Josh Alan Friedman's Blog

Considered the granddaddy of New York sex books, Josh Alan Friedman's  Tales of Times Square remains the definitive account of Times Square’s inglorious era. A mecca of cheap thrills, ghetto entertainment and 25-cent fulfillment for our sexually bankrupt masses. In the decades before Disney helped castrate its urban ecosystem, Broadway and 42nd Street surpassed Sodom and Gomorrah. Bulldozed and rebuilt into lockstep with corporate America, Times Square now evokes nostalgia for the lost soul of New York.

Tales of Times Square was originally published by Delacorte Press in 1986. It has remained in print through numerous editions. This new podcast, Tales of Times Square: The Tapes is derived from scratch tapes made during Josh’s years embedded in depravity.

Listen to Episode 1: Pee Wee below:




Tales of Times Square: The Podcast is a co-production of Black Cracker Online/New Texture.

Josh Alan's back in the city, for one night only!

Catch him at The Cutting Room, 44 E 32nd St, NYC on Friday, February 3rd.

Doors at 6:30, the hits start at 7:30.

Get yer tickets while you can from the Cutting Room's website, HERE .



Josh Alan's new album is Sixty, Goddammit.
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Music video for "Theme From Shaft," available on Sixty, Goddammit . Shot by Andy Biscontini (NY) and Jeff Liles (TX), and cut by Biscontini.

Damn right.

 

Catch Josh Alan LIVE in Texas:

Thursday, December 1, / 9:30 pm
McGonigel's Mucky Duck · Houston, TX
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Tuesday, December 6 (w/David Bromberg) / 7:00 pm
The Kessler · Dallas, TX
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Thursday, December 8 / 6:30 pm
Antone’s · Austin, TX
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"Playing live for Don O's program on KNON 89.3 at 7pm Texas time tonight (Friday). Gearing up for Josh Alan at Sons of Hermann Hall, Sat. Oct. 8th. Broadway star John Kuether will perform two numbers with me at the show on Saturday. Here's Lick of the Day #8."

Counting down to the Sixty, Goddammit album release party/concert at Sons of Hermann Hall (Oct. 8th), one lick at a time:



Josh Alan's new album is Sixty, Goddammit.
Download it from iTunes
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From Black Cracker Music/New Texture

"I was thinking of Strawberry Fields." Counting down to the Sixty, Goddammit album release party/concert at Sons of Hermann Hall (Oct. 8th), one lick at a time:



Josh Alan's new album is Sixty, Goddammit.
Download it from iTunes
Download it from Amazon
Download it from CD Baby
From Black Cracker Music/New Texture

"Here's a changeup for Wednesday." Counting down to the Sixty, Goddammit album release party/concert at Sons of Hermann Hall (Oct. 8th), one lick at a time:



Josh Alan's new album is Sixty, Goddammit.
Download it from iTunes
Download it from Amazon
Download it from CD Baby
From Black Cracker Music/New Texture

"This is a hard one. Hit or miss each time." Counting down to the Sixty, Goddammit album release party/concert at Sons of Hermann Hall (Oct. 8th), one lick at a time:



Josh Alan's new album is Sixty, Goddammit.
Download it from iTunes
Download it from Amazon
Download it from CD Baby
From Black Cracker Music/New Texture

"Thinkin' of Jack Bruce." Counting down to the Sixty, Goddammit album release party/concert at Sons of Hermann Hall (Oct. 8th), one lick at a time:



Josh Alan's new album is Sixty, Goddammit.
Download it from iTunes
Download it from Amazon
Download it from CD Baby
From Black Cracker Music/New Texture

Counting down to the Sixty, Goddammit album release party/concert at Sons of Hermann Hall (Oct. 8th), one lick at a time. Today, something a little Jeff Beck-ish:



Josh Alan's new album is Sixty, Goddammit.
Download it from iTunes
Download it from Amazon
Download it from CD Baby
From Black Cracker Music/New Texture

Counting down to the Sixty, Goddammit album release party/concert at Sons of Hermann Hall (Oct. 8th), one lick at a time:



Josh Alan's new album is Sixty, Goddammit.
Download it from iTunes
Download it from Amazon
Download it from CD Baby
From Black Cracker Music/New Texture