Adam Rathe has done a great service to the world by rounding up folks like Dennis Cooper, Sara Marcus, Bob Mould, Martin Sorrendguy, and many others for what currently stands as the definitive oral history of the punk movement known as Queercore. Read it: “Queer to the Core” by Adam Rathe Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and our Tumblr.
Band Booking: Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu
There are two ways to look at Jamie Stewart’s songs: 1. You take them at face value. You listen to one or two songs and say to yourself that his lyrics are too bleak or his music is too depressing. 2. You realize that at it’s core, music isn’t always a happy experience, and that Stewart’s lyrics are complex and brilliant. I listen to Xiu Xiu and align myself with the number two folks. With each and every album, I’m […]
“Who else would write such bloody crap”
Letters of Note has a note from an excited Keith Richards, age 18, writing to tell his aunt about his new friend he met who was into “real R&B.” Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Günter Grass Celebrates National Poetry Month by Getting Banned From Israel
The world’s favorite Nobel Prize winning ex-Nazi has been banned from Israel for the poem he wrote denouncing the country’s military and aggression towards Iran. The good news: People are talking about poetry! Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Watch This Video From The New Inquiry and Give Them Two Dollars
In the event that you were just washing your jeans and found two dollars in one of the pockets, I’d suggest spending your findings on a subscription to The New Inquiry. Even if luck didn’t smile down upon you while doing your wash I would still advise you to drop two bucks on a subscription. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Dave Hill Wins Best Book Trailer of 2012. Sorry to Everybody Else.
We don’t want to add that much commentary to this, but Dave Hill’s trailer for Tasteful Nudes is the best book trailer of 2012. We’re sorry to everybody else and might suggest trying to push back your book to 2013 if you’re that hellbent on winning this nonexistent award.
Virginia Woolf in Wayfarers
A few months ago, we posted a picture of a t-shirt with an image of Virginia Woolf in a pair of wayfarer sunglasses, and received a lot of comments and e-mails asking where the shirt was available for purchase.
Pussy Riot is Still Our Favorite Band Who We Still Haven’t Actually Heard
Death and Taxes writes about our favorite band who we’d consider putting out a 7″ for.