Next Wednesday November 2nd from 11:00-12:00 I'll be speaking to Gilles Peterson on Worldwide FM. You can stream our interview at http://worldwidefm.net/
Upcoming talks and events
I’m now back from a hectically thrilling two-week trip to New York (plus Yale and Cornell). For a blow-by-blow account of the trip, which included events at the Museum of Modern Art, Howl, the Loft, 718 Sessions, Better Days at Analog, Superior Elevation Records, Rough Trade, Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, the Graduate Centre/CUNY, NYU and Columbia, please visit my Facebook page.
Events continue in the UK this week with a 3-hour NTS Radio interview plus readings/appearances at Phonica and Love Vinyl. Next week there’s an interview with Gilles Peterson and an afternoon session with Colleen Murphy at Classic Album Sundays (where we’ll be talking about the book and listening to Dinosaur L’s 24>24 Music).
Soon after I’ll be heading up to Liverpool and Manchester, with more events planned in London as well as Germany. For a full list of events please visit the main events page here.
Love Injection radio show
During my time in New York, I spoke to Love Injection about the new book. You can stream the full show over here.
Wall Street Journal feature
Keith Haring, Bethany Hardison, Grace Jones and Fred ‘Fab 5 Freddy’ Brathwaite at the Fun Gallery (c. 1983). The photograph is featured in Tim Lawrence’s new book ‘Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980-1983.’ ANDE WHYLAND
Panel discussion and book launch at The Museum of Modern Art
I couldn't quite believe it when the Museum of Modern Art approached me to suggest a launch event for Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor and now that the launch has happened I still can't believe it.
From the book signing queues to the wonder of seeing Downtown 81 on the big screen for the first time to the absolute pleasure of chairing a panel of downtown stars ( Ann Magnuson, Patti Astor, Fred Brathwaite/Fab 5 Freddy, Glenn O'Brien, Johnny Dynell and Michael Holman) to heading to the MoMA bar with downtowner friends and historic friends at the end of it all, the night was like a deliriously mad dream in which there's barely time to track the movement from scene to scene.
Here's a link to the panel discussion for those who couldn't be there or those who are committed enough to experience it all over again, http://bit.ly/2dcJFY9. Many thanks once again to Ron Magliozzi and Sophie Cavoulacos of MoMA for the invitation and all the hard work. I'm very happy and very lucky and I think the book is, too.
You can also watch the video below.
