Backyard Curse & Repression for Stage Builders

"IF WE BUILD THE STAGE, CAN WE PLAY?" is a four-volume anthology that captures the life stories of artists who forged the New York City rock'n'roll scene over the past fifty years (1970-2020). This collection of exclusive narratives, along with additional interviews and comments, portrays the lives of young artists who faced the harsh realities of the City's bankruptcy, gentrification, and terrorist attacks.

From the New York Dolls to D Generation to The Strokes, and from Max's Kansas City to Coney Island High to Brownies, this anthology provides an amazing look at the City's social and cultural changes. It is a testament to the raucous joy, heartbreaking losses, and unmatched resilience of the artists who shaped the New York City rock'n'roll scene.

PART THREE - Behind The Green Door: Backyard Curse & Repression

In the early 1990s, the record companies' love affair with grunge frustrated the New York bands, as all eyes were on Seattle. D Generation emerged as the biggest thing happening in town since The Heartbreakers. However, thanks to Rudy Giuliani's policies, rock clubs and gay clubs were forced to close, decimating the New York City nightlife and marking the start of an irreversible gentrification.

In the late 1990s, The Mooney Suzuki emerged as the precursors of a new and vibrant New York rock scene, a blessing to start the new millennium. Featuring the stories of artists such as Johnny DYNELL, Russell SIMINS, Todd RADICT, Curt GOVE, Eleanor WHITLEDGE, Brad WORRELL, Stormy SHEPHERD, TRIGGER, Jesse MALIN, Danny SAGE, Howie PYRO, Johnny T, Nick MARC, Gina VOLPE, Lindsey ANDERSON, Brijitte WEST, George TABB, Eli JANNEY, James CANTY, and Sammy JAMES Jr., this anthology provides a comprehensive and captivating exploration of the New York City rock'n'roll scene.

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