Playhouse—December 2011

By Allen Gardner

The Rules Of The Game (Criterion) Jean Renoir’s classic from 1939 was met with a riot at its premiere and was severely cut by its distributor, available only in truncated form for two decades until it was restored to the grandeur for which it is celebrated today. A biting comedy of manners set in the upstairs and downstairs of a French country estate, the film bitterly vivisects the bourgeoisie with a gentle ferocity that will tickle the laughter in your throat. Renoir co-stars as Octave. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Introduction to the film by Renoir; Commentary written by scholar Alexander Sesonske and read by Peter Bogdanovich; Comparison of the film’s two endings; Selected scene analysis by Renoir scholar Chris Faulkner; Featurettes and vintage film clips; Part one of David Thomson’s “Jean Renoir” BBC documentary; Video essay; Interviews with Renoir, crew members,...

Bob Gruen John Lennon at a coffee counter in Yonkers, NY. March 1975.

Today, rock photographer Bob Gruen possesses a deep and valuable catalog of the iconic images he captured, from John Lennon posing in a “New York City” T-shirt to the Ramones schlepping their guitars on the subway. But back in the 1970s, when Gruen was hustling from one freelance assignment to the next, one of his most important assets was an old car.

“A ’54 Buick Special that I got for $300,” he recalls.

Bob Gruen, the famed rock photographer known for his iconic shot of John Lennon in a sleeveless "New York City" t-shirt, is enjoying the release of a new 288-page book of his work, plus the opening of a photo exhibit tonight, Dec. 1, at Los Angeles' Fahey/Klein Gallery. "The book is my first hard-cover collection of all my work. I've done about a dozen other books but they’ve all been about a certain group: several of John Lennon, The Clash, Sex Pistols. I've never really seen this many photos of mine in one place," says the

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All the leaves are nearly brown, skies sometimes gray, there's a slight chill in the air, and my ears and eyes have been quite busy. A touch of melancholia and a satchel full of dreams yet to be realized. Winter is just around the corner. A hint of summer still lingers in the late afternoon sun. Walks in the park with the dog, shared playlists on Spotify providing the soundtrack. I remain an ever faithful servant to smart culture's demands.

"Cicadas and Gulls" Feist Metals (Cherrytree) - Canadian singer/songwriter Leslie Feist displays her chops in full maturity on her third CD. So much to enjoy, yet I'm continually drawn to this evocative, simple double-tracked voice and acoustic guitar folk song. I suspect it fully captures my current mood.

"Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" The Smiths Complete Box Set (Rhino) - Rarely do I purchase music, one...

Everett Julian Lennon

The Morrison Hotel Gallery, by now a destination point for visitors to New York City’s SoHo neighborhoods, marked its tenth anniversary with a gala concert and madcap party on Thursday night.

Fittingly, the “rock stars” in attendance at the Cutting Room in Manhattan were actually many noted rock’n'roll photographers, including the likes of Henry Diltz (who shot the cover for the first Crosby Stills and Nash album), Ken Regan (Bob Dylan’s favorite photographer for...

From Mvd, the "New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine On Television" will be available on DVD, November 22, 2011 :

"...in the early 70's, photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable video recorder. In a period of three years, they shot over 40 hours of the glam punk rock band the 'New York Dolls'. This footage became the documentary 'All Dolled Up'.

"For 'Lookin' Fine On Television' more footage has been edited to create fifteen live music video-style clips..."

Featured clips include rare, archival footage from the Dolls' early shows in the NYC clubs Kenny's Castaways and Max's Kansas City.

Also included is footage of the Dolls' West Coast tour, Whisky-a-Go-Go, the Real Don Steele Show, Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco and a whole lot more.

Tracks include "Jet Boy", "Personality Crisis", "Bad Girl", 'Human Being", "Bad Detective", "Subway Train", "Trash","Vietnamese Baby", "Lookin' For a Kiss", "Who Are...

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Little Fockers - Screening

Live in Phoenix or the nearby environs? Interested in seeing Little Fockers on December 16? Then, pal, I have just the ticket for you. In fact, I have a lot of tickets so by all means shoot me a line at Christopher_Stipp@yahoo.com and I’ll see about hooking you up with passes to see it.

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This holiday season come Little Fockers the third installment in this blockbuster series (Meet The Parents and Meet the Fockers.) The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights as Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) and the family...

The iconic and infamous cover the walls at the Brooklyn Museum's fine exhibition (on view till January 31, 2010), "Who Shot Rock & Roll." Yes you will see many old favorites, like John Lennon wearing a New York City sleeveless tee in Bob Gruen's contact sheet from the familiar 1974 shoot. You will see him again in Richard Avedon's 1967 formal portraits of the Beatles, their mop hair newly coiffed. And again in Allan Tannenbaum's shot of John and Yoko in bed, NYC, 1980 just two weeks before he died. The text explains that Lennon liked Tannenbaum's work: "You really capture Yoko's beauty." And that sums up the essence of this show's raison d'etre as curated by Gail Buckland who also edited the excellent catalogue, to focus on the photographers, how the subject inspired them and the photographic arts. What...

Vf Daily’s picks for the top three parties around the globe last night. Rock Generation. Liam McMullan at the Maritime Hotel’s Hiro Ballroom, on June 24, 2009. From PatrickMcMullan.com. Who: The legendary serial rock climber Bebe Buell (who inspired Kate Hudson’s Penny Lane character in the movie Almost Famous), Buell’s daughter Liv Tyler (Liv’s dad, Steven Tyler, was not in attendance), social scene-ster Liam McMullan (Patrick’s kid) on the guitar, Liam’s wife-to-be, Aesha Waks, on the mic, rock ’n’ roll photographers Bob Gruen, Mick Rock, and a lot of flashbulbs. Where: The Maritime Hotel’s Hiro Ballroom, New York City. Why: Because the legendary Buell was celebrating her single “Air Kisses for the Masses,” which will appear on a forthcoming record this fall. Talking Point: Liam’s likeness to Robert Pattinson. Does anyone agree?...

After a long day spent trying to knock some sense into those sentences, I rode the R train down to the Not Fade Away Gallery for the publication party of Allen Tannenbaum's photo extravanganza "New York in the 70s," a bash that featured a sexy DJ, the "sexy DJ" being an enviable niche to fill in any decade. No sooner do I thread through the initial throng than whom should I run into but Danny Fields, a much-decorated veteran of Cbgb's but so much more. Former loftmate of Edie Sedgwick and co-manager of The Ramones, among his many other feats and exploits, Danny is one of those legends so legendary that other legends consider him a legend. Recognizing me despite the distancing years, Danny said, "Let's hug like the high school kids on the front page of The New York Times." And so we did, even though neither one of...

New York Dolls: Photographs by Bob Gruen

by Bob Gruen (Abrams Image)

To homophobic men, they appeared outrageously gender-challenged in makeup and spandex, but to those groupies who knew them, they were true macho dudes from the rock fringe culture of New Yawk. Sex and drugs and roll 'n' roll. More Rolling Stones raunch and primal then the calculated and effeminate glam of David Bowie or Jobriath.

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