And the angels wept: Tim Hardin’s performance of ‘If I Were a Carpenter’ at Woodstock
Dusted off my turntable and unboxed my record collection. I plan to review vinyl re-masters and reissues in the coming months and let you know…
Author: Marc Campbell
Odd couple: Patti Smith meets the Pope
Patti Smith pressed the flesh with Pope Francis yesterday on St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. They seemed to have hit it off. I’m keeping…
Elvis Presley jams with Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Marvin Gaye and more
Ingenious commercial for BBC Radio 2 is pretty damn convincing down to Elvis’s bemused smile when Keith Moon misses his cue. The commercial is composed…
The history of The Pretenders in 19 videos
When The Pretenders appeared on the scene in 1978, Chrissie Hynde was as fully-formed a rock star as any of the great front men that…
Yoko Ono’s plea for gun control expressed in one image: John Lennon’s blood-splattered glasses
On the 44th anniversary (March 20) of her marriage to John Lennon, Yoko Ono tweeted this powerful photo of her late husband’s blood-splattered glasses, the…
Martin Scorsese takes a stand against the Realtors and landlords destroying New York City’s Bowery
In the above letter, Martin Scorsese asks New York’s city planners to protect the “grittiness” of the Bowery. As someone who has made Manhattan’s unique…
Salvador Dali vs. acid indigestion: Zany Alka Seltzer commercial from 1974
“Plop, plop, fizz, fizz” Salvador Dali takes an artistic approach to neutralizing stomach acid in this Alka Seltzer commercial from 1974. Dali made himself available…
Mindblowing psychedelia from Thailand
Phin player. Thai musical congregation Khun Narin Phin Sing, from the Phetchabun Province, conjures up some mystical vibes in their indescribably beautiful psychedelia. Google translates…
Lipstick Killers: The New York Dolls, live, Halloween 1973
The New York Dolls playing at the Waldorf-Astoria’s Grand Ballroom for Howard Stein’s Halloween bash on October 31, 1973. Oh my God, the Waldorf-Astoria regret…
The best acceptance speech ever: Mickey Rourke wins best actor for ‘The Wrestler’
Okay, it’s not the Academy Award, but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the sweetest, funniest and raunchiest acceptance speeches ever. Mickey takes…