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Real Life Rock Top 10: November 2019
LARB presents the November installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Music
"I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds." — Dizzy Gillespie
Real Life Rock Top 10: October 2019
LARB presents the October installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Devendra Banhart
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Going Toward What Glows: An Interview with Ben Folds
Emily Sernaker speaks to Ben Folds, musician and author of “A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons.”
Open Bar: A Diary of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2018–2019 Centennial Season
Kevin McMahon offers a personal diary of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 100th season.
The Radical Empathy of Lana Del Rey
The pop diva’s new album, “Norman Fucking Rockwell!,” is a siren song of compassionate resistance.
Real Life Rock Top 10: September 2019
LARB presents “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Bookmatched: An Interview with Gregory Spatz
Jacob Singer talks to Gregory Spatz about his new book, "What Could Be Saved."
Korngold’s Operatic Dreamscapes
Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s “The Dead City” comes to life at La Scala.
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Eleanor Friedberger
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Burning Down the House: Flying Lotus’s “Flamagra” Summons a Fire It Won’t Put Out
The crucial thing to say about Flying Lotus’s music in general, and “Flamagra” specifically, is that it relentlessly generates speculation.
Real Life Rock Top 10: August 2019
LARB is happy to announce that it will serve as the new home for “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
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