Category: history
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POPISM: Style Transformation Through Warhol’s Sixties
During the pandemic, one of the several books I plowed through was POPISM: The Warhol Sixties by Andy Warhol and Pat Hackett. I generally gravitate to anything that involves the historical influence style had on the musicians, artists, and entertainers of this era. In terms of the “Silver Sixties” I had only read EDIE: An […]
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Under the influence: A review of Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susann was a widely respected actress, singer, dancer – a woman about town. She had her run in NYC and Hollywood and recounts her lifestyle in the most resonate way: she writes a book. Valley of the Dolls was published in December of 1966 and was the biggest success of that year. To date, […]
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Cherry Bombs and Neon Angels: The Runaways
Somewhere in Hollywood, sometime in the 1970s, Joan Larkin would change her name to her mother’s maiden name “Jett” as her new legality. She took on the name Joan Jett as her professional and stage name all in one, which later cemented her status as a rock n’ roll icon. After her first guitar teacher […]
The Wayback Closet 