Jessica Lipsky

Jessica Lipsky is a journalist covering culture, music and media. Her work has appeared in the New York TImes, NPR, Billboard, Columbia Journalism Review, Public Radio International, Newsweek, Vice and the LA Weekly. She is the author of "It Ain't Retro," a biography of Daptone Records and revival soul (Jawbone Press).

Articles written by the author

Inside the record collections of 10 prolific Brooklyn crate diggers

Arts & Entertainment

Inside the record collections of 10 prolific Brooklyn crate diggers

NYC rockers Mala Vista are keeping the sound of ’77 alive

Arts & Entertainment

NYC rockers Mala Vista are keeping the sound of ’77 alive

The best in Brooklyn music, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

The best in Brooklyn music, 2023

We asked Victor Axelrod and he answered

Arts & Entertainment

We asked Victor Axelrod and he answered

Sound and pressure in Coney Island

Arts & Entertainment

Sound and pressure in Coney Island

U Street Music Fest to highlight the spectrum of Bushwick locals, transplants and punks

Arts & Entertainment

U Street Music Fest to highlight the spectrum of Bushwick locals, transplants and punks

Jonny Go Figure meditates on life and loss inna reggae style

Arts & Entertainment

Jonny Go Figure meditates on life and loss inna reggae style

3 women in perfect harmony: Inside Say She She’s ‘discodelic’ debut

Arts & Entertainment

3 women in perfect harmony: Inside Say She She’s ‘discodelic’ debut

From Brooklyn to São Paulo and back, Scone Cash Players drop late summer heat

Arts & Entertainment

From Brooklyn to São Paulo and back, Scone Cash Players drop late summer heat

BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn! is back with bigger shows and new leadership

Arts & Entertainment

BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn! is back with bigger shows and new leadership

Queen Majesty brings the heat … and the beat

Food & Drink

Queen Majesty brings the heat … and the beat

Jukebox hero

Community & Commerce

Jukebox hero

After a devastating flood, Superior Elevation reopens in a new location

Community & Commerce

After a devastating flood, Superior Elevation reopens in a new location

Meet Uzimon, the reggae Weird Al

Arts & Entertainment

Meet Uzimon, the reggae Weird Al

Meet the women who choose not to have kids (not that it’s any of your business)

Podcasts & Video

Meet the women who choose not to have kids (not that it’s any of your business)

5 things we learned about Will Smith at Kings Theater last night

Arts & Entertainment

5 things we learned about Will Smith at Kings Theater last night

Teensy is a new teen zine that celebrates South Brooklyn businesses

Community & Commerce

Teensy is a new teen zine that celebrates South Brooklyn businesses

From roller disco to a ghost boat: 15 spooky things to do for Halloween in Brooklyn

Community & Commerce

From roller disco to a ghost boat: 15 spooky things to do for Halloween in Brooklyn

The Bushwick Film Festival: Back on the big screen this weekend

Arts & Entertainment

The Bushwick Film Festival: Back on the big screen this weekend

Brooklyn blows: Brass band music’s big moment

Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn blows: Brass band music’s big moment

Dala Records revue, celebrating six years of eccentric soul

Arts & Entertainment

Dala Records revue, celebrating six years of eccentric soul

Naked and on stage

Arts & Entertainment

Naked and on stage

Celebrate Brooklyn’s executive producer pulls the curtain back on how the festival gets organized

Arts & Entertainment

Celebrate Brooklyn’s executive producer pulls the curtain back on how the festival gets organized

Reggae returns to Coney Island’s boardwalk, bringing roots and vibes with it

Arts & Entertainment

Reggae returns to Coney Island’s boardwalk, bringing roots and vibes with it

The Far East puts a New York spin on the lover’s rock sound

Arts & Entertainment

The Far East puts a New York spin on the lover’s rock sound

How Combo Lulo blends cumbia with rocksteady to create a new vibe

Arts & Entertainment

How Combo Lulo blends cumbia with rocksteady to create a new vibe

Jessica Lipsky

Articles written by the author

Inside the record collections of 10 prolific Brooklyn crate diggers

Inside the record collections of 10 prolific Brooklyn crate diggers

NYC rockers Mala Vista are keeping the sound of ’77 alive

NYC rockers Mala Vista are keeping the sound of ’77 alive

The best in Brooklyn music, 2023

The best in Brooklyn music, 2023

We asked Victor Axelrod and he answered

We asked Victor Axelrod and he answered

Sound and pressure in Coney Island

Sound and pressure in Coney Island

U Street Music Fest to highlight the spectrum of Bushwick locals, transplants and punks

U Street Music Fest to highlight the spectrum of Bushwick locals, transplants and punks

Jonny Go Figure meditates on life and loss inna reggae style

Jonny Go Figure meditates on life and loss inna reggae style

3 women in perfect harmony: Inside Say She She’s ‘discodelic’ debut

3 women in perfect harmony: Inside Say She She’s ‘discodelic’ debut

From Brooklyn to São Paulo and back, Scone Cash Players drop late summer heat

From Brooklyn to São Paulo and back, Scone Cash Players drop late summer heat

BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn! is back with bigger shows and new leadership

BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn! is back with bigger shows and new leadership

Queen Majesty brings the heat … and the beat

Queen Majesty brings the heat … and the beat

Jukebox hero

Jukebox hero

After a devastating flood, Superior Elevation reopens in a new location

After a devastating flood, Superior Elevation reopens in a new location

Meet Uzimon, the reggae Weird Al

Meet Uzimon, the reggae Weird Al

Meet the women who choose not to have kids (not that it’s any of your business)

Meet the women who choose not to have kids (not that it’s any of your business)

5 things we learned about Will Smith at Kings Theater last night

5 things we learned about Will Smith at Kings Theater last night

Teensy is a new teen zine that celebrates South Brooklyn businesses

Teensy is a new teen zine that celebrates South Brooklyn businesses

From roller disco to a ghost boat: 15 spooky things to do for Halloween in Brooklyn

From roller disco to a ghost boat: 15 spooky things to do for Halloween in Brooklyn

The Bushwick Film Festival: Back on the big screen this weekend

The Bushwick Film Festival: Back on the big screen this weekend

Brooklyn blows: Brass band music’s big moment

Brooklyn blows: Brass band music’s big moment

Dala Records revue, celebrating six years of eccentric soul

Dala Records revue, celebrating six years of eccentric soul

Naked and on stage

Naked and on stage

Celebrate Brooklyn’s executive producer pulls the curtain back on how the festival gets organized

Celebrate Brooklyn’s executive producer pulls the curtain back on how the festival gets organized

Reggae returns to Coney Island’s boardwalk, bringing roots and vibes with it

Reggae returns to Coney Island’s boardwalk, bringing roots and vibes with it

The Far East puts a New York spin on the lover’s rock sound

The Far East puts a New York spin on the lover’s rock sound

How Combo Lulo blends cumbia with rocksteady to create a new vibe

How Combo Lulo blends cumbia with rocksteady to create a new vibe

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