Justifiably pleased and making up for lost time, Mr. Twister (former lead singer of Chainsaw and Christopher Milk, also Fastfilm's better half) poses above with high score from his batch of participants who also piloted F-16 Fighter Jet flight simulators. With huge video screens and realistic F-16 cockpits, each person's session lasts an hour, including attempts at the hairiest of all military flight experiences, landing on a sea-tossed aircraft carrier (see second photo from bottom, below.)
Above, Mr. Twister (lead singer of Chainsaw, Christopher Milk and also my better half) left, and Tony Matteucci (drummer of The Dogs, Ahab, and a very brief 2003 Chainsaw U.S. reunion tour on the heels of its Euro-touring triumphs)right celebrating Canada Day! at the poolside party of a fun lovin' attorney in the entertainment biz. Many musicians spotted in attendance with, more noticeable at a pool party than even backstage, a lot of ink.
Much athleticism displayed by Peanut Butter, a purposeful Fox Terrier as obsessed with the ball as that mammal critter in "Ice Age" was with its nuts.
Cherie Currie's definitely an independent for her survival of the erratic career of the The Runaways, chronicled now in its eponymous movie, and for her post-fame and success penchant for combining her talents with charity work. I've photographed at least three such benefits that she masterminded. Cherie joined Paula Pierce and The Pandoras (see LINK) onstage at Club Lingerie, Hollywood, in the late '80s (above) and...
...joined Burton Averre formerly of The Knack for a charity benefit to aid Redwings Horse Sanctuary of Northern California in the early '90s, staged by all otherwise Goth/hardcore/riotgrrl acts. "Let's do it for the horsies!" encouraged Girl Jesus, a band who arrived onstage amidst "pony play" participants (those who dress up as horses in harnesses, bridles and bits etc. as their preferred fetish,) "Our raffle is for lotsa free tattoos and piercings." I always liked this pic of mine of Cherie, with her lovely face, perfect manicure and copious bling, wailing away at this definitely outsider event.
Heart, above, first line-up of the band. I have no idea when but I probably took the photo at the Inglewood Forum or some such enormo-dome, as they were huge as soon as they broke. This was one of two influential bands to feature two female performers in major roles before the revamped Fleetwood Mac (my rehearsal shot of them below.) The other was the Velvet Underground!
An example of my casual photography circa 1970 (although I added the digital color noise to the original black and white print just now after I scanned it.) This was my UCLA friend Barbara Witus posing in the selfsame UCLA Botanical Gardens. I haven't seen her since, but she and my still current UCLA pal Kirk Henry both could burst into song of ANY Broadway show tune that anyone ever named. Her "I'm Just A Girl Who Can't Say No" from "Oklahoma!" was in itself a LOL showstopper.
LITTLE CAESARat the Key Club, Hollywood, this June. My pictorial history of this amazing hardest rock/soul band can be found throughout here: LINK
Also enjoyed recently this past June, Ruby Friedman Orchestra at the Rhino Records "Pop Up" (temporary) store, with a few more photos of the Orchestra this time.
Very Edith Piaf!
Photo ops atRFO: below, Mark London and Evita Corby
WritersKenneth Rains Shiffrin and Dire McCain (also editoress of Paraphilia literary/cultural flashpoints magazine.) NOTE: link directly back to http://fastfilm1.blogspot.comif all elements such as photo layouts or videos aren't here.
Fascinating evening at Beyond Baroque in my old haunts of Venice, California*. Eve Brandstein/Poetry in Motion presented a mix of live music and highly entertaining Spoken Word performers, sometimes even simultaneously as with the segment of Michael Des Barres' (pictured above and below.)
Des Barres, whose much in demand rock frontman career began with 1970s Glamsters Silverhead, advertised this on Facebook as, strange as it seemed, his first ever solo gig. Insofar as his "day job" has been equally steady work throughout the intervening decades as the go-to actor for edgy outsiders or rocker types, it's puzzling that he hasn't happened on this mash-up of playing his own songs and hilariously raconteuring before now: the combo is a natural for this extrovert who had the audience enraptured with his every word.
Easy rapport with the audience!
Ron Zimmerman (above) evinced a genuine, Jeff-Bridges-casual charm (but with more bite and Bizarro Worldliness) via his dry but riotous humor. Check into IMdB for his extremely extensive television/writing/producing C.V., Google(TM) for extraneous lovelife stuff.
Comedienne/writer Suzanne Whang, sardonic and beauteous (sorry, but it's true.)
Best idiosyncratic delivery: a tie between Rick Lupert (whose resemblance to Danny Strong, comic supporting actor seen in most seasons of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" initially threw me,) left and Ellyn Maybe, right.
Ben Brandstein (fils d'Eve) above left, and Mason Summit, right, bravely made it a truly all ages gig. Charismatic young Summit performed a rousing "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore" worthy of its writer the late Phil Ochs (subject of a well-received recent documentary "There But For Fortune.")
Des Barres' spellbound audience (assorted Brandsteins visible.)
"J'accuse!!?" No, unexpected props to your trulys from onstage.Thank you Michael.
"Can I borrow your capo, Mason?"
Photo op: Evita Corby (right) and friend get noticed.
