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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

just got the advance copy of my Dead Kennedy's book! You can pre-order a copy, signed or discounted here: www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/weve...

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The homie ICE-T has a new record being released this month "Criminal Migraine". I was up at his home a few weeks ago and he played it for me... I gotta honestly say it may be his best yet. Only via his website IceT.com no streaming service access Look out for THE FUCK YOU HEROES film coming soon!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

DARBY CRASH of the GERMS 1980 during a show in the era (less than a year) when the Germs were banned from all clubs in Los Angeles so he started calling themselves "the Darby Crash Band" NEVER PUBLISHED! Just after he got back from his 1980 visit to England #PunkRock #CircleOne #punk #GERMS #GI

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A very young Tony Hawk, a long time ago (early 80’s) … nothin much more needs to be said about him, y’all know.  @tonyhawkproskater.bsky.social #skateboarding #TheFuckYouHeroesFilm

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Here's a a never before seen photo of A TRIBE CALLED QUEST circa 1990. The first one a classic B&W print made in the dark room with a filed out negative carrier. YES FILM! LP just dropped and i thought it would be cool to get some good photos made... or maybe Tip just asked if i can make a few.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

the band "X" was incredibly influential at the time when I made this photo of Exene and John Doe circa 1980. Their sound may not seem so punk to you in retrospect, but at the time they were one of the most beloved bands on the LA punk scene. #PUNKROCK #XtheBand #TheFcukYouHeroesFilm

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

JAY SMITH - A master of style and the lord of the layback, circa 1979, at Marina Del Rey skatepark upper keyhole pool.... One of the first members of the Bones Brigade who inspired and excited all the next guys you heard of and saw in the videos...  Jay Smith an original! #TheFUCKYOUHEROESfilm

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

BEASTIE BOYS 1991 - This day we met up by the Capitol records building and eventually ended up in Santa Monica. Same day we made the CHECK YOUR HEAD cover! All my best Beastie Boys photos appear in my TOGETHER FOREVER book. Mike D. released a new song of his own today! #TheFuckYouHeroesFilm

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Spoke w/Dead Kennedys Jello Biafra a few weeks ago, he's got a lot of physical therapy going on to help in his stroke recovery. He always loved this photo & he's excited about my new DK's book being finished. Send good wishes, to the guy who inspired so many of us and politicized so many of us.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Flavor Flav and Chuck D, of PUBLIC ENEMY wearing the Minor Threat t-shirts I encouraged them to wear back in 1987, for one of their 1st ever appearances on MTV ... BIG Shout out to @FlavorFlavofficial for sticking his neck out for Women’s Olympic sports!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

BLACK FLAG Aug. 1981 - Henry's first official BF show. The Cuckoo's Nest. You can’t say Black Flag did not give it their all, always. During this peak era one of the greatest bands of all time. This is one of my all time favorite photographs ever. from my Black Flag book WHAT I SEE - 256 pages.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Paul Constantineau 1976 Kenter Canyon School yard. It was all about STYLE back then... and PC had it in spades. Recently Paul was dealt a serious health issue with his brain, read about it in the link below and help if you can. Thanks! www.gofundme.com/f/support-pa...

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

LL COOL J - 1987 - this B.A.D. ass cover was shot in front of LL's high school standing on top of his Audi 5000 in his TROOP gear, all this was the pinnacle of this moment in time. Shame the original film of this photo was lost! (if you happen to see it some where let me know.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Fugazi the very last show in the U.S. - Fort Reno, Washington, DC 7/1/2002 - Look at that crowd! Every record they made was incredible: Guy Picciotto - Brendan Canty - Joe Lally - Ian MacKaye. From my FUGAZI book "Keep Your Eyes Open" #integrity #inspiration #Fugazi #PunkRock #filmPhotography

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

KENT SENATORE - April 1979 Turning Point Ramp, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. This plexiglass & steel capsule with one end open, included an hydraulic lift on the open end, so when lifted it made it so the round end of the capsule could be ridden/carved upside down ... Pretty amazing #TheFuckYouHeroesFilm

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

KRS-ONE of BOOGIE DOWN Productions, at the recording studio where i shot all the cover portraits for the “Self Destruction” 12-inch single circa 1988, Long Island City, Queens, New York. Interviewed KRIS for THE FUCK YOU HEROES documentary, last March, he is incredible!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

The ADOLESCENTS c.1980- Tony Reflex, left Rikk Agnew, behind Casey Royer. This early photo was from the infamous BACES HALL show, where they opened for BLACK FLAG & UXA. few years ago I interviewed Tony for my film, he’s incredible. PT Musician, FT school teacher 30+ years. #TheFuckYouHeroesFilm

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Duane Peters aka “Master of Disaster” at Pipeline Skatepark, aka Upland Skatepark August 1980. A few years ago I interviewed DP for the film I have been working on, it was so good to see him and we had a great talk. I look forward to sharing this project in 2026. #TheFuckYouHeroesFilm

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

This photo was from the first of 3 albums King-Tee and I did together. The album was “Act A Fool”. The idea of the Cadillac folding over onto the back was his idea. Ice-T put us together, because King Tee was part of the Rhyme Syndicate crew that Ice started to help all the artists around him.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

get my books discounted 25% or signed here: www.akashicbooks.com/author/glen-... BAD BRAINS - MINOR THREAT - BLACK FLAG - DOGTOWN - THE IDEALIST - RECOGNIZE - All great all available now.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Dead Kennedys JELLO BIAFRA, Whysky-A-Go-Go Aug. 1980 This band opened us politically as teenagers in U.S. school systems. where seldom taught about other systems and ways of looking at things. What if I told you I was working on a book of all my best Dead Kennedy's photographs? See my film box?

