No Wave New York

Soundcheck | Apr 11, 2011

In New York in the late 1970s, underground artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lydia Lunch and James Chance said “no!” to convention – and created a short lived, but enduringly influential creative movement. Today: The history and legacy of No Wave. Plus: a live performance from Alison Krauss & Union Station.

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