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Anti-folk

January 02, 2023

Anti-folk (sometimes referred to as unfolk) is a music genre that emerged in the 1980s in response to the remnants of the 1960s folk music scene. Anti-folk music was made to mock the perceived seriousness of the time's mainstream music scene,[1] and artists have the intention to protest with their mocking and clever lyrics.[2][3]

Anti-folk
Stylistic originsContemporary folk, punk rock
Cultural originsMid-1980s United States
Other topics

History

In the United States

Anti-folk was introduced by artists who were unable to obtain gigs at established folk venues in Greenwich Village such as Folk City and The Speakeasy.[4] In the mid-1980s, singer-songwriter Lach started The Fort,[5] an after-hours club on NYC's Rivington Street in the Lower East Side.[6] The Fort's opening coincided with the New York Folk Festival. Because of this, Lach dubbed his event the New York Antifolk Festival.[7] Other early proponents of the movement included The Washington Squares, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Brenda Kahn, Paleface, Beck, Hamell on Trial, Michelle Shocked, Zane Campbell, and John S. Hall.[4][8] Roger Manning,[9] Kirk Kelly,[10] and Block.[11]

The original Fort was shut down in 1985 by the police, and because of this the club moved locations several times, including East Village bars Sophie's and Chameleon, before settling in the back room of the SideWalk Cafe starting in 1993.[6][7] The New York Antifolk Festival was held annually at the SideWalk Cafe until its closure in 2019 (long outlasting the original Folk Festival).[12] Events have also taken place in the band shells in Tompkins Square Park and Central Park.[7] While living in San Francisco in the early 1990s, Lach helped establish a West Coast anti-folk movement at the Sacred Grounds Coffee House.[6]

Other artists to have achieved a notable level of success who have been considered anti-folk include Jeffrey Lewis, Regina Spektor and The Moldy Peaches.[13][14][15]

In the United Kingdom

In the 2000s the term was adopted in Britain, particularly in the London underground scene, with acts including David Cronenberg's Wife and The Bobby McGee's.[16] The UK anti-folk scene, largely centred in London and Brighton, has established its own identity, which has been written about in a six-page feature in the September 2007 issue of Plan B magazine.[17] In 2004 the lo-fi musician Filthy Pedro started seasonal anti-folk festivals, which he promoted with Tom Mayne of the band David Cronenberg's Wife.[18] An anti-folk scene in Brighton, curated primarily by Mertle, was quick to follow that of London.

Other key figures within the UK anti-folk community include Dan Treacy of Television Personalities, Jack Hayter, Milk Kan, Extradition Order, Benjamin Shaw, Lucy Joplin, Candythief, JJ Crash, Larry Pickleman and Paul Hawkins.[citation needed] Emmy the Great and Laura Marling were added to the roster of antifolk artists as they play antifolk music with mocking lyrics.[19] Kate Nash started her music career playing anti-folk-style shows, including a concert promoted by Larry Pickleman and Mertle in Brighton.[20]

Dan Willson, who performs under the name Withered Hand, is an Edinburgh-based musician often considered part of the genre. His first studio album, Good News, was released in 2009.[21]

