Guy Trebay New York Times Brooklyn Flea DJ Record Fair

I chatted with Guy Trebay during the weekend I was at the Brooklyn Flea for the super DJ record fair. He is a regular there and covers it often for the Times. He is a witty, wry and intelligent observer of today's social mores and trends.

I had brought down a lot of stuff from the 80's music, art, fashion, and cultural scenes. Basically old clothes, old records, ACT UP and AREA tee shirts, club invites, Sex Pistols (see older post) promo posters, and more.

It was a great weekend - a perfect storm of sunny warm weather, good energy and people with money to spend and real interest in the items offered. A flea vendor's nirvana.

The following week Guy Trebay published a story about the record fair in his "Gimlet Eye" column in the NY Times on Thursdays. (link from post heading above)

He was kind enough to mention me and even kinder to find some relevance, humor, and a sympathetic insight into my life as it is now - and as it was then.

I was flattered.

God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols Posters - Jamie Reid

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OK - finally something to write about.
I'm starting to pull together merchandise for the Brooklyn Flea "SUPER DJ" Record sale on September 19th at One Hanson Place in Brooklyn. The Sunday location for the Brooklyn Flea.

This is my first show at this venue which is a landmarked bank space.

I did pretty good this past spring selling off some of my rare vinyl from the 60's - 70's and 80's at the Fort Greene location - so I'm excited to bring more records and ephemera to this expo.

While digging through my archives I'm finding some cool shit that I intend to show.

All sorts of music related Fashion, Graphics, Tickets, Posters, etc.

These posters were backstage in the dressing rooms for the Sex Pistols last gig - on their fateful US tour and their final show ever.

I was there too. Here's what I remember.

A member of the Avengers (the opening band) spray painted 'pretty vacant' over them.
They were stapled to the wall in a over lapping composition - so the graffiti tags are skewed.
I have 3 of the 4 posters that were there. I just ripped them off the wall on my way out.
The posters are promo material from Warner Bros. using the classic Jamie Reid graphics he designed for the Pistols record sleeves.

I also have a heavily silk screened tee shirt from the tour with the Jamie Reid album graphics.

I'll post more stuff as I find it.

See you there? Sept 19, 2010 - Brooklyn Flea.