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Punk at 40

by Bryan Waterman | Mar 17, 2014 | Conferences, Events, Music, Neighborhood Scenes | 1 comment

In March 1974, a band called Television

Kiss Me Again (1978)

by Bryan Waterman | May 31, 2012 | Music, Neighborhood Scenes, Pop Culture, Teaching

Dinosaur, “Kiss Me Again,” 12-inch, side A, 1978. Composed by Arthur Russell. Remix by Jimmy Simpson. The personnel for this record blows my mind: Arthur Russell (cello, organ) David Byrne (guitar) Sammy Figueroa (percussion) Frank Owens (piano) Henry...

Downtown Scenes redux: Ginsberg vs Warhol?

by Bryan Waterman | May 21, 2012 | Neighborhood Scenes, Teaching, Writing New York | 2 comments

For the past couple summers I’ve taught two versions of the same course, though with separate titles and a few tweaks that suggest multiple possibilities for ordering the material we examine. The undergrad version of the course is called Downtown Scenes,...

Networked NY Q&A: Marvin Taylor

by Jane | Apr 20, 2012 | Conferences, Neighborhood Scenes, Networked New York, Resources

As Annie announced on Tuesday, she and I will be posting Q&A

Guest Playlist (& mixtape): Jenn Pelly

by Bryan Waterman | Jun 17, 2011 | Music, Neighborhood Scenes, Writing New York | 1 comment

Our Friday afternoon playlist comes from Jenn Pelly, a Brooklyn-based music writer and recent NYU grad in English and journalism. Her music writing, often about the current BK DIY scene, has appeared on Altered Zones, Thought Catalog, and elsewhere and she maintains...

Happy Birthday, Allen Ginsberg

by Bryan Waterman | Jun 3, 2011 | Events, Music, Neighborhood Scenes

The annual HOWL! FESTIVAL kicks off today in the East Village. Opening day, this year, coincides with the 85th anniversary of Ginsberg’s birth. Per tradition, the poet Bob Holman will lead a group reading of Howl with a cast of friends and fellow poets. From the...
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