PLEASE RESPECT HER DECADENCE: ALGEBRA SUICIDE: SUMMER VIRUS NIGHT (DOM ELCHKLANG)
by José PaduaMusic
Fame can be a huge pain in the ass. And sometimes, of course, it can be a hell of a lot more than that. On the one hand, it can mean that an artist has a decent-sized audience—often a necessity if the artist wants to focus on the work and not have to deal with crappy jobs to make a living.
JEREMY OWEN TURNER
by Ellen PearlmanMusic
Jeremy Owen Turner has over nine years’ experience producing content in virtual worlds, which makes him a bona-fide doyen and agent provocateur in the field of emerging technologies.
ROCK ’N’ ROLL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
by Dave MandlMusic
Rock camps and rock schools for kids are a very recent phenomenon, but the idea is already so established, and seems so natural, that it feels like they’ve been around forever.
THE ACADEMY IN PERIL: AN EVENING WITH JOHN CALE AT MOMA
by Jamian Juliano-VillaniMusic
Through a Welsh burr punctuated by a burnt-out stutter, former Velvet Underground member and punk pioneer John Cale devoted most of his recent MoMA lecture to a discussion of his video installation Dyddiau Du/Dark Days.
ADDING FUEL TO THE FIRE: THE BESNARD LAKES
by Katy HenriksenMusic
An image of a burning horse could be a symbol of many things, but with those self-devouring flames it’s a perfect metaphor for the combustible world of husband-and-wife collaborations.
KOSTI’S APHORISMS ON MUSIC
by Richard KostelanetzMusic
Classical music correctly played epitomizes perfection.