Welsh anti-folk artist Mr Duke has gained some popularity in Wales, and Crywank, an anti-folk project from Manchester, surfaced in 2009. Crywank's popularity can be seen through the disappointment of fans when the break-up was announced in 2019. Though in 2021, Crywank released a final album.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Amanda Petrusich (August 19, 2008). It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways, and the Search for the Next American Music. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. pp. 153–157. ISBN 978-1-4299-5755-7.
  2. ^ "Anti-Folk Music Genre Overview | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Folk Punk, Rogue Folk, Anti-Folk: Three Chords and the Truth|PopMatters
  4. ^ a b Bessman, J. (July 16, 1994). "Rising singer/songwriters redefine folk in the '90s". Billboard. 106 (29): 1, 36. Retrieved June 2, 2018. (article in on pages 1 and 36)
  5. ^ Howlett, Isaac. "The Anti-Folk Movement". Supersweet Zoo. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Kihn, Martin (September 12, 1994). "A Scene Is Made". New York Magazine. Vol. 27, no. 36. New York City. pp. 68–70. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Light, Alan (August 11, 2006). "How Does It Feel, Antifolkies, to Have a Home, Not Be Unknown?". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Kimpel, Dan (2006). How They Made It: True Stories of How Music's Biggest Stars Went from Start to Stardom!. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-634-07642-8. Anti-Folk John S. Hall.
  9. ^ Krieger, Ben (February 10, 2009). "NYC Anti-Folk Scene". The Deli. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  10. ^ Hochman, Steve (January 10, 1989). "Bicoastal Anti-Folk of Kirk Kelly at Gaslight". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  11. ^ "Exclusive First Look Video and Giveaway Contest from Indie Anti-Folk Star Jamie Block". Indie Band Guru. February 6, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  12. ^ McKinley, James C. Jr. (September 23, 2011). "Staying Undefined at the Antifolk Festival, and That's Fine". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  13. ^ Caroline Sullivan. "Jeffrey Lewis – review | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "Moldy Peaches Interview – Anti-Folk For Dummies". CRUD Magazine. October 15, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Offenhartz, Jake (February 27, 2019). "'So Weird But Amazing': An Oral History Of Sidewalk Cafe & Antifolk". The Gothamist. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  16. ^ Parkin, Chris (September 12, 2006). "Secret scenes: Antifolk". Timeout.com. from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  17. ^ Everett True, Thom Dowse (September 2009). "Plan B" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  18. ^ True, Everett. "The opposite of attraction". Plan B: 54–59.
  19. ^ "Emmy The Great: The 'Anti-Folk' Takeover". National Public Radio. February 23, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  20. ^ . Moshimoshimusic.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  21. ^ Bermingham, Finnbar (March 10, 2014). "Withered Hand – New Gods". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  22. ^ "Anti-folk duo Crywank Release New and Final Album". Fluff Fest (in Czech). Retrieved March 29, 2021.

External links

  • Kihn, Martin (September 12, 1994). (PDF). New York Magazine. pp. 68–70. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2011.
  • Antifolk.com The most updated Antifolk website, covering the movement across the world
  • Antifolk.net The New York Antifolk website, started by Lach to promote the scene
  • Time Out London feature on Anti-folk
  • Washington Post article about Zane Campbell's part in Anti-folk

