The New York Times – Music:
Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and their bandmates built a career rooted in wit, excitement, pastiche and sex. A new boxed set, “Against the Odds: 1974-1982,” traces their journey.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Eighties
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In the Late ’70s, Teen Punks Ruled New York. These Are Their Stories.
The New York Times – Music:
High school students spent their nights forging a colorful late-night scene marked by big choruses and few rules. The bands didn’t last, but the taste of art and freedom shaped their lives.
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A Guide to the Dance Music on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’
The New York Times – Music:
Chicago house, hyperpop, classic ’70s disco: The pop star’s new album is a tour through some of the genre’s most well-known touchstones as well as more underground sounds.
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Dave Smith, Whose Synthesizers Shaped Electronic Music, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Music:
His innovations included the first polyphonic, programmable synthesizer and the universal connectivity of MIDI.
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Marcus Leatherdale, Portraitist of Downtown Manhattan, Dies at 69
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
He was the Cecil Beaton of New York City’s demimonde during the AIDS years, making elegant portraits of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Madonna.
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It Took Me 40 Years to Watch the Movie ‘Diva.’ It Was Worth the Wait.
The New York Times – Film:
At a friend’s urging, our critic saw the “mondo chic” 1981 film by the French director Jean-Jacques Beineix, ahead of a revival. He was thrilled.
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Annie Flanders, Founder of Details Magazine, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Her idiosyncratic and fiercely independent magazine chronicled Downtown Manhattan in the 1980s, a combustible mix of art, music and fashion.