Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine, Interview with Writer Jaan Uhelszki

Part 2 of 2 podcasts, devoted to the release of the new rock doc, Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine. In this episode, we talk with Jaan Uhelszki, one of the founding editors at Creem and one of the first women to write nationally about rock n’ roll. It’s a fascinating road trip through the backyard of the Creem offices in the 70’s. They were a group of outlaw writers, living in cramped quarters 24-7 and determined to reach rock readers with the unvarnished truth. Along the way, Jaan reveals rich stories on legendary misfits like Lester Bangs, Dave Marsh and Creem publisher, Barry Kramer. 

There probably isn’t a rock icon that Jaan hasn’t interviewed. In the 70 minute conversation (which does not drop in attention level), Jaan talks in great detail about Lou Reed, Neil Young, Ronnie Van Zant, Kiss, Ted Nugent, to name a few. Hear what it felt like, both intellectually and emotionally, to cover these seminal artists firsthand. Check show times and streaming info for the new Creem movie at www.creemmovie.com or their Facebook site.