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Dedicated to New York City street art, International Graffiti Times – IGTimes (aka: Subway Sun, InterGalactic Times, GetHip International Times, Tight and IGT) announced itself with an image of the city’s Mayor Ed Koch covered in tags. After Koch, the arch enemy of “graffiti”, there were articles on artist Michael Stewart (May 9, 1958 – September … Continue reading "International Graffiti Times – 1884-1994" The post International Graffiti Times – 1884-1994 appeared first on Flashbak.
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“It wasn’t just about the bands; I documented the whole scene, particularly the fans. The fans were often as intriguing a subject as the bands themselves. They would frequently end up fronting a band themselves a week or so later.” – Janette Beckman on British punks Janette Beckman was there in punk’s early years in … Continue reading "Raw Punk Streets UK 1979–1982" The post Raw Punk Streets UK 1979–1982 appeared first on Flashbak.

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The Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshop). saw the Cabaret Fledermaus as a place where the “boredom” of contemporary life would be replaced by “ease, art and culture”. Opening on October 1907, on the corner of Kärntner Straße 33 and Johannesgasse 1 in Vienna, the club was housed in the basement of a nondescript large block of … Continue reading "Nights at The Fabulous Cabaret Fledermaus by the Wiener Werkstätte, 1907-1913" The post Nights at The Fabulous Cabaret Fledermaus by the Wiener Werkstätte, 1907-1913 appeared first on Flashbak.

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An Interview with Andrew Loog Oldham

“I didn’t think. I had no reference point. I had no fear. It was all really simple. Peter Jones of the Record Mirror told me to go and see them. I did. It was good for everybody… I was quite happy doing PR and I became happier managing the Rolling Stones.” – Andrew Loog Oldham … Continue reading "An Interview with Andrew Loog Oldham" The post An Interview with Andrew Loog Oldham appeared first on Flashbak.

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