Posts tagged spotify
Sad Men
What Writers Can Learn from the Great Depression
The Emotional Sense of Music & Protest
Over at OccupyWriters, journalist Will Hermes wrote an essay about the bandleader of Neutral Milk Hotel’s brief performance at Occupy Wall Street in October.
I created a Spotify playlist collecting the revolutionary music mentioned in his essay. It perfectly described the indescribable quality of the protest and Mangum’s music: “whatever literal sense is missing from their words, the emotional sense is crystal-clear.”
Those words can describe the novels, dispatches and poetry from the Great Depression as well—there is an indescribable feeling that connects us all.
Today fernham linked to this collection of organization and union songs from the legendary Joe Hill. Hill’s songs flourished during the Great Depression, and it is a good time to remember his work. You can listen to the whole album at this Spotify link.
Don’t Mourn—Organize. An old time soundtrack for #OccupyWallStreet
Brahms & The Great Depression
During one of the most chaotic moments of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration sponsored a Brahms festival in New York City.
The performances were delayed by massive demonstrations as writers, artists and musicians protested cuts in federal funds for arts projects.
While researching the Federal Writers Project, I assembled a free Spotify playlist collecting the Brahms music played at the festival—two hours of lonesome, gorgeous and seldom-heard music from the great composer.
