Politics & Prose at Busboys and Poets at Brookland presents Ian Brennan in conversation with Joe Lally to discuss the new book "How Music Dies (Or Lives): Field Recording and the Battle for Democracy in the Arts".
Brennan is a Grammy-award winning record producer for artists including Ramblin Jack Elliott and Bill Frisell; he’s also an international lecturer on topics related to preventing violence, the subject of his first two books, "Anger Antidotes" and "Hate-less". His new book distills many of the lessons of both strands of his career as he examines questions of authenticity in an age of technological glibness. While studios are equipped to produce perfect sound, Brennan continues his quest for a vital, human, and imperfect music, and he shows that what we listen to makes a difference.
Brennan will be in conversation with Joe Lally, a songwriter, singer, former record-label owner, and bassist with Fugazi.
Sep 11, 2026 7:30 pm
