ticles for my former publication,
Upstage Magazine, and authored
“The Velvet Underground and
Nico” as part of the 33 1/3 series.
I’ll never forget how proud I was
to see the book in a bookstore in
Toronto. It reportedly has gone
on to sell over 100,000 copies and
be translated into six languages.
He co-founded and was the pro-
gram director of the Media Center
@ Ballard, where he taught music
and technical skills to economi-
cally disadvantaged youth. His last
burst of creativity in Asbury was
the gARTen he founded in 2015
from an empty lot between store-
fronts. He persuaded the powers
that be to let him create a black
light community art garden/gal-
lery dedicated to found objects
and “trash art.” It was here that
friends and family gathered on
March 24, 2019 for a candlelight
vigil (see the photo slideshow by
Kristen Driscoll Photography on
the next page) to remember Joe.
“I think Joe’s biggest impact
on Asbury Park is far larger than
his musical impact, or artistic im-
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