Friday, April 13 2012
Yes, It’s Genocide: Armenian Artists and the Obligations of History
For many artists of Armenian descent, engaging with the legacy of the 1915 genocide is more than dutiful; it's of crucial importance to how we understand and confront the modern world and its troubles.
Tuesday, October 4 2011
Baba Zula: Gecekondu
Self-proclaimed "psychebelly dance music" pioneers hit one out of the park.
Friday, July 29 2011
Kaleidoscopic Istanbul
Perhaps more than any other world city, Istanbul transforms with the seasons. In this kaleidoscopic city, thriving and chaotic, cosmopolitan with entrenched provincial colour, you sometimes feel like you’re at the centre of the world.
Tuesday, September 28 2010
Various Artists: To Scratch Your Heart: Early Recordings from Istanbul
The closeness of a Bing Crosby murmuring his ba-ba-boo into the microphone's ear was just around the corner, but for the length of these two discs we're still in the grand old age of raw projection.
