Gary Lucas

Gary Lucas is a guitarist, songwriter and composer who has recorded more than 50 albums and performed with legends including Leonard Bernstein, Lou Reed and Patti Smith.

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In 1960’s New York, the past was a foreign country — they sure did things differently there

A cornucopia of Jewish artists populate the pages of 'Everything Is Now,' J. Hoberman's massive survey of New York's avant-garde

By Gary Lucas May 26, 2025 | 8 min read
Film & TV
From WWII Amsterdam, a deeply disturbing story of Dutch complicity with the Nazis

Willy Lindwer's Holocaust documentary 'Lost City' unearths a gruesome chapter in Dutch history

By Gary Lucas Jan 21, 2025 | 3 min read
Culture
‘A Complete Unknown’ proves that one thing about Bob Dylan will certainly endure

The new Dylan movie packs an emotional wallop, even if it fakes just like a biopic

By Gary Lucas Dec 16, 2024 | 4 min read
Culture
In Poland, a return to the scene of an unspeakable crime

A journey to Jedwabne, site of the massacre of 1,600 Jews, kindles both anger and a sense of redemption

By Gary Lucas Jul 9, 2022 | 19 min read
Music
A ‘Dachau’ song so shocking and transformative, there’s nothing else like it

Inspired in part by all the Jewish artists on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs, the Forward decided it was time to rank the best Jewish pop songs of all time. You can find the whole list and accompanying essays here. “Some white folks think it’s hip to have Blacks in their band….

By Gary Lucas Jan 31, 2022 | 2 min read

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Gary Lucas

By Gary Lucas

In 1960’s New York, the past was a foreign country — they sure did things differently there

From WWII Amsterdam, a deeply disturbing story of Dutch complicity with the Nazis

‘A Complete Unknown’ proves that one thing about Bob Dylan will certainly endure

In Poland, a return to the scene of an unspeakable crime

A ‘Dachau’ song so shocking and transformative, there’s nothing else like it

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Gary Lucas

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