Jim Farber
@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social
I've been praising and panning music for scores of outlets for over 30 years now.
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For the U.K. Independent @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social talks to Roddy Bottom about his fantastic new memoir.
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Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum: ‘Today, Kurt Cobain would be on meds a lot sooner’
In his new memoir, the Faith No More and Imperial Teen musician writes with unflinching honesty about heroin addiction, gay sex, and his early and ‘insanely open minded’ fling with his good friend Cou...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
For the U.K. Independent @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social talks to Roddy Bottom about his fantastic new memoir.
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
For the U.K. Independent @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social talks to Roddy Bottom about his fantastic new memoir.
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum: ‘Today, Kurt Cobain would be on meds a lot sooner’
In his new memoir, the Faith No More and Imperial Teen musician writes with unflinching honesty about heroin addiction, gay sex, and his early and ‘insanely open minded’ fling with his good friend Cou...
www.the-independent.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
For the U.K. Independent @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social talks to Roddy Bottom about his fantastic new memoir.
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
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For the Guardian, I wrote about the fascinating new music series at MoMA that surveys the work of artist/musician/conceptualist Stephen Prina.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
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‘I’m all for instilling more playfulness’: the unusual musical world of Stephen Prina
The uniquely irreverent artist, whose work includes everyone from Mozart to Sonic Youth, has a career retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art
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October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
For the Guardian, I wrote about the fascinating new music series at MoMA that surveys the work of artist/musician/conceptualist Stephen Prina.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
For the Guardian, I wrote about the fascinating new music series at MoMA that surveys the work of artist/musician/conceptualist Stephen Prina.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
‘I’m all for instilling more playfulness’: the unusual musical world of Stephen Prina
The uniquely irreverent artist, whose work includes everyone from Mozart to Sonic Youth, has a career retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
For the Guardian, I wrote about the fascinating new music series at MoMA that surveys the work of artist/musician/conceptualist Stephen Prina.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
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@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social For the UK Independent, I wrote about a beautifully written new book by Sam Sussman, "Boy from the North Country." In it, he explores his possible lineage as an unacknowledged son of Bob Dylan.
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
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Sam Sussman thinks Bob Dylan might be his dad – and he’s written a book about it
At the same New York City apartment where Bob Dylan and his mother used to meet in the Seventies, the 34-year-old writer speaks with Jim Farber about the questions surrounding his family tree, and wha...
www.the-independent.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social For the UK Independent, I wrote about a beautifully written new book by Sam Sussman, "Boy from the North Country." In it, he explores his possible lineage as an unacknowledged son of Bob Dylan.
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social For the UK Independent, I wrote about a beautifully written new book by Sam Sussman, "Boy from the North Country." In it, he explores his possible lineage as an unacknowledged son of Bob Dylan.
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
Sam Sussman thinks Bob Dylan might be his dad – and he’s written a book about it
At the same New York City apartment where Bob Dylan and his mother used to meet in the Seventies, the 34-year-old writer speaks with Jim Farber about the questions surrounding his family tree, and wha...
www.the-independent.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social For the UK Independent, I wrote about a beautifully written new book by Sam Sussman, "Boy from the North Country." In it, he explores his possible lineage as an unacknowledged son of Bob Dylan.
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
My latest interview with Barbra Streisand in the New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/a... By @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/a... By @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social
Barbra Streisand on the Duets That Define Her: ‘I Like Drama’
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June 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My latest interview with Barbra Streisand in the New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/a... By @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/a... By @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social
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@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social on the genius and tragedy of The Band's Richard Manuel for the Independent
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Brilliant, broken, and buried: Remembering the genius of The Band’s Richard Manuel
It’s hard to overstate the influence that The Band had on music, inspiring everyone from Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton to The Beatles and Elton John. Less talked about is the influence that singer-songwr...
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June 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social on the genius and tragedy of The Band's Richard Manuel for the Independent
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social on the genius and tragedy of The Band's Richard Manuel for the Independent
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
Brilliant, broken, and buried: Remembering the genius of The Band’s Richard Manuel
It’s hard to overstate the influence that The Band had on music, inspiring everyone from Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton to The Beatles and Elton John. Less talked about is the influence that singer-songwr...
www.the-independent.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social on the genius and tragedy of The Band's Richard Manuel for the Independent
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
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cc: @theguardian.com
Thanks for this great piece about #JacksonCFrank. Heartbreaking.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...
