When Music Went Global
Noise Uprising The Audiopolitics of a World Revolution By Michael Denning Verso Books, 2015 The usual stories about the…
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Patti Smith’s M Train Memories
M Train Patti Smith Alfred A. Knopf, 2015 Those who only know Patti Smith as a punk rock icon…
The Amigos Rockwood Music Hall A good ol’ boy, a jazz drummer, an Ivy Leaguer and an ethnomusicologist all walk…
Most musicians, when they arrive late for a performance, don’t expect to find their bandmates sitting on the curb…
Perhaps nothing is more emblematic of the city’s music scene than the jazz artist. And while the genre isn’t…
From Conservapedia to Brooklyn Rock
There isn’t much overtly right-wing music. Ted Nugent is known as a farright rock star for his “God, guts,…
Iranian Protest Music Keeps Struggle Alive
The New York Times ran an interesting piece about the power of protest music in Iran earlier this week,…
Never Mind the Afterlife: Malcolm McLaren Remembered
Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, a cultural-political prankster and scam artist who helped set off the worldwide phenomenon…
A Faith-driven Renaissance: Performers Highlight Muslim Art and Culture
On Saturday, Jan. 23, a dozen musicians, comedians and spoken word artists teamed up at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater…
Please send event announcements to indyevents@gmail.com. WED DEC 16 7:30 pm • $6/$10/$15 DISCUSSION AND PERFORMANCE: MONEY JUNGLE: THE…