Jumpstartnyc Tours

05/24/2025

A guest on the Dylan tour asked me where the cover to Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush" was taken .. well here you go!

Steve Birnbaum’s viral project brings legendary album covers to life by reshooting them at their original NYC locations — from Bob Dylan to the Ramones and beyond.

02/27/2025

Shaun Cassidy confirms that Club 82 was a very cool place!! Love this! https://www.facebook.com/reel/589846216957909

08/02/2024

Got a chance to reflect on life at CBGBs and The Ramones .. I was a guest on The Bowery Boys History Podcast!

One-two-three-four! The Ramones, a four-man rock band from Forest Hills, Queens, played the Bowery music club CBGB for the very first time on August 16, 1974. Not only would Joey, Johnny, Tommy and Dee Dee reinvigorate downtown New York nightlife here — creating a unique and energetic form of punk...

07/23/2024

Well, if you went to Max's Kansas City, 51 years ago tonight .. you could have seen not only Bruce Springsteen, but the Wailers (as in band of Bob Marley)!

07/16/2024

To anyone who's taken one of my tours .. you might enjoy this film!

The film has been completed. A decade has past since this OG trailer.SUBSTACK is where to GO!!!!!!!!!!The Documentary on my grandfather Mike Porco and his il...

06/07/2024

If you've taken one of my tours and even if you haven't .. this is MUST SEE TV!

The career of a man Aretha Franklin calls “the greatest record man of all time".

04/07/2024

Watch out for those Greenwich Village gatherings!

TH4E REAL "Inside Llewyn Davis"For licensing inquiries please contact Historic Films Archive([email protected] / http://www.historicfilms.com)

10/26/2023

Tonight! Some great music happening right there!! Come on out!!

09/25/2023

Max's!

This is b-roll of the only known 35mm footage of the inside of Max's Kansas City - legendary 70's New York rock club. Narration is by David Weisman, co-direc...

09/17/2023

Joe Castillo who came on my tour yesterday sent this .. how FUN!

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09/11/2023

and Joan Baez admits that Bob Dylan broke her heart ..

In theaters and on digital October 6http://joanbaezdocumentary.com/Directed by Miri Navasky, Maeve O’Boyle and Karen O’ConnorIn this biography that opens wit...

09/09/2023

One of the venues I talk about on the East Village Venues Tour is Club 82, a much lesser known but equally as important as CBGB's venue. One of the artists I mention is Wayne/Jayne County .. yesterday while perusing a "Max's Kansas City Group" someone posted this video taken by Ivan Kral (Patti Smith's guitar player, formerly of Blondie) .. the East Village in the 70's was one big happy Rock N Roll family (sort of)!

Club 82, the most happening drag queen club in Manhattan 1974. Peek behind the eyeliner and discover true rock and roll greatness -- buried somewhere unde...