Iggy Pop
Rediscovering San Francisco's Punk Scene in a Box of Old Negatives
John Roberts documented the Bay Area's pre-AIDS, post-Hippie era, but until recently he thought all of his photos had been lost forever.
Thirteen Trippy Rock'n'Roll Cartoons You Should Almost Definitely Not Show to Children
Freak out over the killer soundtracks for this this devil's dozen of vintage, psychedelic, and definitely NSFW animations.
Behind the Lens: Blondie's Chris Stein Reflects on Shooting a Topless Bungee-Jumping Debbie Harry and His Run-Ins with Kanye and A$AP Rocky
Kanye once approached Blondie about recording together.
Hey New York, Come Celebrate Music Photographer Mick Rock with Two Events This Week
One of the most iconic rock photographers ever is having a gallery show in Tribeca and an hour-long conversation at the Ace Hotel with two other rock documentary heavy-hitters, Bob Gruen and Legs McNeil.
Getting Stoned with Patti Smith
In 1977, Patti had fallen off a stage in Tampa and broken her collarbone. Most nights Patti needed someone to keep her company until Allen came home from his gig, and I was enlisted to help out her out, in exchange for a six-pack of beer.
Scott Asheton, Iggy Pop's Brother in Noise
Scott Asheton was the greatest thug-rocker who ever lived. He was the ultimate hoodlum, standing outside of Discount Records in Ann Arbor, Michigan, spitting on cars. He passed away just over a week ago, so I dug up this old conversation, one of the...
Ron Asheton - King of the Stooges
Ron and Scott Asheton were the nucleus of the Stooges, the greatest punk band in the world. In Iggy's words, “These guys were the laziest delinquent sorts of pig slobs ever born." Ron passed away in 2009, but not before I sat down with him for ten...
Iggy and the Stooges' 'Ready to Die' Kind of Expresses Dangerous Sentiment
THIS IS ROCK MUSIC FOR A "SONS OF ANARCHY" VIDEO GAME FOR GAMEBOY COLOR. IGGY'S VOICE SOUNDS CRAZY DISINTERESTED ON 80% OF THESE JOINTS.
There's a David Bowie and Iggy Pop Biopic in the Works
And more film stuff from the Grolsch Film Works blog.
An Obligatory and Pointless Debate About Iggy Pop's Soul
Has he sold his soul? Who to? Why is he dressed as Santa? Two fictional journalists debate these questions.