Turnin' rebellion into money

“Just out of art school, I was working for the music paper Melody Maker taking photos of three or more bands a week. Around the corner in Covent Garden was my attic ‘studio’ and darkroom—a tiny room with no heat and a bucket to catch the rain dripping through the hole in the ceiling. It was right in the centre of London, close to all the best clubs, pubs, and cafes, and my rent was $70 per month. Brilliant."

Janette Beckman's Made in the UK book launch and exhibition opening is tonight at powerHouse Books. She's taken most of the memorable portraits of the punk/new-no wave/two-tone/mod scene in London. The online gallery is here if, for some reason, you don't feel like going, but then you'd be missing out on the free Newcastle and Level Vodka [???] at the party tonight. (Corporate sponsorship ROCKS.)