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Thanks for this great piece about #JacksonCFrank. Heartbreaking.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...
‘He lived his whole life in that fire’: the tragic story of ‘lost’ singer Jackson C Frank
A school fire, a shooting and mental health issues plagued a man whose legacy is remembered in a new documentary
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May 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
@jimfarbermusic.bsky.social
cc: @theguardian.com
Thanks for this great piece about #JacksonCFrank. Heartbreaking.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...
cc: @theguardian.com
Thanks for this great piece about #JacksonCFrank. Heartbreaking.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...
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Pretty interesting info and interview w/ Mike Scott @mickpuck.bsky.social of the Waterboys (+ contributing singers Steve Earle, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes) by @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social. Bruce Springsteen and Fiona Apple are also featured on the album too. Give a listen to Fiona's track linked here.
The Waterboys on Dennis Hopper: ‘He wasn’t just a guy who took a lot of drugs’
The Scottish singer-songwriter has long found inspiration in other musicians, including the curmudgeonly Van Morrison who had one snarky song dedicated to him back in 2020. Scott speaks with Jim Farbe...
www.the-independent.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Pretty interesting info and interview w/ Mike Scott @mickpuck.bsky.social of the Waterboys (+ contributing singers Steve Earle, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes) by @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social. Bruce Springsteen and Fiona Apple are also featured on the album too. Give a listen to Fiona's track linked here.
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Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/a...
Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83
As the leader of the Youngbloods, he sang one of the enduring anthems of the peace-and-love era. He went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/a...
Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/a...
Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83
As the leader of the Youngbloods, he sang one of the enduring anthems of the peace-and-love era. He went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/a...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/a... by Jimfarbermusic
Jerry Butler, Singer Known as the Iceman, Dies at 85
Known for his resounding baritone and his courtly manner, he briefly led the Impressions before beginning a successful solo career.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/a... by Jimfarbermusic
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Jerry Butler, Singer Known as the Iceman, Dies at 85
Known for his resounding baritone and his courtly manner, he briefly led the Impressions before beginning a successful solo career.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/a... by Jimfarbermusic
The Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley: ‘I’ve had some real downs’ by Jim Farber
February 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley: ‘I’ve had some real downs’ by Jim Farber
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In the wake of the disastrous election, The Guardian asked its arts contributors to offer a small respite by writing an essay about their favorite feel-good movie. My entry? “Pink Flamingos” www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
‘A thing of pure beauty’: why Pink Flamingos is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers choosing their favourite comfort movies is the charmingly filthy John Waters classic
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In the wake of the disastrous election, The Guardian asked its arts contributors to offer a small respite by writing an essay about their favorite feel-good movie. My entry? “Pink Flamingos” www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
In the wake of the disastrous election, The Guardian asked its arts contributors to offer a small respite by writing an essay about their favorite feel-good movie. My entry? “Pink Flamingos” www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
‘A thing of pure beauty’: why Pink Flamingos is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers choosing their favourite comfort movies is the charmingly filthy John Waters classic
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In the wake of the disastrous election, The Guardian asked its arts contributors to offer a small respite by writing an essay about their favorite feel-good movie. My entry? “Pink Flamingos” www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...
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My friend @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social's obituary for Marianne Faithfull is a rare piece of writing that does a rare presence justice.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/a...
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Marianne Faithfull, a Pop Star Turned Survivor, Is Dead at 78
A fresh-faced singer and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
My friend @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social's obituary for Marianne Faithfull is a rare piece of writing that does a rare presence justice.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/a...
Marianne Faithfull, Chanteuse of Survival, Is Dead at 78 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/a... by @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social
Marianne Faithfull, Chanteuse of Survival, Is Dead at 78
A fresh-voiced pop star and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Marianne Faithfull, Chanteuse of Survival, Is Dead at 78 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/a... by @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times by @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/a...
The Super-Sampled Band Cymande Made Funk With a Message. It’s Back. (Gift Article)
The British group with Caribbean roots stopped performing in 1974. Its slow-rolling comeback is realized on Friday with a new album, “Renascence.”
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January 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times by @jimfarbermusic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/a...