Lower East Side

Music

DAMEHT: The punks keeping NYC’s rebellious spirit alive

Resurrecting an ‘80s counterculture icon — DAMEHT team up with artist, photographer and Lower East Side legend Clayton Patterson to release a limited edition version of the iconic Clayton Cap.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

The lost street gangs of NYC’s Lower East Side

Unseen America — The uniformed street gangs who inspired cult classic The Warriors were violent pillars of community identity, before being swept away by gentrification and the commercialisation of the drug trade.

Written by: Alex King

Music

Why community is everything for Thurston Moore

Heart of the scene — The former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore found craziness and creativity, but most importantly community, when he arrived in New York City at the height of punk.

Written by: Interview by Shelley Jones

Art

Artist Clayton Patterson on 20 years of the tattoo fair that changed Europe

Two decades of Wildstyle — When Wildstyle began in 1995, European tattoo culture was barely visible. Rebel artist and photographer Clayton Patterson explains how two decades of touring with Wildstyle has helped win the culture the respect it deserves.

Written by: Clayton Patterson

Magazine

The Lower East Side playlist

NYC's counterculture petri dish — Artist, photographer and popular historian Clayton Patterson is our guide to the best of the Lower East Side's alternative culture.

Written by: Alex Taylor

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