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Taylor Swift’s old apartment to Nirvana’s bathtub: the photo project following in musicians’ footsteps
For his project The Band Was Here, New Yorker Steve Birnbaum obsessively tracks down famous musical locations – but this pop cultural history is under threat
Photograph: @thebandwashereBut it’s not just re-photographing iconic imagery, it’s also celebrating lesser known shots that involve finding random buildings, car parks, tattoo parlours or pavements. And not only did he find the hotel that looked out onto the same view that features on Radiohead’s OK Computer cover but he gained access to the room Thom Yorke stayed in to take the same photo. But aside from the occasional pang when connecting with the tragic history of his favourite bands, it’s been an stimulating project that has brought to physical life some cherished memories.
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