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America
4 OffStereo shows touch America, spanning 1927–1987. Among them: Joshua Tree's American Tapestry, From Hash Dens to Heritage.
Joshua Tree's American Tapestry
U2's The Joshua Tree found its spiritual quest and desert sound in the raw yearning of Robert Johnson, the prophetic voice of Bob Dylan, and the gospel power of Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Answers: What American roots artists influenced U2's The Joshua Tree?
From Hash Dens to Heritage
From Charley Patton's juke joints to Hank Williams' mainstream country, American blues and Greek rebetiko shed their raw edges, transforming illicit sounds into national traditions.
Answers: How did genres like rebetiko and blues change to become more popular?
Ethiopian Modes, Jazz Horns, New Sound
Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed, and Alemayehu Eshete forge Ethio-jazz, blending Ethiopian modes with American jazz to create a sound that resists Western harmonic resolution.
Answers: what makes ethio-jazz sound unique to western ears?
The White Album: Voices Emerge
The Beatles' 1968 double album, from 'Helter Skelter' to 'Dear Prudence,' captures the late-sixties explosion of individual artistic voices, from Blue Cheer's heavy rock to Vashti Bunyan's introspective folk.
Answers: What influenced John Lennon's 'Dear Prudence'?