NY-based writer Mandy Brownholtz shares a photo diary of her DIY days in the DC scene and a playlist of songs referenced in her debut novel, Rotten.
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An excerpt from Rotten, a book dealing with issues of consent & millennial sexual politics in the context of DIY music and arts communities, written by Mandy Brownholtz.
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Monae Everett, Founder of Pennies Pantry Brooklyn and former Arts Coordinator at Brooklyn Arts Council, speaks with Spurge Carter of Eto Ano on discovering that formative change doesn’t always have to rely on institutions to succeed.
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Dafna Naphtali, electronic instrumentalist and adjunct professor at New York University and The New School, speaks with Spurge Carter from Eto Ano on learning about the new soundscape that teaching online has brought and creating within its limitations.
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In partnership with our friends at Eto Ano, we’ll be sharing the stories and anecdotes of NYC based educators, education administrators & students who have been navigating working under the confines of school shutdowns due to COVID-19.
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Marcus Rosario is a music educator and community lead at Building Beats, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that has implemented over 2,500 in-school and after-school workshops in DJing and digital music production in schools and community centers through out New York City. Below, Spurge Carter of Eto Ano, and Marcus discuss the transitioning of non-profit programming during COVID-19 and the silver linings during this tumultuous year.
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Artist Spurge Carter questions allyship, finding your niche and how using art to make a difference should be a necessity.
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A.F. Cortes, New York based photographer and filmmaker, and “nihilist queer revolt” artist Dreamcrusher discuss the rise and fall of the Brooklyn music scene in light of COVID-19. This is the fifth conversation in an ongoing series in partnership with NYC Nightlife United highlighting the status of the music industry.
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Terra Lopez, musical artist Rituals of Mine and publicist at Terrorbird Media, speaks with Alphabet Rockers, a Grammy nominated intergenerational hip hop group. Together, Terra and the Alphabet Rockers speak to being an activist through music, the current education system and most importantly, why adults should be listening to the youth. This is the fourth conversation in an ongoing series in partnership with NYC Nightlife United highlighting the status of the music industry.
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Diana Mora, founder of venue Friends and Lovers and the founding partner of NYC Nightlife United, talks with Tracy Adams, known as Monday Blue, DJ and founder of Doyennes of Disc, a monthly vinyl party featuring all women DJs. Together, Diana and Tracy discuss the importance of community, the past and future of venues, and their experiences as women in nightlife. This is the third conversation in an ongoing series in partnership with NYC Nightlife United highlighting the status of the music industry.
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Yasmine Panah, Project Manager at FADER label, and Kïa Tavernier, Content Strategy at Ilegal Mezcal & Creative Director for City of the Sun, dissect how through their experiences as women of color working in music, the industry, while diverse in its artistry, is still struggling to reflect that in the workplace. This is the second conversation in an ongoing series in partnership with NYC Nightlife United highlighting the status of the music industry.
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Arpan Somani, previously at SoundCloud and The FADER, and Matthew Schonfeld, founder of music discovery podcast Not 97, discuss how the act of music discovery has changed and how we can support artists as a result. This is the first conversation in an ongoing series in partnership with NYC Nightlife United highlighting the status of the music industry in light of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter.
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On March 7, 2020 I was headed out on my first tour with local noise-punk band Weeping Icon. Years earlier, I’d met them at a local show and was mesmerized by the power of three femmes making an onslaught of noise; shredding guitar with a vibrator rather than a guitar pick; and performing online and onstage identities with classic New York snark.
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We’ve been in touch with the members of our community to see what they’re up to; how they are staying calm, optimistic and channeling creative energy while at home. We compiled a list that we will be updating every day for the time being. We hope this serves as a daily resource for you to come back to and refresh.
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You see someone walk up to a band to chat after a set and the gender suddenly becomes very important for reading the scene. Do you guess they are a guy going up to express admiration, or a girl going up with the hopes of slipping back stage?
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