Author of “Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed” at Detroit Public Library!!! April 22, 2008

Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed, by Paul Trynka (Broadway Books) - Nicknamed “The Godfather of Punk,” Iggy Pop rose out of Ann Arbor to front The Stooges, one of America’s most influential rock ‘n’ roll bands; the musical genres of punk, glam and New Wave were all heavily influenced by Iggy’s performances. Trynka’s work is the first full biography of Iggy Pop (James Osterberg Jr.), yet is more than just a story of his life. It also illustrates the enormous role Ann Arbor and Detroit played in the development of the alternative music scene and provides a tragic depiction of the death of the hippie dream. Free and open to the public.

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