“Steve,” I had asked him, “why’s it always gotta be in Brooklyn, though? Why not Jersey City?”
Steve had been wondering the same thing. And I’m now happy to report that the first Jersey City Record Riot will take place this Saturday, June 5, from 10am to 5pm at Parlay Studios (161 2nd Street), just a…
These are the things I sometimes wonder while listening to cassettes and vinyl records. This never happens while listening to compact discs; CDs just don’t inspire me in the same way, I guess. Tapes and records remind me of my mortality,…
I had no idea. I wondered if it might be better to hate him.
My uncles tell me that my parents had an old-fashioned sort of love. Childhood sweethearts, my mother and father were equally quiet, shy, and sensitive, and were only truly at ease when they were together. So you can imagine the heartache, fear, and pain felt when my father’s parents separated the young couple, moving the family from the housing projects of Newark back to the green hills of Puerto Rico.
My uncles tell me that this is when…
So let me announce that my book, 1959: The Year Everything Changed, is now out in paperback from Wiley & Sons.
As the subtitle suggests, the book covers everything about the era’s transformations—in politics, society, culture, science, and sex. But readers of this space may be especially interested in the chapters on music: the origins of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, the rise of Ornette Coleman, the globalization of Dave Brubeck, the roots of Motown.
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But just as we were on our way out, I caught a glimpse of this collection of hits by Conway Twitty. I pulled the record from its bright red sleeve and:…
Beer, bowling, and records—all in one place?! And I’m sure there will be plenty of interesting and beautiful people to meet. And have you looked at that menu? Wow! Brooklyn Brewery beers and…
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The previous owner had worked for a jazz institute, and the collection reflects his eclectic taste, with Dixie, swing, bop, and traditional styles all well represented.
Whoa, I am dizzy. Go get them.
The Underwood discs, scheduled to appear twice a year, represent part of the growing resistance to the dematerialisation of art. By emphasising tactility, scarcity (each issue is limited to 1,000 copies), and physical beauty, it offers something that can’t be digitally replicated.
I like it. To learn…