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Last night I went to see "Bright Lights, Big City: New York in the 70s" at a gallery space near Fairfax and Beverly. There's something about New York in that era that seems so raw and reckless, and photographer Allan Tennenbaum's pictures capture the weird confluence of art and music and wild abandon that blossomed at CBGB during those days. (Tennenbaum also documented John and Yoko heavily. But I care far less about that.)
I've always loved punk history, and this exhibition told that story in pictures just as well as any book or documentary I've ever read or seen. Patti Smith--all sharp angles and ambiguity--crouching on stage. A perfectly pomp'd Joe Strummer emerging from a car outside The Clash's first American show. Debbie Harry peeking out from behind a veil of over-processed, sweat-misted bangs. I'd recommend checking it out if you like experiencing sharp pangs of jealousy for a nostalgia you can't own. I love that feeling.
On a sidenote, I'm always mesmerized by Iggy Pop's eyelashes:
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"Sometimes it crosses my mind: Will they still be here next year? But I have no option except to keep working," Ozkan says. "Really, the Americans stood by my side after the fire and, whatever happens, that's something I'll never forget." Imported jewelry was turned into blackened, distorted metal scraps. The plastic wrap on the T-shirts had melted into the fabric, ruining a shipment of several thousand shirts. The meticulously tailored suits were reduced to swaths of charred wool and pinstripes.
Within minutes, soldiers who were friends and customers of Ozkan's were at the scene, helping the tailors salvage goods. The military brought the Turks water and food, and found them temporary lodging.