Music

Playlist - Ode to NYC

This writer's hitting up the Big Apple Oct. 13-17, hoping to squeeze in some CMJ Music Marathon time while I'm there. New York City is one of the most musically rich areas in the world, blessing us with everyone from Bob Dylan (via Minnesota) to Blondie (oh, those heady CBGB days!) to the burgeoning hipster revolution in Williamsburg.

We've compiled a Spotify playlist in honor of Gotham's artists and iconic NYC-centric songs. Dig it here: http://open.spotify.com/user/bandcrab/playlist/7hyRSKZlfN1tega7ietBSn - Melissa Bobbitt

More from Melissa Bobbitt (See All)
Permalink to
Music
Occur Goes Global - The Music of Cabo Verde
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

To be honest, we’d never heard of Cape Verde (now Cabo Verde) before this feature. But its history is intriguing. Largely uninhabited until the 15th Century, the archipelago west of Senegal became a Portuguese hub...

Feb 29, 2016

Permalink to
Music
Occur Goes Global - The Music of Burkina Faso
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

The BBC paints a grim picture of Burkina Faso: “A poor country even by West African standards, landlocked Burkina Faso has suffered from recurring droughts and military coups.” Furthermore, its musical history is just beginning...

Jan 10, 2016