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

STACY PERALTA at the original DOG BOWL in Santa Monica California late summer 1977.   Don't forget my exhibition up 'til mid February @ Woody Guthrie Center, Tulsa OK Get the book “DOGTOWN - THE LEGEND OF THE Z- BOYS” Go to YouTube and find my short film “A Look Back at DogTown and Z-Boys”   🎥🍿

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Honored to have contributed my photograph of Public Enemy to this incredible fundraiser put together by Janette Beckman & Julie Grahame to support the ACLU’s tireless efforts protecting equality, freedom and the rights of all people nationwide. 8"x10" $150! CHEAP www.social-goods.com/collections/...

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

THIS SATURDAY AT THE SKATEBOARDING HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM in Simi Valley, California

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

MY EXHIBITION IS ON DISPLAY NOW at The Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa. OK The enduring photographic legacy of the passionate, iconoclastic individuals I respected and have created with, since 1976 - communities of resistance and integrity these originators helped build are here to stay. THE PHOTOS!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Thanks to everyone who came this weekend at the Woody Guthrie Center for the opening and talk! Not only Oklahoman folks, but people from Kansas, New York, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin and Arkansas said hello… everyone seemed beyond stoked that we brought it to the heartland. Open til 15 Feb 2026 👊🏽✌🏽

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

U.S. premiere of my Burning Flags tour will take place in America’s heartland, at the Woody Guthrie Center, the home of an artist who spent his life fighting against fascism, and for the rights of ordinary people. honored to have the appreciation of the American Song Archives to make this possible

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

PUBLIC ENEMY circa 1988 in New York City. This photograph appeared B&W on the inner sleeve, from unquestionably the greatest hip hop album of all time “It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back” ... standing subtly on the “stars and stripes”. This photo appears huge in the MY RULES book!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

HR - BAD BRAINS - CBGB’s 1981 -  One of the greatest of all time does his thing. In case you didn't know a book of all my Bad Brains photos "FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS" was released earlier this year. You can get it direct from the publisher AkashicBooks.com or anywhere you like to get your books.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

TONY ALVA trespassing, after school early 1977, in a back yard where we had no permission. Just arrogance and belligerence that made us think, someone found an empty swimming pool, and we're gonna go skate it, no matter what! Lookout in the front and lookout in the back. (from the MY RULES book)

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

RUN-DMC-JMJ 1985 New York City originally on a RAISING HELL tour poster, also on the back cover of their 1st ever tour book, and on the end sheet of my TOGETHER FOREVER book, that includes ALLmy best Run-DMC and Beastie Boys photos (with an intro from Chris Rock) MUST SEE!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

KEITH MORRIS circa 1980 with the Circle Jerks - one of the most important punk vocalists of all time. Black Flag's original singer, then Circle Jerks and more recently OFF!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Happy Birthday to the incredible LANCE MOUNTAIN!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

ICE-T , Darlene and Evil E early 1987 in Brentwood, CA not far from Kenter Canyon school and just a few hundred feet away from Oakmont Drive ramp. This was the same day we shot his first album cover. California Dreamin' the first Hip-Hop artist to boldly show his California life style to the hilt.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Ian Svenonius and his band THE MAKE UP. circa 1995. Monday was this infamous Gemini's birthday! He was in also in the bands "Nation of Ulysses" "Chain and The Gang" among several others, including his latest "Escape-ism" Ian is also a prolific author, i recommend any if not all of his books!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

ALAN "OLLIE" GELFAND 1979 at SKATEPARK CHERRY HILL (New Jersey just outside Philadelphia) YES THIS IS THE GUY WHO INVENTED THE OLLIE!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

BEASTIE BOYS - 1985 - Malibu During one of their days off on the "Like A Virgin" tour. You can get more of the whole story in the "TOGETHER FOREVER" book that contains all of my very best Beastie Boys and RUN-DMC photographs. i highly recommend picking it up ASAP if you haven't already.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

BLACK FLAG - 1981 outside the studio during a break recording the DAMAGED album. L>R Robo, Henry, Dez, Greg, Chuck Damaged is one of my favorite albums of all time. 1st published in the MY RULES book (2014) also in my BLACK FLAG book “What I See” (2023) 200+ pages of my best Black Flag photographs.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

my fucking BAD BRAINS book is OUT NOW!

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Fearless Vampire Killers - my BAD BRAINS photographs with an incredible afterward by Zack de la Rocha. Book signing in Los Angeles - THIS Thursday evening April 27th subliminalprojects.com/exhibitions/...

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

THIS SATURDAY in WASHINGTON DC Book signing and talk... TOGETHER FOREVER - Best of all my Run-DMC & Beastie Boys photographs in this beautiful book with incredible essays including an introduction from Chris Rock.

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Bad Brains book pre-orders shipping now! www.akashicbooks.com/author/glen-... Book signings for New York, DC and LA info below

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Sean Bonner 🔥 @seanbonner.com · 01/03/2025

Today is a good day to remember the BLACK FLAG 4 UKRAINE collection that I helped @glenefriedman.bsky.social with back in 2022. foundation.app/collection/FlagUkrai…

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

OH SHIT!!!! I just heard from my publisher Akashic Books that our advance copies of the book (that i recently signed - not officially to be released until April 1st) - are starting to ship direct advance orders !!! you can get yours here: www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/fear...

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Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs - Akashic Books

This collection includes Glen E. Friedman’s most iconic images of Bad Brains, as well as many never-before-seen photographs and endsheet art by Shepard Fairey. Now available for preorder. All preorde...

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Mark Your Calendar ... Book signing and talk in NY and DC, Shepard spinning in LA...

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glen E. friedman @glenefriedman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

These are super high quality, go to www.wax-face.com/glenefriedman for all the info! Thanks!

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