(Cramps on the Bowery, 1977, courtesy of Godlis)
Godlis, one of Stupefaction's very favorite photographers, is appearing tonight at Barnes & Noble at 1792 Broadway in Manhattan to discuss his work in the continuing discussion regarding the Brooklyn Museum's Who Shot Rock & Roll exhibit.
"When I got to NYC in 1976, I was looking for work as a photographer’s assistant to pay the bills. Eventually I landed a steady job, and looked for a place to hang out and hear music. There weren’t very many clubs that didn’t have cover bands, and I’d seen that picture of Patti Smith and Bob Dylan that kind of tipped me off to CBGB’s, so I went in there to see what was going on. I had also seen copies of Punk magazine and Rock Scene at a newsstand at Penn Station. The first time I went to CBGB’s I saw Television and figured out pretty quickly that there were some like-minded Velvet Underground fans in this place. I had found my new hangout. It didn’t hurt that I got in for free." Read a great interview with Godlis on Facebook.
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