‘Slow Death’: the Flamin’ Groovies at their raw, ragged peak in 1971
Snarling, sleazy, and weirdly perfect.
Author: Ron Kretsch
Articles by Author: Ron Kretsch
Tony Coca-Cola and the Roosters, the fake punk band that hijacked The Driller Killer
The wild fake band in Abel Ferrara’s slasher.
Abbie Hoffman’s mournful memory of watching Janis Joplin shoot up
“She was the only person I ever saw use a needle”.
Hardcore, clean and furious: A series of amazing flyers from straight edge’s heyday
No booze, no drugs, just punk.
‘Automatic Lover’: The incredible story of outer space Euro-disco diva Dee D Jackson
Sci‑fi glam anthem that feels delightfully absurd.
Occult paintings and mystical visions of female surrealist Ithell Colquhoun
Visionary paintings rooted in ritual, automatism, and mystical symbolism.
Amazing never before seen footage of jazz’s dark chanteuse Patty Waters performing solo in 1974
If one tried to concoct a mystique around a mercurial artist, one could not dream of doing better on purpose than Patty Waters did just…
You can own Andy Warhol, Jack Kerouac and Jimi Hendrix’s apartment doors from the Chelsea Hotel
We here at Dangerous Minds have written about a LOT of peculiar and astonishing auctions. Just from memory: Elvis’ pill bottles (twice), Marilyn Monroe’s hair…