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Flashback: The Doors At The Fillmore East

Flashback: The Doors At The Fillmore East
    

Today LIFE.com is revisiting Jim Morrison and The Doors, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Morrison’s death, which actually occurred on July 3rd, 1971. Their collection of images includes some stunning ones from New York City's own Fillmore East, taken in 1968. The Fillmore East is now part apartment complex and part bank, but at least they keep photos of the ol' venue in the hallway. more ›

Irving Plaza Reclaims Old Name

Irving Plaza Reclaims Old Name

It's been over three years since Live Nation made the decision to rename Irving Plaza: the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. And it's been over three years that no one has called it that. The NY Times now reports that the old name, and with it the old marquee, will be coming back to the legendary venue by the end of the month. But why now? more ›

NYC Album Art: John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Some Time In New York City

NYC Album Art: John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Some Time In New York City

"Some Time in New York City" was released in 1972 as John Lennon's third post-Beatles album (and his fifth with Yoko Ono). Critically and commercially the album didn't do well, especially compared to Lennon's previous albums. "Imagine" had just come out in the 1971, and comparatively this one was brash, loud and more reflective of his political and new geographical surroundings at the time, in Greenwich Village. more ›

Joshua White, "The Joshua Light Show"

Joshua White, "The Joshua Light Show"

Joshua White is renowned for his light show at the Fillmore East (not to be confused with the inanely re-branded The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza) in the late sixties and early seventies. Employing an arsenal of various trailblazing effects, including the now-iconic “liquid light”, the Joshua Light Show catapulted Fillmore crowds into cosmic depths from which many have yet to return. more ›

NYC Album Art?: The Allman Brothers, Live at Fillmore East

NYC Album Art?: The Allman Brothers, Live at Fillmore East

In the past we've told you about New York album art from The Doors, Bob Dylan, The Ramones and more. You can read the past posts here, and now we move on to The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Fillmore East. more ›

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