TV on the Radio's "Return to Cookie Mountain" at 20: Revisiting NYC's Most Fascinating Band
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Nathan Stevens
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A reflective piece revisiting the 20th anniversary of TV on the Radio's landmark album "Return to Cookie Mountain," placing it in the context of NYC's early 2000s rock revival. The article argues that while bands like The Strokes and Interpol dominated the spotlight, TV on the Radio was the city's most fascinating and innovative group, operating just outside the mainstream and creating music that was more adventurous, politically charged, and sonically experimental than their peers.
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We're in the middle of total NYC cultural domination: Geese, Zohran, Knicks in Five.
The Big Apple has successfully shifted gravity enough to make itself the center of the known universe, as long as you don't ask about the Mets.
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