Peter Hook, best known as the bassist for Joy Division and New Order, once confided that he has avoided meeting Iggy Pop. “‘What if I…
Week in Film: See the Stooges Have a Real Cool Time and Get Shrieked at a Spooky Film Streak
Gimme Danger Friday October 28 through Thursday November 3 at IFC Center: $14.50 I’m hoping at least a few of you out there, like me,…
Iggy Pop Covered Bowie, Did Poems Set to Philip Glass at Tibet House Concert
Buddhists were known to be aggressors until they realized that “being violent and domineering was no fun,” said Robert Thurman at the start of Tibet House’s…
25 Rockin’ Facts About HBO’s Scorsese-Jagger Show, Vinyl
Vinyl, the Scorsese-Jagger production we’ve been looking forward to with bated coke-breath ever since it filmed in the East Village, finally hit HBO last night…
Catch East Village Royalty (Iggy Pop, Philip Glass) at These Regal Venues
Two members of East Village royalty, Philip Glass and Iggy Pop, have upcoming gigs at venues that befit their majesty. Iggy, whose throne is in Miami…
The Week David Bowie Met Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Andy Warhol: An Inside Look
In the early 1970s, New York actor Tony Zanetta performed in underground theater in plays by Andy Warhol, Jackie Curtis and Wayne/Jayne County. His portrayal…
The Man Who Fell to Earth: David Bowie’s Formative Years in ’70s New York
By now you’re well aware that David Bowie has died, just days after his 69th birthday and the release of his 25th studio album. During the wee hours of…
Week in Film: An Iggy Pop Cameo and the Artist Who Wowed Los Angelinos With 100 Mules
Let it be known this is your last week to get in anything besides horror films y’all, so listen up. We’ve got an anthropology-themed film…
Karaoke Bacchae
As the name implies, Karaoke Bacchae is a take on Euripides’ classic tragedy, The Bacchae. This reimagining takes place not in ancient Greece, but in a karaoke bar…
Karaoke Bacchae
As the name implies, Karaoke Bacchae is a take on Euripides’ classic tragedy, The Bacchae. This reimagining takes place not in ancient Greece, but in a karaoke bar…