avante-garde

Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

Suicide’s music is used in films from the comedy Mistress America to the documentary The Red Orchestra. Martin Rev shares memories of the films and the sci-fi that he and Alan Vega loved.

‘The Velvet Underground’ Film and the Exploding Lou Reed Inevitable

‘The Velvet Underground’ Film and the Exploding Lou Reed Inevitable

Todd Haynes’ audiovisual blast delves into the creative combat that birthed America’s first great avant-garde rock ‘n’ roll band, the Velvet Underground.

On ‘Art Sex Music’ and Working as an Avant-Garde Artist with Genesis P-Orridge

On ‘Art Sex Music’ and Working as an Avant-Garde Artist with Genesis P-Orridge

Throbbing Gristle and COUM Transmissions’ Cosey Fanni Tutti’s Art Sex Music reminds that the destructive forces of misogyny and exploitation infiltrate even the most admired of forward-thinking movements.