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Kathleen Mock

Arts, Culture & Media

Alabama native Kathleen Mock is celebrating her 20th year performing on subway platforms. Playing in the subway lets her work on her songwriting: she can sing the same verse over and over for a constantly changing audience. And it pays better than playing the clubs. Produced by Todd Cerveris

A tilde added to the sign for the N subway line in Sunset Park, a heavily Hispanic neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York.

Ride New York City’s N train, with a Spanish twist

Arts, Culture & Media
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