Tag: music
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The Performing Arts Proletariat vs. The Band Directors

As long as music has existed musicians and performing artists have always been considered laborers of their craft which is their music-making and performances on stage or the road. Even in larger ensembles like the orchestras and choirs of Bach and Handel, there were still amateur musicians who performed alongside the greats. When doing so…
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How Philly anarcho-punks blended music, noise and social justice in the 1990s and 2000s

Written by Edward Avery-Natale of Mercer County Community College for theconversation.com, published September 22nd, 2025 under CC BY-ND 4.0 While New York City is commonly considered the birthplace of American punk rock, just 100 miles south of the famous CBGB club where the Ramones and other early punk bands got their start is Philadelphia, which…