MINOR AT HEART
Behind the hip hop flyers of the 1970s: Art Deco, comics, and more
At JSTOR Daily, a look at how Art Deco influenced the young graffiti artists and graphic designers of New York and their flyers for pivotal proto-hip hop parties in ‘70s-era Bronx
A connection to time and space
Rome, Italy-based label owner and lifelong record hound Pierpaolo De Sanctis talks to Dust & Grooves.
Freddie Hubbard and a new era at CTI Records
Writer Robert C. Gilbert zeroes in on CTI Records—in particular, three albums that mark “the beginning of a brief, brash era for the label.”
Liz Pelly and Spotify’s “ghost artists for hire”
Journalist Liz Pelly discussed her new book on Spotify with WYNC’s John Schaefer at the New York Public Library.
A lot of it was happening at Slugs’
In his February 2025 cover story for The Nation, musician and writer Ethan Iverson explores the legacy of Slugs’ and the thrilling jazz of the era.
The Velvet Underground takes Boston
The revolutionary 1960s New York City rock band, which eventually found a second home in Boston, occupies a lot of space in the new issue of Maggot Brain.
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Dominic Umile lives, writes, and drinks in Brooklyn, NY. His criticism and features have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Reader, Hyperallergic, and more. Get in touch.