*An ad hoc Venice cruising proved that twenty years later, the Jolly Roger Motel still stands. Twister and I knew it well as an annex. Our Lilliputian beach house was too tiny for houseguests...RELATED:
This Ron Zimmerman video is from a 2007 book signing for Catherine James' memoir "Dandelion," which I like to plug as it's a worthwhile, poignant and entertaining read.
Michael Des Barres (with band at SXSW) performing his song (co-written with Holly Knight) "Obsession"
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One fan said of my photo above "this is the baddest Iggy's looked in years!"
From the Tribute to Ron Asheton at the Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor MI, 4.19.11. A taste from the feature-to-come.* (In the meantime visit Retrokimmer's excellent accountLINK.) Second from top photograph displays Iggy Pop doing that crazy hand jive with his microphone. Also depicted are Stooge guitarist James "Raw Power" Williamson (LINK) and saxophonist Steve MacKay. Below, Iggy and James, on Weissenborn lap guitar, offer an emotional duet in keeping with the evening's theme, "Ron's Tune" featuring hints of "I Wanna Be Your Dog" slack key-style.
Below, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Stooges' guitarists James Williamson and the evening's honoree, the late Ron Asheton.
For the entire concert photofeature, follow the instructions on LINKfor Paraphilia Magazine; for the first part of this report go to LINK. "Ron's Tune" on Youtube
*we first have to rid our house of lycanthropes. A film production of webisodes for MTV's "Teen Wolf" has taken over our abode with much disruption to my normal work routine...
NOTE: link directly back to http://fastfilm1.blogspot.comif all elements such as photo layouts or videos aren't here.
Justifiably pleased and making up for lost time, Mr. Twister (former lead singer of Chainsaw and Christopher Milk, also Fastfilm's better half) poses above with high score from his batch of participants who also piloted F-16 Fighter Jet flight simulators. With huge video screens and realistic F-16 cockpits, each person's session lasts an hour, including attempts at the hairiest of all military flight experiences, landing on a sea-tossed aircraft carrier (see second photo from bottom, below.)
Above, Mr. Twister (lead singer of Chainsaw, Christopher Milk and also my better half) left, and Tony Matteucci (drummer of The Dogs, Ahab, and a very brief 2003 Chainsaw U.S. reunion tour on the heels of its Euro-touring triumphs) right celebrating Canada Day! at the poolside party of a fun lovin' attorney in the entertainment biz. Many musicians spotted in attendance with, more noticeable at a pool party than even backstage, a lot of ink.
Much athleticism displayed by Peanut Butter, a purposeful Fox Terrier as obsessed with the ball as that mammal critter in "Ice Age" was with its nuts.
Cherie Currie's definitely an independent for her survival of the erratic career of the The Runaways, chronicled now in its eponymous movie, and for her post-fame and success penchant for combining her talents with charity work. I've photographed at least three such benefits that she masterminded. Cherie joined Paula Pierce and The Pandoras (see LINK) onstage at Club Lingerie, Hollywood, in the late '80s (above) and...
...joined Burton Averre formerly of The Knack for a charity benefit to aid Redwings Horse Sanctuary of Northern California in the early '90s, staged by all otherwise Goth/hardcore/riotgrrl acts. "Let's do it for the horsies!" encouraged Girl Jesus, a band who arrived onstage amidst "pony play" participants (those who dress up as horses in harnesses, bridles and bits etc. as their preferred fetish,) "Our raffle is for lotsa free tattoos and piercings." I always liked this pic of mine of Cherie, with her lovely face, perfect manicure and copious bling, wailing away at this definitely outsider event.
Heart, above, first line-up of the band. I have no idea when but I probably took the photo at the Inglewood Forum or some such enormo-dome, as they were huge as soon as they broke. This was one of two influential bands to feature two female performers in major roles before the revamped Fleetwood Mac (my rehearsal shot of them below.) The other was the Velvet Underground!
An example of my casual photography circa 1970 (although I added
LITTLE CAESAR at the Key Club, Hollywood, this June. My pictorial history of this amazing hardest rock/soul band can be found throughout here: LINK
Fascinating evening at Beyond Baroque in my old haunts of Venice, California*. Eve Brandstein/Poetry in Motion presented a mix of live music and highly entertaining Spoken Word performers, sometimes even simultaneously as with the segment of Michael Des Barres' (pictured above and below.)
Ron Zimmerman (above) evinced a genuine, Jeff-Bridges-casual charm (but with more bite and Bizarro Worldliness) via his dry but riotous humor. Check into IMdB for his extremely extensive television/writing/producing C.V., Google(TM) for extraneous lovelife stuff.
Comedienne/writer Suzanne Whang, sardonic and beauteous (sorry, but it's true.)
Best idiosyncratic delivery: a tie between Rick Lupert (whose resemblance to Danny Strong, comic supporting actor seen in most seasons of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" initially threw me,) left and Ellyn Maybe, right.
Des Barres' spellbound audience (assorted Brandsteins visible.) 
"J'accuse!!?" No, unexpected props to your trulys from onstage. Thank you Michael.
"Can I borrow your capo, Mason?"
Photo op: Evita Corby (right) and friend get noticed.
Below, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Stooges' guitarists James Williamson and the evening's honoree, the late Ron Asheton. 
NOTE: link directly back to http://fastfilm1.blogspot.com if all elements such as photo layouts or videos aren't here.
