Isetan department store had an exhibition of my photos as a tribute to John Lennon. |
I had a chance to have dinner with Japan's favorite punk rock family, Sheena and Makoto of Sheena and the Rokkets.
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I saw Makoto and Sheena with Joe Yamanaka and Yuya Uchida after their press conference for their annual New Years Eve Rock and Roll Baka show.
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The fabulous artist Nob showed me some of his new unique sculptures of the Clash.
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While I was in Tokyo Diamond Yuki played a very unusual club show for his fans.
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At Yoko Ono's tribute to John Lennon concert at the Budokan audience members lit up flashlights during the finale.
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Back in New York in January, I went to the New York Times talk with Billie Joe Armstrong and American Idiot broadway show director Michael Mayer, led by New York Times theater editor Patrick Healy.
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Billie Joe starred in the American Idiot play in January and February as St. Jimmy. It was really great to see Billie Joe in a dramatic role. He may come back to the show in April. |
The Grammy award winning director (for his Clash documentary 'Westway to the World') Don Letts, came to NY to make a documentary about me for Sky Arts 1 HD TV. He interviewed Tommy Ramone above, at Manitoba's bar on Ave B.
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Don also interviewed Billie Joe Armstrong as well as Yoko Ono, Debbie Harry, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and others for the documentary, 'Rock & Roll Exposed - The Photography of Bob Gruen', to be shown in the UK in March and hopefully licensed to show in the US in the Fall.
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My son Kris Gruen played at the Living Room in New York.
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Cherry Vanilla gave a reading of her new book 'Lick Me', a biography of her wild life.
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The Brothers of Brazil, Joao and Supla, came and played several shows in New York before going to sign a record deal in Los Angeles.
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At the Brothers of Brazil show at the Bowery Electric they were joined onstage by their father Eduardo Suplicy, a national Senator of Brazil, who sang his version of 'Blowing in the Wind'.
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Trash & Vaudeville manager Jimmy Webb introduced owners Ray and Deng at the 35th anniversary party for their store at Don Hill's club |
Yoko Ono celebrated her 78th Birthday with her daughter Kyoko and son Sean. |
Jesse Malin played a rocking set at New York's City Winery and Billie Joe Armstrong, and Charlie Mars joined in for a five song encore. |
Sharon Blythe and Giorgio Gomelsky celebrated their mutual birthdays at Giorgio's loft. |
Lucinda Williams brought her rockin' country sounds to New York for two shows at Webster Hall. |
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year inducted Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper and Darlene Love, above with Elton John and Bette Midler at the annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel. |
