Thursday, October 27 2011
But Is It Art? A Look at Pop Culture in South African Music
Contemporary South African popular music reveals a myriad of artists searching for an identity in a country still recovering from racial hatred; and a youth looking to the past in order to make sense of the present.
Thursday, February 17 2011
Amanda Palmer: Goes Down Under
Pandering is not always a bad thing. Pimping one’s self and music as a way of entertainment is a form of performance art with a long-honored tradition.
Thursday, May 6 2010
An Evil Weevil, a Rabid Anti-Communist Who Gleefully Did Joe McCarthy’s Bidding
It's clear that both Jack Smith and Roy Cohn erected cages for themselves, though arguably Smith's domicile was the emotionally healthier one, as it was devoid of pretense or hypocrisy.
Tuesday, August 26 2008
Vito Acconci: In Conversation at Acconci Studio, New York
Performance artist Vito Acconci talks with students, but no real conversation takes place.
Friday, August 8 2008
Noise Bleed
The surfeit of noise in the modern world demands a genre of music that can match it, squall for squall. Humphrey reports on San Francisco's noise music scene.
