Music Stories
Venezuela is reeling from major earthquakes; artists on how to help
Our friends from Venezuela are facing a horrific reality. Wednesday night, the country was hit by two back-to-back earthquakes, each among the strongest in a century. As I write this, the official confirmed death toll is well over 200 and rising, with thousands injured and many more trapped under rubble. Here are some resources for supporting the relief effort, including a wonderful book.
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Breakcore and mouneh: High Hats music supports relief kitchens in Lebanon
In the face of violence and erasure, give some attention to people who stay loud and give something back. High Hats Community’s new compilation is a guide to breaks, breakcore, and experimental underground music from Lebanon. But it’s also a window into broad community kitchen efforts in Lebanon, bringing together migrants from Sri Lanka to […]
Here are community-led efforts in Lebanon supporting the displaced
With an unprecedented minimum of 450,000 people displaced in Lebanon, community-led efforts are again working to provide basic aid. These often overlap with the very music and creative communities I’ve written about here, in the country and internationally. And they can benefit from your support.
Soundtoys gives 100% of sales to Lambda Legal for Pride today and tomorrow
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Tim Exile, artist and Endlesss founder, needs support in cancer crisis
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