I Am the Fly

Knowing your brother is a genius is one thing. Seeing him depicted as a sort of visionary in a slick media magazine is something else.

One-night stands are awkward—and in the era of AIDS they’re dangerous. I need a girlfriend and I need one now. Be careful what you wish for.

Alphabet City, 1986 - the rent is cheap, the night is young, and the stars are out.

In the first episode, an after-party hang with Courtney Love goes south, I turn Winona Ryder on to indie rock, and introduce you to my uncle, Sgt. Pepper.

In Episode 2, my father gets extremely Bold with Jimi Hendrix’s Axis, my hometown of Tenafly is lousy with pop hits, and my brother Meets a Beatle. Which sucks …

An evening with Led Zeppelin leaves me dazed and confused at my best friend’s lack of scruples.

Hi, everyone! Or should I say, “high”? This was taken at an 8th-grade, end-of-the-year picnic. Please note Zep T-shirt, hole-y bluejeans, and the big old tape deck I’m holding.

In this episode, Jethro Tull shows me his nuts, and I discover the joys and perils of juvenile delinquency — courtesy of Tenafly’s Rum Bum Gang.

“It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.” This is that story.