We went to Washington DC on our anniversary, December 19, taking the commuter train planning to visit some museums. Our first stop was the Hirschorn. There’s a great installation in a room there by Laurie Anderson. We spent a good deal of time reading all she’d written on the walls and floor. I was attracted […]
Tagged death by audio, Laurie Anderson, lynn, oliver Several items that appeared after the closure of the venue Death By Audio closed Death By Audio’s Edan Wilber On What Happened With Vice, and What’s Next – “But I don’t need Death By Audio to be this thing that people remember forever and ever and ever. If you were there and it was important […]
Tagged death by audio, ripdbaDeath By Audio had its last show on November 22. Leading up to and soon following that date a number of articles were published regarding the passing of a diy venue, having succumbed to gentrification. the pieces listed here are from The Village Voice, The New York Observer, Brooklyn Vegan, StereoGum, and The New York […]
Tagged brooklyn vegan, death by audio, new york times, oliver ackermann, ripdba, stereogum, village voiceLinks to descriptions of the final art installation at Death By Audio Link to online invitation Death by Audio Hosts 16-Day Art Installation Before It Closes Forever – artnet News – death by audio art INSIDE DEATH BY ARTÂ text and photos by Rebecca Smeyne Death by Audio, the beloved music venue in Williamsburg that’s been […]
Tagged art, death by audioA drone party at Death By Audio Death by Audio throwing free 24-hour drone marathon this weekend in back loft w/ Will Sheff, Excepter, Greg Fox, more – “Musicians involved in the droning include Will Sheff, Greg Fox, Excepter, Oliver Ackerman (A Place to Bury Strangers), Travis Johnson (Grooms), and lots more. The event is […]
Tagged A Place to Bury Strangers, death by audioEarlier this year Oliver had told us that it was likely that their lease on the space currently occupied by the venue Death by Audio and his pedal company – named Death By Audio before there was the venue and before they moved into their current space – would probably not be renewed. The lease […]
Tagged closing, deatch by audio, death by audio, nytan interview with Oliver Ackermann of A Place To Bury Strangers (and more tour dates too) – . interview oliver Fuzzy Logic: Get Yer Pedals Out #11: Starring Oliver Ackermann (A Place To Bury Strangers) – “Given the way he leaves it all on the stage, as well as the way he crafts pedals that […]
Tagged death by audio, interview, oliver, pedalsHold Fast Oliver Ackermann | Sailor Jerry – Sailor jerry series. A really nice interview with Oliver about his work at Death by Audio. Ends with “I’m doing exactly what I want to do. All the time.”
Tagged digital, oliver, oliver ackermann, storytellingA Place to Bury Stangers Rewires Noise Rock | Listening Post I’ve always used anything that I can make and get my hands on. It is always an experiment, and that is what keeps things interesting. Being able to create my own effects really adds to the experience. Death By Audio builds some of the […]
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The World Is What We Make It, So Make it Something Good – article by Oliver Ackermann
An opinion piece by Oliver Ackermann, “The World Is What We Make It, So Make it Something Good“, was recently published in Premier Guitar. It is available online at https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/29723-How-Music-Improves-Your-Life I wanted to post the text here in case the link goes away. www.premierguitar.com/articles/29723-How-Music-Improves-Your-Life The World Is What We Make It, So Make it Something Good […]
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