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Best Punch At CBGBs

June 19, 2024 – 8:15 am

Back in the 1970s CBGBs was a rough bar. The Hell’s Angels frequented the Bowery bar and no one challenged their claim to the punk rock venue, since the Angels scared off other asshole bikers, although not every night. In 1978 a packed house of garage rock fans greeted the Cramps’ debut and the Akron […]

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BLOOD AND MUSCLES @ CBGBs – 1978

June 2, 2024 – 8:55 am

1978 CBGBs. A rough Bowery bar. The Hell’s Angels home Away from the clubhouse No one challenged their claim To the punk rock venue. The Angels scared off other asshole bikers Although not every night. The Cramps From Memphis First show in NYC A packed house Garage rock fans and some Jersey bikers. Rocking, As […]

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AUGUST 6, 1978 JOURNAL ENTRY – EAST VILLAGE

August 6, 2021 – 8:49 pm

4 am in Times Square. Bums, crazies, and the poor camp on the sidewalk. I step over them, as if they were the dead. One wino rises his head and burbles from a flaky rotting mouth, “Gimme some change.” I drop some quarters in his hand. Enough for two cruellers at Disco Donut on East […]

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The Old Man In The Mountain

August 3, 2016 – 12:18 pm

The Old Man in the Mountain was first sighted by Europeans in 1805. The craggy profile had been carved by the glaciers of the last Ice Age and sculpted by the centuries of harsh weather crossing the White Mountains. Over the years millions of visitors have viewed the natural wonder popularized by Daniel Webster’s words, […]

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Now?

May 17, 2013 – 8:13 pm

The other evening I was at a party for the painter Jonathan Gent. The UK native’s work covered the apartment walls of a Wall Street banker, who had been gracious enough to support a live artist. His patron was a basketball player. They always have cred with me. The mini-paintings sold fast and Jonathan was […]

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