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- Billy Idol, Shepard Fairey, and Billy Morrison. Image courtesy of Chelsea Lauren
- Clockwise, from upper left: Glenn Hughes, Shepard Fairey, Roddy Bogawa, Billy Idol, Nic Harcourt, Storm Thurgerson, John Varvatos
- Guitarist Steve Cooke and ladyfriend
- The real Mr. John Varvatos
- Moods of Norway's Stefan Dahlquist and SuperVictor (yes, honestly, that's how he was introduced)
- Storm's art for the Led Zep album, Houses of the Holy
- Low-profile local celebrity and perhaps one of the world's most influential music people, Nic Harcourt