MINOR AT HEART
Photographer Chris Steele-Perkins and Wolverhampton’s sound systems, 1978
The V&A East’s “The Music Is Black: A British Story” doesn’t shy away from probing the effects that widespread anti-immigrant sentiment have had on Black British music culture and artistry over the years. It includes an evocative photo shot by Chris Steele-Perkins in Wolverhampton in 1978.
Bonnie MacLean’s pioneering poster art in 1967
Two significant events for psychedelic poster art took shape in 1967, and neither of which included the work of one of its leading figures.
Listening and links: Wayne Shorter, Danceteria, more
Links! Tom Moon on Wayne Shorter, a Vanity Fair oral history of Danceteria, and more.
Tim Lane’s “Abolish ICE” poster
Illustrator Tim Lane was following news coverage of ICE’s occupation of American cities when he posted Abolish ICE for Liberty’s Sake to Instagram in February.
Milton Glaser’s psychedelic art for The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
In the late 1960s, the legendary artist created an appropriately effervescent illustration for Tom Wolfe's reporting on LSD.
John Coltrane’s modal jazz and The Grateful Dead
The early 1960s-era work of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane had an important impact on the Grateful Dead.
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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.