Big Apple Bangers
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New York is a historic hotbed of the world’s greatest music scenes, and a subject of many of the world’s greatest songs. Here is a collection of some of the most fundamental cornerstones of New York’s musical history, from ‘50s Hard Bop to ‘90s Boom Bap, and some tracks that pay homage to this beautiful city.
Satellite of Love
Lou Reed
Glam Rock
Piazza, New York Catcher
Belle and Sebastian
Folk
212
Azaelia Banks
Hip house
The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side
The Magnetic Fields
Indie Pop
Bring Da Ruckus
Wu-Tang Clan
Hip-hop
Nostalgia in Times Square
Charlie Mingus
Jazz
NYC
Interpol
Garage Rock
Dish It Out
Contortions
No Wave
Don’t Make Me Wait
Peech Boys
House
Gloria
Patti Smith
Punk Rock
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
Billy Joel
Piano Rock
An Open Letter to NYC
Beastie Boys
Hip-hop
Teen Age Riot
Sonic Youth
Noise Rock