Between June 2007 and June 2009 I owned and ran the now defunct independent bookstore Babylon Falling in San Francisco, CA. If you came here looking for anything related to the store (artist interviews, event photos, an old blog post, etc) I’ve kept the website up as an archive. You can check that out here On this page you can expect to see updates of projects that my friends and I are working on or are affiliated with, vintage magazine scans and political ephemera from my collection, interviews with some of the people I encounter, and of course the random stuff I come across. I can be reached by email at: sean@babylonfalling.com Interviews & Studio Visits: vimeo.com/babylonfallingTumblr (3.0; @babylonfalling)http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuk03nsG0w1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Emmett Grogan.  Photo by Bob Campbell.<br/><br/>For the next couple months my posting is going to fall way off as I’m just starting the process of moving across the country.  <br/><br/>I’ve barely cracked the surface of the collection and have found this process of posting images with no context to be curiously cathartic, so have no fear because once I’m safely on the other side I’ll pick right back up with the scans.<br/><br/>“Be Seeing Ya!”</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280551909http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280551909Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:14:00 -0800emmett groganbob campbell<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuk01oSJf31qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shadow On The Alamo by Harvey Katz. Doubleday, 1972.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280550765http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280550765Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:13:00 -0800harvey katzdoubledayshadow on the alamodirty 30<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kujzzjAQb41qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Columbia ad for Big L’s debut album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous.<br/><br/>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280549455http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280549455Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:11:43 -0800big llifestylezcolumbia<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kujzxksqFw1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This UPI photo was taken at the Robert Lucas led march held, in defiance of Martin Luther King and the Freedom Movement, on September 4th, 1966 in Cicero Illinois.   The scan is taken from Evergreen Review.<br/><br/>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280548485http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280548485Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:10:31 -0800evergreen reviewrobert lucascicero illinoisblack power<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kujzvdPwwt1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An Elektra ad for their catalog of Phil Ochs records.<br/><br/>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280546977http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280546977Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:09:12 -0800phil ochselektra<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kujzu3qbJt1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Victory Records ad for Omega Sessions by Bad Brains.  Photo by Glen Friedman.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280546240http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/280546240Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:08:26 -0800glen friedmanbad brainsomega sessionsvictory records<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kugb6d49K01qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Man by Vaughn Bode.  The East Village Other, August 9, 1968.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/277829333http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/277829333Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:23:00 -0800vaughn bodethe maneast village other<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kugb4bXzW21qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Strips from Vaughn Bode and Robert Crumb.   Special Cartoon Issue, The East Village Other, March 1, 1969.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/277828295http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/277828295Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:21:47 -0800vaughn boder crumbeast village other<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kugb12W6mY1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rawkus ad for an album by Universal 7 (don’t think it ever came out) and a vinyl single from Poppa Bear Kool Breez.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/277826538http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/277826538Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:19:49 -0800rawkusuniversal 7poppa bear kool breez<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuefkfnGqC1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Young Lords.  The East Village Other, January 14, 1970.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/276393826http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/276393826Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:02:38 -0800young lordseast village otherevo<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuefhnNcBT1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don’t Pay The Fare.  Flyer issued by the Youth Against War & Fascism protesting the 1970 (?) NYC Subway fare increase.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/276392280http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/276392280Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0800ywafnyc subwayfare increase<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kueff87rI81qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>DITC.  Illustration by Phase2 for Stress Magazine.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/276390929http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/276390929Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:59:31 -0800ditcphase2stress magazine<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuco0oSq961qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Full page Grove Press ad for <i>The Long Walk at San Francisco State</i> by Kay Boyle.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/275002906http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/275002906Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:09:59 -0800grove presskay boylethe long walk at san francisco state<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kucny7rHmo1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Grove Press ad for <i>Mac Bird </i>by Barbara Garson. A popular satire of LBJ’s rise to power. Illustration by Lisa Lyons.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/275001364http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/275001364Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:08:00 -0800grove presslbjlisa lyonsmac birdbarbara garson<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kucns5Z94r1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Full page ad for Paul Krassner’s The Realist.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/274997556http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/274997556Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:04:52 -0800the realistpaul krassner<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kucnoyNkIY1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tommy Boy ad for Prince Paul’s <i>Prince Among Thieves</i>.</p> <p>Click to zoom.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/274995587http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/274995587Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:02:58 -0800tommy boyprince paulprince among thieves<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kucnmhv0YI1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rawkus ad for Soundboming 2.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/274994166http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/274994166Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:01:29 -0800rawkussoundbombing 2<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kucnklV3XE1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Def Jam ad for EPMD <i>Out Of Business</i>.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/274993082http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/274993082Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:20 -0800def jamepmdout of business<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9aAPQz1LmEQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9aAPQz1LmEQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Insanely dope game from the insanely hard working homie Alex Kerfoot.  Can’t wait to see the full version of this.  See more at:</p> <p><a title="Equalizr" href="http://rpmcollective.com/equalizr/" target="_blank"><a href="http://rpmcollective.com/equalizr/" target="_blank">http://rpmcollective.com/equalizr/</a></a></p> <p>EQUALIZR is a 2D shooter where everything in the game—enemy types, behaviors and formations, weapons, power-ups, levels and visuals—are all based on music chosen by the player. Whatever you pick, Equalizr will procedurally generate gameplay that matches the feeling of the music.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/273439369http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/273439369Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:30:03 -0800<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku541xrrZI1qzhoqfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Photo by Bruce Davidson. Civil Rights March, Selma, Alabama, 1965.</p>http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/269262360http://babylonfalling.tumblr.com/post/269262360Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:15:32 -0800bruce davidsoncivil rights march1965selmaalabama