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I was traveling a lot this summer… To Tokyo and the mountains of Japan, to Vancouver and Nashville with much of the action in NYC as usual!
Eugene Hutz visits with Debbie Harry and Joan Jett; Patti Smith performing ‘Horses’; the graffiti artist Invader; a great New Years Eve show with Billy Joe Armstrong and Jesse Malin; Sundance Film Festival moments;….
I’ve been traveling from Helsinki to Amsterdam to Troyes, France to Toronto to Liverpool to London … and Debbie Harry sang at my birthday party! see it all here….
Sao Paulo, Brazil – May 2007 – I had a great time on my trip to Sao Paulo to oversee the installation of my photos at FAAP. I went to some rock clubs and met people on the scene there. I felt very comfortable in Sao Paulo and many times I was reminded of the feeling of New York in the 1970’s when things were more DIY and people believed in themselves and had fun.
Sao Paulo, Brazil – May 15, 2007 – FAAP Museu de Arte Brasileira – Opening night of Bob Gruen’s ‘Rockers’ Exhibition. There was a big crowd with lots of Brazil’s music big shots, but the real celebrities, seen above, were Supla’s mom, former Sao Paulo Mayor and now Minister of Tourism Marta Suplicy, Supla, Bob, FAAP Board of Trustees President Celita Procopio de Carvalho, Bob’s wife Elizabeth Gregory, Bob’s mom Elizabeth Gervais-Gruen, Supla’s dad, Senador Eduardo Suplicy and Bob’s son… read more →
Green Day rocked the Barclay Center – Glen Matlock and Syl Sylvain played an acoustic set at City Winery – Cheap Trick and Eric Burdon played at the John Varvatos store in the former CBGB space – and Dee Snider; Barb Wire Dolls; Supla; Willie Nelson, and more!
I went to Los Angeles to give a talk at the Annenberg Space for Photography as part of the ‘Who Shot Rock & Roll’ exhibit and was the guest of honor at a private party, then met up with Steven Tyler before heading back home for more excitement… from the final night at legendary Kenny’s Castaways, to seeing Jacob Dylan at the former site of CBGB – and at long last I got to see ‘The French Elvis’ Johnny Hallyday… read more →
It’s been a whirlwind fun-filled February….Celebrating every weekend….my Mom’s 99th birthday, David Bryant’s 50th, Billie Joe’s 40th, and Yoko Ono’s 79! and then Elton John’s Oscar party…
I went to Japan in December to see Yoko Ono’s Memorial tribute show for John Lennon at the Budokan in Tokyo. In light of recent events I’m happy I had a chance to see all my friends, but I am worried for their safety now. Check out my adventures in the winder of 2011 below….
Green Day started their recent American tour in New Jersey. I went to Camden and the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel to see them.
What a great few months, with Jesse Malin, Foxboro Hot Tubs, Courtney Love, Rolling Stones, Green Day, Lady Gaga and more!
Here’s a sample of places I’ve been, and events I’ve enjoyed from May to September with people such as Yoko Ono, Fema Kuti, Iggy Pop, Bebe Buell, Green Day, Pretenders, Brothers of Brazil and lots more!
This spring I was very busy with the opening of my ROCKERS exhibition in Sao Paulo, but that didn’t stop me from going out whenever I could. On this page I have a roundup of the shows I’ve seen and the scenes I’ve been to from March to July of 2007.
For the promotion of my book, “John Lennon, The New York Years” and my new DVD of the New York Dolls “All Dolled Up” I went to Berlin and Tokyo in the Fall and then I was in Utah, Sao Paulo and London during the winter. See below for an update of recents events.
As usual there was a lot going on in the summer with bands touring and places to go. Here’s some of the places I went.