PUNKCAST#3228 - Queens Museum - June 25 2016
Several writers and photographers share their memories of ‘70s New York punk. David Godlis took the CBGB scene as subject for his fine-art photographs; his images of the Ramones and other bands are now collected in the much-anticipated History Is Made at Night. Fly shares her experience as a cartoonist, a creator of photocopy zines, and a contributor to Weird Tales of the Ramones. Andy Shernoff started the ‘zine Teenage Wasteland Gazette and wrote for Creem magazine before founding the Dictators. Musician and author Mickey Leigh’s memoir I Slept with Joey Ramone recounts his adolescence in Queens with his brother Joey and the other Ramones. Monte Melnick answers audience questions about his two-and-a-half decades on the road with the band
The day concludes with a performance by local all-female Ramones tribute band Rockaway Bitch: “four badass bitches…[who] embody all of the American Punk scene attitude and philosophy necessary to do the Ramones justice.” Band members include Patti Ramone (lead vocals), Jenny Ramone (guitar), Cakey Ramone (bass/backup vocals), and Tomi Ramone (drums).
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