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Are you scared yet? Me with pop/dance singer Alisha at the record shop I worked at in late 80s Cincinnati, a few years before moving to NYC. She was in town to perform her hit “Baby Talk” at the big gay club there, The Dock. #80s #80smusic

Not much to say, really. Regarding current events, I think it’s all been said, though. #wearafuckingmask can’t be said enough, apparently. Hoping friends and clients are staying safe. And if you need a stylish mask, get one from the fab @aaroncobbettstudio Just got my camouflage ones this week.

Throw-way-back Friday. The time I did PR for Eve Gallagher, whose album was produced by and was on tour with Boy George. The first image is from the back of the “Satan’s Butterfly Ball” tour hoodie (featuring Leigh Bowery’s head) that George gave me at the San Francisco airport when I dropped him off with Eve after the tour’s last show at the Fillmore.

Longtime client Michael Alago just published his autobiography, “I Am Michael Alago: Breathing Music. Signing Metallica. Beating Death.” Not only his he a true sweetheart, he’s fucking cool as hell, as if you couldn’t tell from the title. Swipe to see just a few of the photo pages, photos of Michael with John Lydon, Bruce Springsteen, Debbie Harry, Nina Simone. And I got a cool T-shirt painted by Jason Newsted (formerly of Metallica) made a painting of Michael called "Punk Mike.” Watch the Netflix documentary about Michael, “Who The F**k is that Guy?” Contact me via the email button or bio link for a digital copy of the book, excerpt, interviews.

Remembering Nashom Benjamin Wooden October 9, 1969 – March 23, 2020. . . Downtown star, East Village fixture, writer, pop singer, fashionisto, and performer Nashom Benjamin Wooden, born October 9, 1969, died at the age of 50 on March 23, 2020 of the COVID-19 virus. . . This Nashom memoriam was produced collaboratively by Paul and Jojo (of THE ONES), Peace Bisquit and Popular Publicity. Lots of great quotes from Lady Bunny, to Michael Musto to Patricia Field. . . Tap bio link to read the memoriam. Photo by Aaron Cobbett @aaroncobbett. . . Nashom was a friend and also a client as a member of The Ones, by way of Peace Biscuit.

Little throwback to last Thursday. A nip of the good stuff to celebrate securing a feature in the New York Times for A Second U Foundation @asecondufoundation . I’ll share the article (tap the bio link to read), but not my whiskey, uh because of social distancing, that is. 😎 there’s nothing i’d like better right now than to sit down and have a drink with friends.

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