This afternoon: Jason Schwartz discusses his new book with 3:AM, Swearin’ chats with Noisey, delving into musical history via Paramount Records, and more.
“Books like Safe as Houses remind me of the feeling I first had reading Lewis Carroll, a feeling that keeps me coming back to genre fiction in all its forms: that some people see the world very differently, and that it’s immense fun to borrow their perspective and see it along with them.” Jenn Northington looks at Marie-Helene Bertino’s collection Safe as Houses. New fiction from Matt Bell, Amber Sparks, and more can be found in this anthology. Junot Díaz on Watership Down. T.C. […]
It has been a pretty good 75th year for Philip Glass. Einstein on the Beach played at BAM, the Park Avenue Armory threw him a really big bash, and nearly every other big and small New York institution followed suit. The only thing left is an album full of younger artists remixing his music, including Beck’s 20-minute “NYC: 73-78,” which is available to listen to right now at NPR. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
At The Awl, John Darnielle talks about The Birthday Party’s video for “Nick the Stripper.” Greg Dulli has made his book club picks for next weekend’s ATP New York. Portland’s Mike Daily is interviewed at The BMX Society. Philip Glass on Einstien On The Beach. The excellent Maggie Serota talks Henry Rollins at Buzzfeed. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Penelope Houston of the Avengers is back with a new solo album, and Eric Davidson talked with her for Sound of the City. At Everyday Genius, Sabra Embury outlines a prank involving child actors, five-year comas, and scrambled eggs. The Times collects homages to the work of Maurice Sendak. Joanna Newsom and Philip Glass will be collaborating. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
A review of the February 26, 2012 concert at the Tune-In Music Festival.
Joe Winkler on the recent staging of Allen Ginsberg’s “Kaddish for Naomi Ginsberg (1894-1956)” at the Tune-In Music Festival, and his own thoughts on the poem in question.
“Perhaps, I thought, I had never listened hard enough to get beneath the churning surface, and impression had hardened into prejudice. A friend of mine speaks of the “ecstasy” of listening to Glass; I wanted some of that, too.” Justin Davidson on trying to embrace the music of Philip Glass. Carl Wilson on the highlights of 2011 in culture. This Emily Books panel — including appearances from Alexander Chee and Heidi Julavits — looks pretty fantastic. Emma Straub has made […]