MUSIC NEWS - The much touted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ANNEX NYC opened its doors for the first time today (11/24/08). The highly anticipated ANNEX will take visitors/music lovers beyond the usual museum experience in a dynamic journey that brings back some of the most defining moments in rock n roll history. You'll journey through several galleries and discover the moments ignited by hundreds of music revolutionaries like John Lennon, Madonna, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. Additionally, The ANNEX opens its first special exhibit in true punk-rock style, honoring the Clash. The Clash exhibit, which debuted at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, OH in 06 will now appear at the ANNEX in NYC for a short run.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ANNEX NYC is located in Soho at 76 Mercer Street, NYC and will be an experiential and technologically advanced exhibition that focuses on the greatest moments in rock history. It will surely resonate with everyone from the casual music fan to the "studied" rock expert. The ANNEX will also showcase selected items from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s vast collection, including Bruce Springsteen’s 1957 Chevy, John Lennon’s Record Plant Piano, Elvis Presley’s motorcycle jacket, a handwritten poem by Jim Morrison and so much more. The exhibits, including the Roots & Influences, Moments to Movements and New York Rocks rooms, will highlight rock and roll’s impact on music and society, allowing visitors to discover, or rediscover, their connection to it.
As the first of its rotating featured exhibits, The ANNEX will open its doors with an exhibit dedicated to the Clash, entitled Revolution Rock: The Story of the Clash. This exhibit allows visitors to get an in-depth look into how the band’s politicized lyrics, musical experimentation, and rebellious attitude helped shape rock history. The Clash took the manic anger of British punk and transformed it into a political and aesthetic agenda. With every release, as they railed against the status quo of corporate rock and middle-class values, The Clash remain a solid reminder of why punk mattered. Even today the band is regarded as one of the most explosive bands to come out of the late-1970’s London scene. In 2003, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) and U2’s The Edge, who said, the Clash is one of the most influential bands of its time. The exhibit will examine the music and liv es of the band with artifacts including well-known instruments, stage clothing, rare posters, set-lists and original manuscripts. Highlights include Joe Strummer’s Fender Telecaster and Mick Jones’ Gibson Les Paul Jr. guitars and handwritten lyrics for “London Calling,” “Know Your Rights” and “Clampdown.”
Complete your Clash cd library, here. For more info on the Annex, visit rockannex.com .
Went there on Black Friday while the family shopped - I was blown away by the whole thing - headphone contraption that plays the tune related to what you are doing at the time and Springsteen's Chevy was way cool. In the AM there was very sparse crowd - when nyc wakes up to this place it will fill up fast!!!
Posted by: John D | Nov 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM