Patti Smith at the MoMa NYC

Deciding to maximize on the Target Free Friday's at New York's Museum of Modern Art, we came across the LOOKING AT MUSIC: SIDE 2 exhibit.
A very cool collection of albums, artwork, posters, journals and other über cool things that'll make you glad you were born in the 70s (or wish you were)
Featured artist include:
Laurie Anderson
Beth B
Judith Barry/Richard Kern
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Ericka Beckman
Blondie
Coleen Fitzgibbon
Bob Gruen
Richard Hell and The Voidoids
James Nares
Glenn O’Brien
The Ramones
Patti Smith
Sonic Youth
Suicide
Talking Heads
Television


"This exhibition looks at the far-reaching and interconnected influence of artists and their musical and literary aspirations in the 1970s and early 1980s. It features photographers and magazines that assiduously documented the crossover between the music and art scenes of the time and highlights the harbingers of a new era of No Wave, hip-hop, house, and garage bands. These groups and activities coalesced at a time when New York, despite financial struggles, was an incubator of innovation. This time of phenomenal successes for a few artists and musicians marked the transition into a new, more commercial decade." - MoMa site

A must-see for anyone whose a fan of Punk, the exhibition is on until November 30th.
enjoy!
-corren

Weekly Popcast: Discovery, Gerald Clayton and Baaba Maal

Baaba Maal performs a song from his new album, “Television,” and talks to Ben Sisario in our studio.
Click here to listen

Enjoy!

Baaba Maal - Electric Lady Studios NYC

With the highly anticipated release of Baaba Maal's latest album TELEVISION - first studio release in over 5 years & due out in the US August 25th - members of the press were privy to a private performance at the historic Electric Lady Studios in the West Village, recording home of Jimi Hendrix.



footage: n.corren conway
photos: kevin yatarola

Baaba Maal, Barry Reynolds, Jim Palmer, and Matumbu

Mandela Day Celebrations - July 18, 2009

Details are emerging on the first "Mandela Day" events, celebrating the birthday of Nelson Mandela. This year events will center in New York City, with a week-long series of tributes and events, culminating in a birthcy celebration concert a Radio City Music Hall. Artists performing in this unique event range from Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder to African superstars Angelique Kidjo and Baaba Maal.

More details on the event can be found on the Mandela Day website.

Michel Gondry's latest is a documentary

Michel Gondry, whose stellar film work ranges from music videos to features, has found a home for his latest work, a documentary about his aunt, entitled "L'epines dans le couer" ("A Thorn in the Heart"). Recently screened at Cannes, the film will be released by Oscilloscope (the video imprint run by those Beastie Boys).

Much of Michel's early work - biographical as well as music-related - can be found on his epic Directors Label DVD, available here.

Directors Label Directors Jonathan Glazer and Anton Corbijn get new assignments. . .

Director Jonathan Glazer has been linked to a new project, based on the novel "Under The Skin". Check out the news on the MTV Movie Blog.

Also from Cannes: Anton Corbijn has been announced as director of a new feature starting George Clooney. Details from Variety.

Baaba Maal: NEW ALBUM PREVIEW ON CNN INTERNATIONAL!!!

Baaba Maal will be featured on the latest edition of CNN International's African Voices. Included will be the world exclusive premiere of the video "Television", as well as Baaba's reminicenses on his musical upbringing and his thoughts on Africa's future.

You can watch the first segment of the half hour interview below, or visit the African Voices webpage for links to the complete show.

Steve Earle's Tribute to Townes Van Zandt

On May 12th, Steve Earle will release his latest CD, "Townes", a tribute to his mentor and friend Townes Van Zandt. Intimately recorded in Steve's living room (and polished off in the studio), "Townes" is a collection of TVZ's songs that mark both a tribute to Townes' majestic songwriting and Earle's masterful way with a song.

Steve's CD will be available at all the usual suspects; for more about Townes, check out Margaret Brown's intimate documentary Be Here to Love Me.