The obscenity trial that made H. R. Giger an icon for punk rock and free speech
In 1985, Jello Biafra, the singer of the punk band the Dead Kennedys, came across a painting by the Swiss surrealist artist H. R. Giger
Summertime Pictures of Teenagers of the 1980s
These candid photographs of teenagers were taken by Steven Martin on the beaches of Florida, mostly on the southeast coast, in the 1980s… view gallery
Lou Reed’s Incorrigible Genius
After Bob Dylan, and notwithstanding Brian Wilson and the Motown team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lou Reed was arguably the greatest and most influential American songwriter of
The Legacy of Amicus Productions
Amicus Productions was a small-budget film production company, based out of Shepperton Studios in England. It was founded by American screenwriters Milton Subotsky and Max
Say Goodby to Joe Reath
Above: Reath Automotive at 10th & Cherry in Long Beach in 1962. (l-r) Dellie Reath, Jerry Ballard, Gary Slusser, Dale Williamson, Ed Nissen, Henry Valasco,
Long-closed music venue Al’s Bar still has a fan in new building owner
Aspiring punk-rock and alternative bands packed patrons into grungy Al’s Bar in downtown Los Angeles throughout the 1980s and 1990s, making it one of the
The First Color Photographs of China in 1912
Outside of the clothing, these pictures look as if it could have been taken yesterday, yet it is over 100 years old. The archives of
Rod Stewart Put Cocaine Up His Butt, Did Not Service A Bar Full Of Sailors
Looking at the fall release schedule and seeing memoirs slated from Pete Townshend and Neil Young, who would have tipped Rod Stewart as being the
Photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Bed-In for Peace” in 1969
During the Vietnam War, in 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono held two week-long Bed-Ins for Peace in Amsterdam and Montreal, which were their non-violent
Sonic Youth Recover Stolen Guitars After 13 Years
On the morning of July 4, 1999, a Ryder truck holding Sonic Youth’s massive collection of one-of-a-kind modified touring gear (amps, drums, pedals, guitars) was
Pictures of Daily Life in Moscow in 1984-88
These photographs were taken by different foreign tourists who traveled to Moscow in 1984-88. This is how they saw the Russian capital and its people…
Lunch Atop a Skyscraper: The Story Behind the Famous Shot in 1932
For 80 years, the 11 ironworkers in the iconic ‘Lunch Atop a Skyscraper’ photo have remained unknown, and now, thanks to new research, two of