Category Archives: East Village

November 23, 1978 – East Village – Journal Entry – VDO

November 22, 2023 – 12:59 pm

Thanksgiving 1978. Rainy. High 45. Low 31. LSD. I cook the turkey without a gauge on the stove. It came out perfect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-K8dJuuZz8

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October 31, 1979 – Journal Entry -East Village

October 31, 2023 – 3:50 pm

Halloween, the pagan holy night after a warm autumn day with the sun streaming through the alley windows to mock my darkness. New York City. Rural devil-worshipping cults celebrate Satan and covens must exist on the island of Manhattan, but once the juvenile trick-or-treaters have scored their candy, the night belongs to the young punks, […]

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OCTOBER 24, 1978 – JOURNAL ENTRY – EAST VILLAGE

October 24, 2023 – 8:31 pm

The phone rang this morning and Alice answered, then groaned, “It’s Mark.” It was 10. She handed the phone and I asked gruffly, “What do you want?” “Can you come into work?” “Why? You need someone to blame when you lose money?” Mark was always plundering the petty cash for ALBEE DIRECTS ALBEE. “Edward came […]

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OCTOBER 23, 1978 – JOURNAL ENTRY – EAST VILLAGE

October 23, 2023 – 1:10 pm

QUITING MARK AMITIN Tore up your phone number Written on a scrap of paper I never memorized it And I’m glad I hadn’t I’m so happy to walk away from your shit The screaming The tantrum The lechery I tell you, “Fuck you.” “You’ll be back.” “Fuck you in case I do.” I walk out […]

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OCTOBER 20, 1978 – JOURNAL ENTRY – EAST VILLAGE

October 20, 2023 – 1:03 pm

NEW WAVE VAUDEVILLE has Alice and the other participants in a panic. I’ve seen a few rehearsals. Klaus has been fantastic, David McDermott the quintessential fey emcee. Stanley the Polish manager of l of Irving Place, tells everyone that the show will be a big success. Alice and her co-hoster Susan have given it her […]

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