Punk Turns 30

Flyer by Dawn Wirth Andy Warhol coined that term "15 minutes of fame" and whether he was a visionary about the way of the postmodern world or whether he merely picked up on and articulated a fledgling phenomena, he had his finger on THEE meme of the 20th and now 21st Century. Everyone who wants to make a splash in the public eye is looking for that 15 minutes ... On August 6, we celebrate what would have been Andy's 81st birthday. It difficult for me to wrap my around the fact that my late mother was born just two years before Andy. They're in and of the same generation - but one rarely thinks of their mom as "hip" and "trendsetting," although my mother was an artist and fashion designer... she was also my mom, the disciplinarian... but I digress. Andy Warhol, in the 60s, mid-wifed the precursors of punk rock, The Velvet Underground. John Cale He was their patron and he designed that famous album cover with the banana - The Velvet Underground ...

On June 13, 1978, The Cramps performed at Napa State Mental Hospital. That performance was legendary before it even began! Today, that performance is a piece of pop culture history that every music fan who has ever felt like an outsider has cleaved to their soul with a bit of ownership... who knew that Lux & crew would strike such a chord so early in the punk era? In the wake of Lux's sudden and untimely passing, clips of the performance have been circulating on the social networking sites... an homage to the band and their ingenuity. Videotaped memories are a result of more than the band in any scenario. It was Target Video , the collective from San Francisco, California - that documented the performance and released it on DVD for all to share and re-live. For those who don't know Target Video, it can best be described as the punk rock / indie art version of Andy Warhol's Factory . It was indeed the hotspot of the West Coast in the very same way the Factory was ...

A stylishly framed hand-printed copy of this image will be exhibited as part of the annual East Nashville Tomato Art Festival. The art exhibit portion of the Festival opens on August 9 and continues for a few weeks. The fun and festivities last just the weekend. If you're a Nashville resident or are nearby, you should come on down and join in on the festivities! Click on the Tomato Art below for details. While the print hanging in the Tomato Art Fest is a one-of-a-kind presentation, there are a limited number of Special Tomato Edition Prints available here. Only 50 prints in total will be made - available as an 11x14 or as a 16x20 and on magnificent Metallic paper (click for paper description). If you like this image of the Cramps and want to own it, THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE! Paypal only - ships worldwide - for orders outside the USA, please add $7.00 For the 11x14 Limited Edition Metallic Print, it is $150 plus $9.95 shipping and handling. CLICK HERE to order the 11x14 at $15...

Clem Burke They are one part Blondie, with punk rock Most Valuable Player, drummer Clem Burke and one part Plimsouls with guitarist Eddie Munoz playing bass, forming with Clem a rhythm section with the purest power pop/punk pedigree ever. On the front lines, Paul Kopf and the legendary Flamin' Groovy, Cyril Jordan. "They" would be Magic Christian, who are filling the weekend days and nights at SXSW with their expertly crafted tunes. Eddie Munoz Here's the schedule of the hardest working band from California: Magic Christian Mar 14 2008 3:00P Cheapo Records, In-Store Appearance! Mar 14 2008 5:00P The Ginger Man - The Dogfish Head Brewery Showcase Mar 14 2008 11:00P B.D Riley’s, SXSW Festival, With Muck And The Mires, Downbeat 5 and The Chevelles!! Mar 15 2008 1:00P Dog and Duck Pub - Pop Culture Press! Mar 15 2008 4:00P SpiderHouse Day Party! Mar 16 2008 4:30P Headhunters, John Warner’s Celebration Party! Billy Bragg is another old pal who's making an appea...

It just hit me this evening... some of the images I am showing of your punk rock heroes should be available to everyone who wants one! Its got to be a bummer when someone who's at the exhibit before you arrive buys all the Cramps pictures or beats you to the extended collection of Blondie members photos... SO - I'm going to give this a try just for you Atlanta... especially since it is so close to XMAS. You can PRE-ORDER from this selection of popular images... and that way, you will be sure to be able to take home an 8x10! Because I'm actually in transit, that's the only size I can offer right now.. but if this works, in the future, pre-ordering will become the way! Thanks to the immediate gratification of Paypal, you can BUY NOW and pick up at the show! These 8x10's will be digitally output on archival quality photographic paper (ie: silver! silver halide, to be exact) and are only $25! Joan Jett & Billy Idol Party Darby Crash on Guitar Clem Burke don...

Our first exhibit is less than 2 weeks away! There's an online store with Unguarded Moments images you can buy in budget-minded 8x10 and 11x14 versions. Just click this link to the Unguarded Moments album on Dot Photo! The Punk Rock Gift Shop has 2 collectible booklets - one of the Punk Rock Day of the Dead images and another small collection of images taken at the World Famous Tropicana Motel -- images that will be featured in our first show at the One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel on October 25 in Oxford Mississippi. Until we come to your town, you CAN buy stuff from us online! Visit our two stores. See ya on the road!