Music Expert Bill Holdship Discusses Raw Power: Iggy & The Stooges And The Birth Of Punk Rock

Mon, 04/04/2011 - 1:14pm by breaking_glass

In honor of Iggy and The Stooges' April 19th appearance at the Michigan Theater - the first-ever "official" performance by the "Raw Power" version of the group in their adopted hometown. AADL presents a discussion of the band's history and evolution from one of the most "hated" and misunderstood musical units of their time to one of the most influential and beloved musical units in rock 'n' roll history.

Bill Holdship is an award-winning journalist, editor, critic and music historian. A former editor of the legendary CREEM magazine, he has also been an editor and staff writer at numerous trade and consumer magazines, including California's BAM, New Times Los Angeles, Daily Variety, Radio & Records, and HITS, among others. He was a contributing editor at SPIN for many years, and his freelance work has appeared in a ton of publications, including the Los Angeles Times, US Weekly, Rolling Stone, Britain's NME, MOJO, LA Weekly and numerous alternative weeklies throughout the country.

Holdship has been featured as a music expert on various TV and radio programs, ranging from the CBS Evening News to Entertainment Tonight, various MTV specials, and National Public Radio. Most recently, he was the Music Editor of Detroit's Metro Times, where he was responsible for the Ron Asheton memorial tribute issue, as well as an exclusive cover story interview with Iggy Pop and James Williamson announcing their current reunion tour.

Monday April 11, 2011: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room