An Opera of Permanent Catastrophe, and of Hope An Opera of Permanent Catastrophe, and of Hope
A new production of Alban Berg’s Lulu reveals the explosive powers still manifest in modern art.
Dec 3, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Peter E. Gordon
Steve Coleman Works the Connections Steve Coleman Works the Connections
The composer and saxophonist’s hybrid jazz fuses the sounds of the world.
Dec 2, 2015 / David Hajdu
A Jazz Singer A Jazz Singer
Legendary vocalist Mark Murphy exemplified the jazz values of improvisation, swing, and in-the-moment spontaneity.
Oct 30, 2015 / David Hajdu
It’s an Old Trope, but How Well Does the Factory Model Explain Pop Music? It’s an Old Trope, but How Well Does the Factory Model Explain Pop Music?
A new book about the music industry misses the fact that we’ve already entered the post-industrial age.
Oct 29, 2015 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
The Culture That Capitalism Created The Culture That Capitalism Created
An interview with Boots Riley.
Oct 8, 2015 / Laura Flanders
Whistleblowers Composed Whistleblowers Composed
Ted Hearne’s masterpiece The Source captures digital disorder through the sounds of Wikileaks.
Oct 6, 2015 / David Hajdu
Of Lobsters and Men Of Lobsters and Men
Don DeLillo, the Grateful Dead, and the New York Film Festival.
Oct 5, 2015 / Eric Alterman
You Can’t Fight Poverty With a Concert You Can’t Fight Poverty With a Concert
Global Citizen’s celebrity-packed festival aims to mobilize millennials against poverty. That’s pointless if it strips politics from the fight.
Sep 24, 2015 / Benjamin Cohen and Elliot Ross
Welcome Back Welcome Back
Altercation catches up on summer events and releases.
Sep 22, 2015 / Eric Alterman
Who Loves You? Who Loves You?
America’s ongoing fascination with Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra.
Sep 10, 2015 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu