The Apples in Stereo

Another pick by the National Recording Registry this year is Morton Subotnick’s Silver Apples of the Moon, the first album of all-electronic music. Released in 1967, it found favor with electronics geeks, as well as legions of stoners who soaked in its mind-blowing sounds. The Sounds of American Culture, our series highlighting works in the […]

Morton Subotnick’s Silver Apples of the Moon, was the first album of all-electronic music. Released in 1967, it found favor with electronics geeks, as well as legions of stoners who soaked in its mind-blowing sounds.

Another pick by the National Recording Registry this year is Morton Subotnick’s Silver Apples of the Moon, the first album of all-electronic music. Released in 1967, it found favor with electronics geeks, as well as legions of stoners who soaked in its mind-blowing sounds. The Sounds of American Culture, our series highlighting works in the […]

Studio 360 celebrates America’s 234th birthday. We commission a makeover for Uncle Sam, and the indie band The Apples in stereo plays Kurt Andersen a new national anthem. Jazz pianist Jason Moran explains how he’s influenced by everything from hip-hop to traditional quilts, and he plays live for us in the studio. Plus, music pioneer […]

Director Lisa Cholodenko on her new film, “The Kids Are All Right.” She tells Kurt Andersen why she set out to make a film about lesbian moms that’s realistic. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird turns fifty and leaves its mark far beyond literature – on rock music, parenting, and in Harper Lee’s hometown. And […]