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The Brilliant Discontents of Lou Reed
A new biography examines the enigma of the musician.
by
Sasha Frere-Jones
via
The Nation
on
January 23, 2024
How Odetta Revolutionized Folk Music
She animated the horror and emotional intensity in American labor songs by projecting them like a European opera singer.
by
Sasha Frere-Jones
via
The New Yorker
on
February 24, 2022
In Search of Soul
A musicological conversation about the history and social value of Black music.
by
Sasha Frere-Jones
,
Emily J. Lordi
via
Bookforum
on
November 24, 2020
American History XYZ
The chaotic quest to mythologize America’s past.
by
Sasha Frere-Jones
via
Bookforum
on
November 9, 2020
Boroughed Time
Confronting a long tradition of projecting fantasies onto the South Bronx.
by
Sasha Frere-Jones
via
Bookforum
on
September 3, 2020
The Chaos of Altamont and the Murder of Meredith Hunter
A lot has been written about the notorious concert, but so much of the language around it has been passive and exonerating.
by
Sasha Frere-Jones
via
The New Yorker
on
March 28, 2019
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by
Luke O'Neil
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Esquire
on
August 23, 2017