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Ode to New York: Francisco’s Reflection on Subway Music
Text: Francisco Collazo [Julie's note: Francisco has always loved subway music. Fair enough: here's his reflection from today's subway concert.] It’s a cold Saturday afternoon in New York. The news– television, radio, and print– is depressing: the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Israeli attacks on Gaza, the economy, the interest rate, the housing market. … Continue reading
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Subway. NYC. January 3, 2009.
Text & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo There was a moment last year when I realized–suddenly–that subway music pisses me off. I was making my way through the masses of people waiting to catch the N train when I heard drum sticks beating on an overturned plastic bucket. An irrational annoyance flooded me … Continue reading
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