"Melting Trends" (Joe Brown) is more than just an excellent Spotify playlist. It has morphed into a community of bands all being championed by Joe Brown. As a playlist, Melting Trends keeps its followers up to date on the Neo Psych Rock scene. As a promoter, Melting Trends is booking interesting shows combining local bands with other Neo Psych Rock bands. Here we talk with Joe Brown - about his roots, his likes, and how he is promoting the bands he loves.
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Born from an existential argument between Modernists and Postmodernists, I have found my home with the post-punks and those who love a good slice of pizza. I live in a world of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction and the ever-elusive Decisive Moment. Punctum and Studium aside, I like to take photographs of people and things to see how they look photographed. While I miss both CBGBs and a cool place to bowl in Asbury Park, Punk is still whatever we made it to be. The Future is Unwritten, and I owe it all to Mr. Bradley and Mr. Martin. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (and Women) and ask the Little Prince for his thoughts. Sometimes, I'm On the Road, but if it weren’t for the honor of the thing, I’d just as well walk. My loving wife supports this albatross of an obsession, and my kids put up with me well. BA, MFA, M.Ed., BCEA, Nikon, FUJI, Tri-X.
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