Cool. Will probably check it out.
https://gothamist.com/arts-entertain...0s-music-scene
There have been few more dynamic periods in New York City musical history than the 1980s, when a wide variety of artists across an even wider number of genres—punk, pop, hip-hop, salsa, jazz and more—pushed the boundaries of culture amidst a city teetering on the brink of chaos. Whether it was Madonna making her debut at Danceteria, Blondie inspiring Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, experimental artists such as Laurie Anderson briefly breaking through to the mainstream, or beloved weirdos such as the Talking Heads and Cyndi Lauper dominating MTV, NYC-based musicians were everywhere and trying everything.
This creatively fertile period of NYC history is the subject of New York, New Music: 1980-1986, a new exhibit at the Museum Of The City Of New York opening June 11th (and running through spring 2022). It was planned to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the launch of MTV, which happened on August 1st, 1981.
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