Hard Times in Brooklyn
I’ve long been an admirer of the stark and gritty work of Serbian photographer Boogie. His ability to immerse himself in a situation and vividly capture the feeling and emotion of that moment is breathtaking. Boogie has accomplished this feat time and time again, with his coverage of Nazi Rockers, Italian hip-hop, and of course his [...]
Posted at 9am on 6/20/07 | no comments; | Filed Under: American life, Boogie, Culture, Photography | read on
Wasted Years
Nostalgia can be dangerous, at least for me. For example, on my commute to work this morning (a 40 minute/75 mile one-way trip I could drive in my sleep), for some reason I thought about the video for Iron Maiden’s “Wasted Years.” My mind then bounced around as I recalled the multitude of metal bands I used to worship [...]
Posted at 10am on 6/19/07 | no comments; | Filed Under: 1980s, Guitar, Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden, PSNCTRL, Pittsburgh, Speed Metal, Thrash, Wasted Years | read on
