The Back Room Blog
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Donovan, the Strypes, and a Birthday Today
I love this photo of my favorite Celtic songwriter and musician Donovan and my favorite Irish rock band, The Strypes,… Read More
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Mick Rock: Starman, Netflix, and the Brooklyn Museum
Mick Rock is on fire! This Thursday, May 10th he will give a talk, “Mick Rock on David Bowie” at… Read More
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Bruce Springsteen, David Gahr and Smithsonian Magazine
Rizzoli has just published Bruce Springsteen: From Asbury Park, to Born to Run, to Born in the USA, which features the… Read More
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Cuba is for Culture: The Kennedy Center’s “Artes de Cuba” Festival, Hamilton Live and Submarino Amarillo
Starting May 8th, The Kennedy Center is presenting a festival of Cuban music, dance, theatre, film, fashion and design. Grammy… Read More
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My Amazing Day…and Night, with Jimi Hendrix
John Kelly from The Washington Post published an account of a truly extraordinary time I spent with Jimi Hendrix in… Read More
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Tom Meyer: Coffee & Conversation at Addison/Ripley
I am looking forward to this lively and engaging dialogue with Tom Meyer this Saturday, April 7th. Read More
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The Strypes Rock U St. Music Hall
The Strypes are the best young rock band in Ireland. Last weekend they killed it at the U St. Music… Read More
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Nitin Vadukul 1965 – 2018
I was sad to see that photographer Nitin Vadukul passed away at the age of 52. Govinda Gallery had one… Read More
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Opening for Tom Meyer’s ‘Narrative Visions’ Exhibition at Addison/Ripley
Chris Murray, Tom Meyer and Chris Addison. Photos by Carlotta Hester. Addison/Ripley gallery in Georgetown was the place to be… Read More
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Happy 75th to George Harrison!
This Sunday is George Harrison’s 75th birthday. The world is a better place with George having been born. He inspired… Read More
