A Riot Of Her Own
Janette Beckman's "Made in the UK: The Music of Attitude, 1977-1983"
An 8 page feature on Janette's impressive collection of images from a monumental period in British music history. Janette made her mark shooting for Melody Maker and The Face, two important magazines of the time. Joe Strummer flexes his muscles for her, Steve Jones and Jimmy Pursey play live with the Clash, DeeDee Ramone leaps about onstage, Shane MacGowan looks young and the boys and girls of the day wear their make-up thick and their pants thin. Book text is by renowned author Vivien Goldman, foreword by Brit designer Paul Smith. more...
Michael Putland :: The Photographs
ZOOM IN on Michael Putland, one of the world's leading music photographers.
This story accompanies our video interview Michael Putland :: The Interview. We publish 10 images here, a tough edit to make. David Bowie dressed for home decorating; Mick Jagger hanging with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh as well as Marley solo; Jerry Hall singing live at the Bottom Line; John Lennon And Yoko Ono in the "Imagine" room; Chrissy Hynde, Debbie Harry, Siouxsie Sioux, Poly Styrene, Viv Albertine and Pauline Black all posing together; Bryan Ferry looking supremely fly; Buju Banton's fabulous face; and Peter Townshend of the Who, guitar flying through Madison Square Garden.more...
Michael Putland :: The Interview
ZOOM IN on Michael Putland, one of the world's leading music photographers.
This rare interview, which accompanies our story Michael Putland :: The Photographs gives our readers insight into Michael's amazing archive. Hear for yourself how his career began, and about his shoots: David Bowie dressed for home decorating; the story of a grinning Mick Jagger hanging with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh as well as Marley solo; Jerry Hall singing live at the Bottom Line; John Lennon And Yoko Ono in the "Imagine" room; Original punk girls Chrissy Hynde, Debbie Harry, Siouxsie Sioux, Poly Styrene, Viv Albertine and Pauline Black all posing together; Bryan Ferry looking supremely fly; Buju Banton's fabulous face; and Peter Townshend of the Who, guitar flying through Madison Square Garden. more...