January 02, 2023
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Anti folk sometimes referred to as unfolk is a music genre that emerged in the 1980s in response to the remnants of the 1960s folk music scene Anti folk music was made to mock the perceived seriousness of the time s mainstream music scene 1 and artists have the intention to protest with their mocking and clever lyrics 2 3 Anti folkStylistic originsContemporary folk punk rockCultural originsMid 1980s United StatesOther topicsFolk punk freak folk indie folk neofolk Contents 1 History 1 1 In the United States 1 2 In the United Kingdom 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIn the United States Edit Anti folk was introduced by artists who were unable to obtain gigs at established folk venues in Greenwich Village such as Folk City and The Speakeasy 4 In the mid 1980s singer songwriter Lach started The Fort 5 an after hours club on NYC s Rivington Street in the Lower East Side 6 The Fort s opening coincided with the New York Folk Festival Because of this Lach dubbed his event the New York Antifolk Festival 7 Other early proponents of the movement included The Washington Squares Cindy Lee Berryhill Brenda Kahn Paleface Beck Hamell on Trial Michelle Shocked Zane Campbell and John S Hall 4 8 Roger Manning 9 Kirk Kelly 10 and Block 11 The original Fort was shut down in 1985 by the police and because of this the club moved locations several times including East Village bars Sophie s and Chameleon before settling in the back room of the SideWalk Cafe starting in 1993 6 7 The New York Antifolk Festival was held annually at the SideWalk Cafe until its closure in 2019 long outlasting the original Folk Festival 12 Events have also taken place in the band shells in Tompkins Square Park and Central Park 7 While living in San Francisco in the early 1990s Lach helped establish a West Coast anti folk movement at the Sacred Grounds Coffee House 6 Other artists to have achieved a notable level of success who have been considered anti folk include Jeffrey Lewis Regina Spektor and The Moldy Peaches 13 14 15 In the United Kingdom Edit In the 2000s the term was adopted in Britain particularly in the London underground scene with acts including David Cronenberg s Wife and The Bobby McGee s 16 The UK anti folk scene largely centred in London and Brighton has established its own identity which has been written about in a six page feature in the September 2007 issue of Plan B magazine 17 In 2004 the lo fi musician Filthy Pedro started seasonal anti folk festivals which he promoted with Tom Mayne of the band David Cronenberg s Wife 18 An anti folk scene in Brighton curated primarily by Mertle was quick to follow that of London Other key figures within the UK anti folk community include Dan Treacy of Television Personalities Jack Hayter Milk Kan Extradition Order Benjamin Shaw Lucy Joplin Candythief JJ Crash Larry Pickleman and Paul Hawkins citation needed Emmy the Great and Laura Marling were added to the roster of antifolk artists as they play antifolk music with mocking lyrics 19 Kate Nash started her music career playing anti folk style shows including a concert promoted by Larry Pickleman and Mertle in Brighton 20 Dan Willson who performs under the name Withered Hand is an Edinburgh based musician often considered part of the genre His first studio album Good News was released in 2009 21 Welsh anti folk artist Mr Duke has gained some popularity in Wales and Crywank an anti folk project from Manchester surfaced in 2009 Crywank s popularity can be seen through the disappointment of fans when the break up was announced in 2019 Though in 2021 Crywank released a final album 22 See also EditAnticomp Folkilation Psychedelic folk Counterculture of the 1960sReferences Edit Amanda Petrusich August 19 2008 It Still Moves Lost Songs Lost Highways and the Search for the Next American Music Farrar Straus and Giroux pp 153 157 ISBN 978 1 4299 5755 7 Anti Folk Music Genre Overview AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved August 21 2017 Folk Punk Rogue Folk Anti Folk Three Chords and the Truth PopMatters a b Bessman J July 16 1994 Rising singer songwriters redefine folk in the 90s Billboard 106 29 1 36 Retrieved June 2 2018 article in on pages 1 and 36 Howlett Isaac The Anti Folk Movement Supersweet Zoo Retrieved October 24 2013 a b c Kihn Martin September 12 1994 A Scene Is Made New York Magazine Vol 27 no 36 New York City pp 68 70 Retrieved July 23 2020 a b c Light Alan August 11 2006 How Does It Feel Antifolkies to Have a Home Not Be Unknown The New York Times Kimpel Dan 2006 How They Made It True Stories of How Music s Biggest Stars Went from Start to Stardom Hal Leonard Corporation p 7 ISBN 978 0 634 07642 8 Anti Folk John S Hall Krieger Ben February 10 2009 NYC Anti Folk Scene The Deli Retrieved October 24 2013 Hochman Steve January 10 1989 Bicoastal Anti Folk of Kirk Kelly at Gaslight Los Angeles Times Retrieved October 24 2013 Exclusive First Look Video and Giveaway Contest from Indie Anti Folk Star Jamie Block Indie Band Guru February 6 2013 Retrieved October 24 2013 McKinley James C Jr September 23 2011 Staying Undefined at the Antifolk Festival and That s Fine The New York Times Retrieved June 22 2012 Caroline Sullivan Jeffrey Lewis review Music The Guardian Retrieved September 15 2021 Moldy Peaches Interview Anti Folk For Dummies CRUD Magazine October 15 2001 Retrieved September 15 2021 Offenhartz Jake February 27 2019 So Weird But Amazing An Oral History Of Sidewalk Cafe amp Antifolk The Gothamist Retrieved September 16 2021 Parkin Chris September 12 2006 Secret scenes Antifolk Timeout com Archived from the original on February 23 2017 Retrieved July 29 2014 Everett True Thom Dowse September 2009 Plan B PDF Archived PDF from the original on August 21 2017 Retrieved June 1 2018 True Everett The opposite of attraction Plan B 54 59 Emmy The Great The Anti Folk Takeover National Public Radio February 23 2009 Retrieved April 10 2021 Moshi Moshi Records Artists Kate Nash Moshimoshimusic com Archived from the original on July 20 2011 Retrieved June 21 2011 Bermingham Finnbar March 10 2014 Withered Hand New Gods The Line of Best Fit Retrieved September 15 2021 Anti folk duo Crywank Release New and Final Album Fluff Fest in Czech Retrieved March 29 2021 External links EditKihn Martin September 12 1994 A Scene Is Made PDF New York Magazine pp 68 70 Archived from the original PDF on July 14 2011 Antifolk com The most updated Antifolk website covering the movement across the world Antifolk net The New York Antifolk website started by Lach to promote the scene Morning Star article on Anti folk Time Out London feature on Anti folk Village Voice article on UK Anti folk musicomh com s Review of Anti folk night at Sŵn Fest Cardiff 2007 Washington Post article about Zane Campbell s part in Anti folk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anti folk amp oldid 1118327893, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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