Please Kill Me
these photographers documented new york’s legendary punk scene
From Blondie to the Ramones, i-D spoke to Roberta Bayley and GODLIS to find out just what made CBGB’s so special.
The Oral History of the First Two Times the Beatles Took Acid
A few months after George John were unexpectedly dosed with LSD, the whole band decided to try psychedelics properly. So they holed up in Zsa Zsa Gabor's house with Peter Fonda and David Crosby to get properly fucked.
Partying with John Waters in 1970s Provincetown
This is the story of the 1970s summer photographer Nan Goldin and writer/actress Cookie Mueller spent in P-Town in the Cape, partying non-stop with eccentrics like Philippe Marcade, John Waters, and other brilliant weirdos.
Andy Warhol Wanted Lou Reed to Be His 'Mickey Mouse'
The authors of 'Please Kill Me' talked with Warhol's "boy," Billy Name, a key figure in the 60s art scene who built the Factory, as well as witnessed the rise of Edie Sedgwick, the Velvet Underground's breakup, and the time Warhol was almost murdered.
'Please Kill Me,' 20 Years Later
Authors Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain reflect on writing one of the most important rock books ever.
'Please Kill Me,' 20 Years Later
Authors Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain reflect on writing one of the most important rock books ever.
The Time Patti Smith Broke My Heart
The legendary Punk magazine editor Legs McNeil talks about the time he tried to interview his friend Patti Smith for the classic book Please Kill Me.
Getting Fucked Up with Tom Baker, Norman Mailer, and Jim Morrison
A tale of lust, drugs, mistakes, and loss from famed punk historian Legs McNeil.
Jello Biafra Talks JonBenét Ramsey and H.R. Giger
The famed Dead Kennedys' screamer reminisces about the old days of the Ramones, the tabloid frenzy surrounding the brutal murder of JonBenét Ramsey, and hanging out with GWAR and H.R. Giger.
Getting Stoned with Patti Smith
In 1977, Patti had fallen off a stage in Tampa and broken her collarbone. Most nights Patti needed someone to keep her company until Allen came home from his gig, and I was enlisted to help out her out, in exchange for a six-pack of beer.
Jonathan Richman: In Love with the Modern World
Ernie Brooks' chance encounter with Jonathan Richman led to a wild ride as one of the founding members of the legendary Modern Lovers, perhaps the greatest alt-rock, pre-punk, indie band that no one has ever seen.
Dirty Water: The Story of the Standells
Larry Tamblyn is one of the original members of the Standells, a group that recorded what many consider to be the first punk song, “Dirty Water," which is a 1965 ditty about how Boston is a shit hole. In honor of their upcoming spring tour around the...