Monday, August 5, 2019

The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black in Tompkins Square Park



Late yesterday afternoon, glam-punk performance legends The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, led by East Village-based artist Kembra Pfahler, headlined day two of the Tompkins Square Park Riot Reunion shows.

EVG contributor Stacie Joy was on-hand for the show... as were many other photographers. The band draws a crowd...










[Samoa Moriki]


[Gyda Gash]







Updated:

Several people have asked about the Andy signs the band is wearing. This was a tribute to Andy Kessler, a well-known skateboarder who died on Aug. 10, 2009. He liked to skate in the TF in Tompkins Square Park, which the city wants to cover with synthetic turf.
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3 comments:

  1. elyseAugust 5, 2019 at 10:48 PM

    That's amazing. So sad I missed it! xo

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  2. AnonymousAugust 6, 2019 at 7:41 AM

    so fucking cool! thanks for the art!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 10, 2019 at 7:52 PM

    Commemorating a riot sparked by gentrification and marginalization of the park's inhabitants and neighborhood...with approval from the NYC Parks Department.

    Be careful not to riot again for the third time (since a second riot happenened in '91), kiddies...or I should say oldies as the kids could care less save a few who are trying to save the skateboarders' part of the park from being Astroturfed.

    'Bet no one not even Kembra spoke out about that.

    I am SICK of the nostalgia and how ridiculous is that gaggle of photographers - get outta there!

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