As a result, Blush had the chance to learn about and experience New York City first hand at a young age. To understand Blush’s perspective, it is crucial to consider that Blush grew up in New Jersey in the ‘70s, but would accompany his father – who worked on the Lower East Side of Manhattan – to work on weekends. “It is not a good business model to choose people who are not famous, but I’ve always been this way.”īecause in his new book, “New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB,” he chronicles the many phases of rock ‘n’ roll music in New York City between the 40-year span of 1966 to 2006, from now world-famous bands such as Blondie and Kiss to a whole host of lesser-known bands who were part of the New York rock scene.Īnd in doing so, he continues in the tradition of his previous books, such as “ American Hardcore“ and “ Lost Rockers: Broken Dreams and Crashed Careers.”Įven if you start out as the underdog, the world - and particularly New York City - is full of endless possibilities for you to find your own unique path. “I think if there’s a commonality in my books … it is cheering for the underdog,” Steven Blush told me.
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