The Incident: Gigs You’ve Never Heard Of
Beche, Sweetbreads, and Zoe Firn go for a swim at Union Pool.
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WeatherOps: The Hidden Heroes of Outdoor Festivals
A weather prediction service helps event coordinators manage the risk of severe weather at festivals, performances, and other outdoor events.
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Who Goes to Poetry Readings in New York?
The relationship between audience and performer at poetry readings should not be taken for granted – that bond must be formed in the moment.
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Summer Sounds Celebrates Community and Soul
With their new outdoor series, Summer Sounds, midtown’s Manhattan West aims to make music a part of everyday life.
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“Wall of Shame” to Launch on The Fourth of July
A red, white, and blue public art project displaying the stories and crimes of the 1,500+ January 6th rioters pardoned by Trump.
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The New Rap Language at NYPL’s World Literature and Arts Festival
NYPL’s annual festival shines a spotlight on artists from across the globe.
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Why Go Low When You Can Go High?
Why has pop music moved away from lower male voices? They can be heard as more mature, seductive, and thus potentially dangerous.
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When the Piano Man Picks Up a Guitar
Billy Joel is a pop stylist before anything else, but his jazzy sensibilities make his songs sound slightly different than the rest.
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Billy Corgan’s Wall of Sound
On “Siamese Dream,” Billy Corgan creates a fullness of sound and texture that wallops the listener with a tidal wave of fuzzed-out arena rock
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Stupid Pop Star Tricks: Pat Boone’s “In a Metal Mood…”
Pat Boone’s metal album was head-scratching but harmless fun. That doesn’t make it any less strange.
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