Sasha Frere-Jones
The Beautiful, Unpredictable Life of Ryuichi Sakamoto
The composer and artist always seemed to anticipate the future of sound.
How Odetta Revolutionized Folk Music
She animated the horror and emotional intensity in American labor songs by projecting them like a European opera singer.
Gang of Four’s Glorious and Dangerous Noise
There isn’t a single song in which the recalcitrant post-punk guitarist Andy Gill, who died on February 1st, plays like a person you could walk up and talk to.
The Chaos of Altamont and the Murder of Meredith Hunter
A lot has been written about the notorious Rolling Stones concert at Altamont, where dozens of people were beaten and a black teen was killed, but so much of the language around it has been passive, exonerating.
The Beautiful, Unpredictable Life of Ryuichi Sakamoto
The composer and artist always seemed to anticipate the future of sound.
How Odetta Revolutionized Folk Music
She animated the horror and emotional intensity in American labor songs by projecting them like a European opera singer.
Gang of Four’s Glorious and Dangerous Noise
There isn’t a single song in which the recalcitrant post-punk guitarist Andy Gill, who died on February 1st, plays like a person you could walk up and talk to.
The Chaos of Altamont and the Murder of Meredith Hunter
A lot has been written about the notorious Rolling Stones concert at Altamont, where dozens of people were beaten and a black teen was killed, but so much of the language around it has been passive, exonerating.