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In a special summer Forum at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, I’ll be talking about my new book, “Jukebox: Photographs 1967 – 2023,” and projecting many photos from the book so the audience can get a good idea of the photos. Join Dean Malcolm Clemens Young for a conversation with me about my experiences with the musicians, the challenges of photographing musicians, and my pioneering career creating the first web music magazine, Addicted To Noise, and in writing about music for Rolling Stone. The Forum takes place downstairs from the main cathedral. Grace Cathedral is located at 1100 California Street. There are parking garages nearby including one under the church building.
Along with some of rock’s biggest stars (Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Neil Young), the collection features an impressive array of underground figures and outcast luminaries captured in their natural habitat, most seen here for the first time anywhere. Bridging the gaps between the late ‘60s psychedelic era, primitive first-wave ‘70s punk, and soul & reggae, as well as never-before seen images of country and folk iconoclasts and rule-breakers across the spectrum, and even including some modern artists still making waves, “Jukebox” is an acclaimed photography collection.
Photo of Debbie Harry copyright 2024 Michael Goldberg.
“A visual encyclopedic history of rock & roll and pop culture as it really was. Michael Goldberg was there and documented it as it happened. A behind the scenes and real look at icons through the ages.” – Laurie Kratochvil, award winning Director of Photography at Rolling Stone (1982-1994) and editor of more than a dozen photo books including 20 Years of Rolling Stone What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
I’m best known as a writer, but for over 50 years I’ve also been photographing musicians and the photos in “Jukebox” are drawn from the thousands I’ve taken over the years. The book’s Foreword is written by acclaimed music book author Joel Selvin: “Come for the big names – Stones, Dead, Van, The Band; stay for the beautiful faces from the distant past – Tim Buckley, Professor Longhair, Sal Valentino. An extraordinary portfolio from any shooter, let alone one we know primarily as a writer.”
“This is a book of musicians I’ve dug over the years, musicians whose recordings moved me (and still move me), musicians I was lucky enough to photograph. I think these particular photos are my best, and I hope you find them unique, and at times mysterious; there are many excellent photographers of musicians, but none of them took these photographs.”
Books will be available at The Forum and I’ll be around to sign them.
Please note that I will also be doing a presentation on “Jukebox” at Book Passage in Corte Madera on August 24 beginning at 4 pm and books will also be available there. And, nearly 40 photos from the book will be on display beginning July 25 through September 22 at the Haight Street Art Center, which you can also see “We Are the One: San Francisco Punk 1970s – 1980s,” an art exhibit that I’m curating. Books will be available there and there will be an opening party on August 2 from 6 pm to 9 pm.