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April 13, 1981 – The Ritz after the Jefferson Raid – Journal Entry

April 17, 2023 – 9:54 am

Paul Garcia, Arthur’s partner, at the Jefferson, said he was going to be at the Ritz tonight. I walked there at 10 expecting a no-show, but he was speaking with the owner at the downstairs bar. Jerry signaled the barman and said, “Give this man whatever he wants to drink. He had a rough night.” […]

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Life Is Illusion in the Combat Zone

February 18, 2020 – 6:47 pm

Back in 1969 Jerry Brendt took this photo of two brothers messing around with white girls. This was not Selma, but Boston’s Combat Zone where people could be people. The Caddy is a convertible and the girls love the horseplay. Everything seems perfect. Everything depends on your point of view or disposition. “it’s just a […]

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Riot At The Ritz

February 25, 2016 – 3:53 pm

In May 1981 PIL, the front band for ex-Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten was approached by the Ritz in the East Village to fill in for Bow Wow Wow. The band wasn’t into doing the gig but according to Ed Caraballo, the band’s cameraman said to the band, “Wait,they have all this fabulous video equipment there […]

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