The Downtown Pop Underground (book)
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The Downtown Pop Underground (book)
Just picked this up from Judd books in Marchmont Street, London. The first two chapters should be of interest to any VU historian – not for their coverage of the VU but for the setting of the NY underground arts scene from late 50s and through the 60s and in later chapters, beyond.
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Update. Just so you know - there are about 3 pages that cover the early days of the VU, up to when Mo Tucker joined. No photos and nothing a well-read VU fan would not know.
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Would be interested to hear if it covers the Street Rock proto punk scene
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name names and I will look. or a date. it goes into the 70s for sure.Elvis Plebsley wrote: ↑08 Dec 2020 12:19Would be interested to hear if it covers the Street Rock proto punk scene
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Wow,pretty cool stuff,thanks for postig !!iaredatsun wrote: ↑08 Dec 2020 15:44name names and I will look. or a date. it goes into the 70s for sure.Elvis Plebsley wrote: ↑08 Dec 2020 12:19Would be interested to hear if it covers the Street Rock proto punk scene
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The scene around the New York Dolls 70-75. Names might include Pure Hell, Teenage Lust, Harlots of 42nd Street. I'm always on the look out for more info on proto punk scenes and any recordings from that period. Boston, Cleveland, Detroit; all that stuff.iaredatsun wrote: ↑08 Dec 2020 15:44
name names and I will look. or a date. it goes into the 70s for sure.
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There’s some stuff there definitely. Johansen, Pam Tent, Hibiscus, Cockettes, New York Dolls, Angels of Light, Wayne County. None of the other names you mention. The book is not focussed on music per se, only when it fits into the story of the wider underground scene. Arts, theatre, queer culture, film, music.Elvis Plebsley wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020 11:50The scene around the New York Dolls 70-75. Names might include Pure Hell, Teenage Lust, Harlots of 42nd Street. I'm always on the look out for more info on proto punk scenes and any recordings from that period. Boston, Cleveland, Detroit; all that stuff.iaredatsun wrote: ↑08 Dec 2020 15:44
name names and I will look. or a date. it goes into the 70s for sure.
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Thanks. Sounds like an interesting read.iaredatsun wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020 17:55There’s some stuff there definitely. Johansen, Pam Tent, Hibiscus, Cockettes, New York Dolls, Angels of Light, Wayne County. None of the other names you mention. The book is not focussed on music per se, only when it fits into the story of the wider underground scene. Arts, theatre, queer culture, film, music.
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Threadjack! Well, maybe not.
Sky Arts channel in UK will be broadcasting "Barbara Rubin and the Exploding New York Underground" by Chuck Smith on 14th Dec 2020 at 13:45.
It's not something I've heard of but thought it might tie in to this thread.
Sky Arts channel in UK will be broadcasting "Barbara Rubin and the Exploding New York Underground" by Chuck Smith on 14th Dec 2020 at 13:45.
It's not something I've heard of but thought it might tie in to this thread.
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A friend watched it last week. I'm was hoping to catch it somehow apart from on Sky Arts, but I just remembered that Sky Arts is now on Freeview. So, thank-you for the reminder.threechordwonder wrote: ↑12 Dec 2020 17:58Threadjack! Well, maybe not.
Sky Arts channel in UK will be broadcasting "Barbara Rubin and the Exploding New York Underground" by Chuck Smith on 14th Dec 2020 at 13:45.
It's not something I've heard of but thought it might tie in to this thread.
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