UK Desk for Arts Express 10-29-24: Embracing Avant-Garde sound with David Stubbs

In this episode of Arts Express, UK Desk host Jack Clarke delves into the world of experimental sound and visual art with author and music journalist David Stubbs. Exploring his latest book, Fear of Music: Why People Get Rothko but Don’t Get Stockhausen, the conversation tackles the cultural challenges around avant-garde appreciation and our biases in music versus visual art. Stubbs offers thought-provoking insights into avant-garde legends like Karlheinz Stockhausen, the emotional resonance of Rothko’s paintings, and the influence of artists like The Caretaker and William Basinski in an age of nostalgia and internet culture.

David Stubbs’ Fear of Music is available through Zero Books as part of the Zero Classics collection, from most online sellers in the UK and US.

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