Ben Apatoff
@bapatoff.bsky.social
Author of Body Count (33⅓) and Metallica: The $24.95 Book. Working on a biography of Local H for J-Card Press, scheduled for 2027.
Happy 80th to Neil Young, an eternal real one.
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Happy 80th to Neil Young, an eternal real one.
The passage in Rob Sheffield's Talking to Girls About Duran Duran that inspired my Metallica book: bookshop.org/p/books/talk...
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The passage in Rob Sheffield's Talking to Girls About Duran Duran that inspired my Metallica book: bookshop.org/p/books/talk...
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I complimented his Norm Macdonald and he said "Nah that's not my name."
November 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I complimented his Norm Macdonald and he said "Nah that's not my name."
The light in the window is a crack in the sky
November 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The light in the window is a crack in the sky
New, signed Body Count book on the @3313books.bsky.social shelf at the Williamsburg McNally Jackson! www.mcnallyjackson.com/book/9781501...
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
New, signed Body Count book on the @3313books.bsky.social shelf at the Williamsburg McNally Jackson! www.mcnallyjackson.com/book/9781501...
Pack up the cats and move to Gracie Mansion
October 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Pack up the cats and move to Gracie Mansion
New, signed Body Count books on the @3313books.bsky.social shelves at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social! www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...
October 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
New, signed Body Count books on the @3313books.bsky.social shelves at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social! www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...
One of the most joyous performers I ever saw. So much life.
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
One of the most joyous performers I ever saw. So much life.
I'm all out of bubblegum
October 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I'm all out of bubblegum
Our neighbor's annual handmade, movie-themed Halloween decorations. I've guessed them all but one.
October 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Our neighbor's annual handmade, movie-themed Halloween decorations. I've guessed them all but one.
Out on the road today
I saw Misfits socks on an airport rack
A little voice inside my head said
“Don't look back, you can never look back”
I saw Misfits socks on an airport rack
A little voice inside my head said
“Don't look back, you can never look back”
October 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Out on the road today
I saw Misfits socks on an airport rack
A little voice inside my head said
“Don't look back, you can never look back”
I saw Misfits socks on an airport rack
A little voice inside my head said
“Don't look back, you can never look back”
One of my favorite things I ever read about this song was in Dan Charnas' J Dilla book, which also adds context to Elton John handing the song to Axl at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.
September 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
One of my favorite things I ever read about this song was in Dan Charnas' J Dilla book, which also adds context to Elton John handing the song to Axl at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.
More on this song and video, including interviews with the band, behind the scenes with director Matt Mahurin and Henry Rollins' memories of performing it with BC on the first Lollapalooza: www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...
September 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
More on this song and video, including interviews with the band, behind the scenes with director Matt Mahurin and Henry Rollins' memories of performing it with BC on the first Lollapalooza: www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...
Sylvia Panth has concerns about the Pack Up the Cats chapter
September 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Sylvia Panth has concerns about the Pack Up the Cats chapter
Right below @matoswk.bsky.social and Prince at Greenlight Bookstore! greenlightbookstore.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Right below @matoswk.bsky.social and Prince at Greenlight Bookstore! greenlightbookstore.com
Happy International Dog Day www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...
August 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Happy International Dog Day www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...
New, signed Body Count book at @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social! greenlightbookstore.com/book/9781501...
August 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
New, signed Body Count book at @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social! greenlightbookstore.com/book/9781501...
New, signed Body Count books on the @3313books.bsky.social shelves at the Strand! www.strandbooks.com/body-count-s...
August 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
New, signed Body Count books on the @3313books.bsky.social shelves at the Strand! www.strandbooks.com/body-count-s...
New, signed Metallica book at the Union Square @barnesandnoble.com! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/metallica-...
August 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
New, signed Metallica book at the Union Square @barnesandnoble.com! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/metallica-...
New, signed Body Count book on the 33 ⅓ shelf at the Williamsburg McNally Jackson! www.mcnallyjackson.com/book/9781501...
July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
New, signed Body Count book on the 33 ⅓ shelf at the Williamsburg McNally Jackson! www.mcnallyjackson.com/book/9781501...
New, signed Metallica book at the Midtown Barnes & Noble! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/metallica-...
July 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New, signed Metallica book at the Midtown Barnes & Noble! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/metallica-...
Ice-T on July 4th (Rolling Stone, 1992) www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...
July 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Ice-T on July 4th (Rolling Stone, 1992) www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-coun...