The Back Room
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Glenn O’Brien: Intelligence for Dummies
Glenn O’Brien was my college chum at Georgetown University from ’65 to ’69. There was a small crew of us… Read More
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Happy Birthday, Alfred Wertheimer!
Today would be photographer and filmmaker Alfred Wertheimer’s 90th birthday. My 20 years working with Alfred was the most productive… Read More
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Mick Rock and Henry Diltz at DIVE
Photographers extraordinaire Mick Rock and Henry Diltz came to the after party at DIVE in their honor after their presentation… Read More
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Ginger Baker 1939-2019
There was no-one like Ginger Baker. I first knew of Baker as the drummer for Cream. That band with Eric… Read More
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John Cohen 1932-2019
John Cohen, who passed away Monday, was a national treasure. He was a founding member of the New Lost City… Read More
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Bruce Springsteen Hitch Hikin’ to a New Decade
Next week is Bruce Springsteen’s birthday. “I’m hitch hikin’ all day long.” Happy Birthday, Bruce! When I first heard his… Read More
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Brian Jones’ Dulcimer
I was visiting photographer extraordinaire Gered Mankowitz at his terrific studio in England. I noticed in a corner of the… Read More
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The Golden Stone Years: An All-Star Performance Featuring the Music of Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones
A highlight of my summer was attending a concert on August 17th honoring Brian Jones, his music with the Rolling… Read More
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Jimi Hendrix and Junior Marvin at Hamilton Live
While Junior Marvin is known worldwide as the extraordinary guitarist for Bob Marley and The Wailers, he was earlier known… Read More
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Buzz Aldrin, Govinda Gallery, and The Georgetowner… Apollo 11
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon in 1969. The Georgetowner honored the anniversary… Read More
