Wes Flexner's interview With Fearless Vampire Killers Author Glen Friedman

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One of my favorite sections of an afternoon. I'm eating lunch in my living room while reading a new book: Fearless Vampire Killers….Bad Brains Photographs by Akashic Books———> By Glen E. Friedman.

I now am using a Flex Capacitor. Now, I'm at A7 in the 1980’s New York looking at Bad Brains perform in a space the size of either Skylab or the Legion of Doom. I'm looking at PMA inspiring cultural evolution in the context of rejection of our fascist government.

In Fearless Vampire Killers, Friedman follows Bad Brains from A7 into the L.A. Sunset Strip. A7 is a small NY punk venue. L.A. is where Bad Brains sneak Black Flag on stage because Black Flag was banned because of punk riots. Fearless Vampire Killers is Glen E. Friedman in a moment working for skateboard media while participating in hardcore punk. Punk, and Hip Hop unleashed Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys, Public Enemy, BDP, Beastie Boys etc. Friedman took iconic flicks of all of these icons.

Punk and Hip Hop REJECTED 80s fascism until Hip Hop and grunge changed all of society. Friedman is legendary for documenting our culture’s icons – Dischord, Def Jam, and of course BAD BRAINS.

Friedman included 90 black and white photos from 81-82. Bad Brains Daryl Jennifer, and HR add commentary into Fearless Vampire’s Killers. We witness Friedman's relationship of being a skateboard punk kid at a show and then having his work document legendary moments.

Friedman’s photos inspired organic cultural evolution with the visuals of Bad Brains and later Public Enemy.

"Do you think Hip Hop, punk and skating will defeat fascism again in 2025 via cultural evolution?”

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