Checking in with Melissa Broder, Kid Millions on the latest from Man Forever, an interview with the man behind Lavender Country, Sarah McCarry on A Silver Mt. Zion, and more.
It would be hard to think of two artists who we’re more fond of at Vol.1 Brooklyn than Kid Millions and William Basinski. One is the drummer whose work with Oneida and Man Forever; the other is the composer behind such works as The Disintegration Loops and A Red Score in Tile. As part of this year’s Ecstatic Music Festival, the two collaborated, and WQXR has images from their performance up now, as well as a recording, which you can hear below. […]
This afternoon: Jhumpa Lahiri remembers Mavis Gallant, a pair of takes on Matthew Barney’s latest, Jennifer Sky talks Seal, J. Spaceman and Kid Millions collaborate, and more.
This afternoon: Anne Marie Wirth Cauchon makes Largehearted Boy a playlist, Michel Gondry is interviewed, a Jane Austen video game is coming, and more.
Kid Millions is a busy guy. Besides taking part in our recent 3-Minute Punk Stories event, he also plays in Oneida and leads the drum ensemble Man Forever, who have a new album coming out on Thrill Jockey next month. It’s called Pansophical Cataract, and this video is for an excerpt of the song “Surface Patterns.” Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
If you read Vol. 1 Brooklyn enough, you probably realize by now that some of us come from punk rock backgrounds. We’ve made zines, been in bands, gone on tour, and maybe dyed our hair an awkward shade of green once or twice. That’s why we’re beyond thrilled to announce the lineup for The Greatest 3-Minute Punk Stories Ever, taking place at Public Assembly on April 10th. As always, the event is free, and starts at 7:30. Each reader will […]
Posted by Tobias Carroll Kid Millions plays drums and sometimes sings in the longstanding Brooklyn-based rock band Oneida. This is both a true statement and one that feels woefully inadequate to properly describe (a)the skill with which the man plays drums, and (b)how utterly compelling Oneida’s music is, both live and recorded. In recent years, he’s also made music as part of People of the North, Man Forever, and Soldiers of Fortune; he’s also taken the time to discuss books with one […]
Karen Russell talks to the Bat Segundo Show about her latest book, Swamplandia! The book was also the cover story for the Sunday Book Review. To celebrate 100 years of Reagan, Mother Jones digs up a 1984 issue that included Kurt Vonnegut, Studs Terkel, Al Franken and a bunch of fantastic artwork that tries to imagine what four more years of The Gipper would hold. “I am putting my money on Spinoza and not on Descartes.” – Commentator for this […]