Lester Bangs

CREEM Magazine relaunching this fall; full archives online now

CREEM magazine — the storied, rebellious rock n’ roll rag that ran from 1969 to 1989 — is being relaunched as a quarterly print mag, and they’ve put every original issue online to read.

Lester Bangs is subject of play 'How to Be a Rock Critic,' coming to Public Theater

The writing of legendary/infamous rock critic Lester Bangs is the basis for the solo play How to Be a Rock Critic which stars Erik Jensen who co-wrote it with his partner Jessica Blank (who directs). It’ll be at the Public Theater from January 5 – 15.

Numero Group releasing punk label Ork Records entire output on new comp feat. Television, Alex Chilton, Feelies & more

In August of 1975, the world’s first punk record label was born. Ork Records: New York, New York is a tale of Terry Ork, a film-obsessed fugitive of Warhol’s Factory set…

Odd Future in NYC, made a video w/ Lance Bangs/Terry Richardson; afterparty at Santos; Earl Sweatshirt interviewed

Odd Future‘s show tonight at Hammerstein Ballroom is still not sold out. You can also get tickets to the afterparty which is happening at Santos Party House with OF DJ Syd Tha Kid, Zebra Katz & Spoek Mathambo (DJ)…