My Rock Moment - Punk, Post Punk & New Wave with Award Winning Photographer Michael Grecco

Punk, Post Punk & New Wave with Award Winning Photographer Michael Grecco

03/09/23 • 56 min

Michael Grecco is an award-winning and internationally renowned celebrity photographer and director, noted for his iconic celebrity portraits, magazine covers and editorial images.

Early in his photography career, he worked for the Associated Press by day and hung at the Boston clubs at night. Documenting the punk, post-punk and new wave scene that thrived there, he was able to create a retrospective of that iconic time in his book, “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face: 1978-1991.”

In our discussion, Michael talks about the venues that were so central to the scene, such as The Rathskeller, Paradise Rock Club, The Channel, Jonathan Swift's and The Bradford Ballroom. He recalls unforgettable moments with Billy Idol, seeing U2 play in the U.S. for the first time, hanging out with the late, great Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks and even spending time with David Crosby.

Links to Michael’s website, as well as information on his book, “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave,” and the 4 part documentary Days of Punk, on which he was an Executive Producer, are listed below:

Michael’s Website: Grecco.com

Information about the book and the 4 part documentary can be found here: DaysofPunk.com

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Michael Grecco is an award-winning and internationally renowned celebrity photographer and director, noted for his iconic celebrity portraits, magazine covers and editorial images.

Links to Michael’s website, as well as information on his book, “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave,” and the 4 part documentary Days of Punk, on which he was an Executive Producer, are listed below:

Michael’s Website: Grecco.com

Information about the book and the 4 part documentary can be found here: DaysofPunk.com

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Laurel Canyon Playlist with Emmeline Summerton of Lost Canyons LA

To close out Season Three, which celebrates the California Sound in the 60s and 70s, My Rock Moment teamed up with Emmeline Summerton of Lost Canyons LA to create our very own Laurel Canyon playlist.

Emmeline writes for the Topanga New Times, an LA publication that circulates to all residents of the canyons. She’s also the writer and creator of the Instagram account Lost Canyons LA which celebrates the history, music, art, and fashion of LA’s iconic Canyon communities.

We're sharing some of our favorite Laurel Canyon tracks and delving into the inspiration and little-known stories behind them. If you’re a fan of all things “behind the music”, you'll learn a thing or two about the artists and the music that came out of that incredible time and place. Here are the Canyon tracks we’ll be covering in this episode:

Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills & Nash

Ladies of the Canyon - Joni Mitchell

Cowboy Movie - David Crosby

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) - The Mamas and the Papas

When You’re Strange - The Doors

So You Want to Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star - The Byrds

After the Gold Rush - Neil Young

And for those who are curious, the opening track is Jackie DeShannon’s “Laurel Canyon.”

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Iconic Album Covers with Grammy Winning Art Director John Kosh

Kosh is a Grammy Award Winning art director and former design director for Apple Records. His first project was John Lennon and Yoko's “War Is Over (if you want it)” Christmas card, which led to the worldwide WAR IS OVER billboard campaign that continues to this day. He designed The Beatles’ Let It Be book and album package and the Abbey Road album cover, as well as John & Yoko’s Wedding Album boxed set.

He worked extensively with Linda Ronstadt, garnering three Grammys for her albums, Simple Dreams, Get Closer and Lush Life. He designed and art directed the iconic logo and cover, Hotel California for the Eagles, the classic logo for ELO and designed the cover for The Who’s Who’s Next and The Rolling Stones’ Get Yer Ya-Yas Out.

On today’s episode we’ll discuss the making of several of these iconic album covers, his early days working with John and Yoko and his longstanding friendship with Ronstadt. It’s a fun retrospective on the covers that have become almost as recognizable as the music itself.

To learn more about John Kosh and his work, check out his website: https://koshdesign.com/about-kosh/

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