A.F. Cortes, New York based photographer and filmmaker, and “nihilist queer revolt” artist Dreamcrusher discuss the rise and fall of the Brooklyn music scene in light of COVID-19. This is the fifth conversation in an ongoing series in partnership with NYC Nightlife United highlighting the status of the music industry.
Read MoreTerra Lopez, musical artist Rituals of Mine and publicist at Terrorbird Media, speaks with Alphabet Rockers, a Grammy nominated intergenerational hip hop group. Together, Terra and the Alphabet Rockers speak to being an activist through music, the current education system and most importantly, why adults should be listening to the youth. This is the fourth conversation in an ongoing series in partnership with NYC Nightlife United highlighting the status of the music industry.
Read MoreDiana Mora, founder of venue Friends and Lovers and the founding partner of NYC Nightlife United, talks with Tracy Adams, known as Monday Blue, DJ and founder of Doyennes of Disc, a monthly vinyl party featuring all women DJs. Together, Diana and Tracy discuss the importance of community, the past and future of venues, and their experiences as women in nightlife. This is the third conversation in an ongoing series in partnership with NYC Nightlife United highlighting the status of the music industry.
Read MoreArpan Somani, previously at SoundCloud and The FADER, and Matthew Schonfeld, founder of music discovery podcast Not 97, discuss how the act of music discovery has changed and how we can support artists as a result. This is the first conversation in an ongoing series in partnership with NYC Nightlife United highlighting the status of the music industry in light of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter.
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