Steel Notes Magazine
January 2017
venues in 1 day and then later complained that we missed something else . New York City is alive and well , with so many cultural events and institutions . My husband and I are very much into supporting the arts of music , poetry , theater , film and a wide variety of museums .
MBW : No matter where I go ... there you are looking so fine ... with your wonderful husband , Michael , your winning personality and your ever present camera ... Will you tell us about your coveted lifestyle in the clubs etc . ???
AEC : Wow , now you ’ re really making me feel oh so good and quite fantastic ! My husband Michael and I have always loved going to shows and cultural events . We love being there and experiencing the excitement generated by these artists . We actually met at a rock and roll show quite some time ago . Once upon a time during my young punk rock days , I would go alone to the shows . One night I actually fell on Michael during a slam dancing moment at The Pep Lounge on 5th and 15th as Iggy Pop was performing . The rest is history . 34 years of fun at the clubs with Mike , not counting a few before we met . We have never tired of listening to the music and being close and center . I picked up the camera and started to snap away and now I ’ m experimenting with video .
MBW : Do you have some fave stories you ' d like to share about any of the night spots and events ???
AEC : Haha , I think I just did with how I met my husband . Well here goes another story …. I absolutely love the The Cramps . The late singer , Lux Interior was notorious for climbing all over the speakers while keeping the song going . He was outrageous with his antics , his looks and the music were spellbinding . Their music was termed psychobilly , a weird combination of punk , rockabilly and who knows what else but it was all Cramps . I imagined how wild it would be to meet the group and especially this outlandish singer . Well , the music played on and I was just grooving to it . Along comes this spider , Lux , creeping up behind me on top of the speaker that I was dancing next to . His pointy black boot came first , then I was face to face with this pale face living skull musical creature with black spiked hair that defied gravity . I was utterly speechless , paralyzed and taken aback being sung to by one of my all time music idols . I let out a scream as he disappeared from my presence and back onto the stage as the show continued . Yes , this was an Oh My
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