“Was Sie tun müssen, ist Pailletten zu tragen und wie James Brown zu schreien.” — Naomi Shelton Photo: Jacob Blickenstaff An einem ungewöhnlich warmen Abend im Oktober läutete Richard Julian, der Besitzer des LunÀtico, eines Restaurants und Musiklokals in Bed-Stuy, eine an der Wand befestigte Glocke und rief zum Schweigen auf. Als seine Kunden von … Read more
No other label has carried the torch more for soul and funk music than Daptone Records, the beloved New York institution who, for two decades, have both revived and minted some of the best musicians and singers the genre has to offer. Through the work of a group of music obsessives working out of a … Read more
While it’s easy to think about the history of music as flowing through the big icons—the Beatles, Dolly Partons and Nirvanas of the world—that’s often just a fragment of the whole picture. Behind the scenes, thousands of devoted creative professionals make the “magic” happen on nearly every level—from touring managers to audio engineers to publicists … Read more