Donna Gaines
Author Reading at KGB Bar, NYC 10/18/18
"KGB Bar Author Reading: Why The Ramones Matter" is a Talk Podcasts track by Donna Gaines on SoundClick. Donna Gaines demonstrates a clear artistic voice throughout. This is a remarkable offering in this genre from this independent artist. It has peaked at #15 in Podcasts and #2 in Talk on the SoundClick charts. Listeners who follow Punk will feel right at home with this Donna Gaines release on SoundClick.
Interview with Bridget Leroy & Mick Hargreaves
Independent artist Donna Gaines drops "WPPB FM Radio Interview 10/13/18", a Talk Podcasts track on SoundClick. There is an authenticity to the performance that draws the listener in. The arrangement unfolds with a natural ease, guiding the listener through a more immersive experience. "WPPB FM Radio Interview 10/13/18" has peaked at number 2 on the SoundClick Talk chart. Discover "WPPB FM Radio Interview 10/13/18" and the rest of the Donna Gaines discography on SoundClick.
Live Reading Book Release Party for WHY THE RAMONES MATTER, The Bowery Electric, NYC 10/9/18
"Reading Bowery Electric NYC" is a Talk Podcasts track by Donna Gaines on SoundClick. It is the kind of track that finds the right moment to make itself heard. The track delivers a memorable listening experience in this genre, and effortlessly connects with the listener. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Talk chart, peaking at #4. Explore the full Donna Gaines catalog on SoundClick and discover more Talk Podcasts music from independent creators.
A Spoken Word Hip-Hop track by Donna Gaines.
"Why The Ramones Matter" is a Spoken Word Hip-Hop track by Donna Gaines on SoundClick. The production choices feel intentional, giving the track a distinct character. The arrangement unfolds with a natural ease, guiding the listener through a more immersive experience. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Spoken Word chart, peaking at #4. "Why The Ramones Matter" is part of the Donna Gaines catalog on SoundClick, where independent artists connect with a global audience.
Interview by Bill DiFazio, March 28, 2007.
Independent artist Donna Gaines drops "WBAI--CityWatch", a Spoken Word Hip-Hop track on SoundClick. It is the kind of track that finds the right moment to make itself heard. The arrangement unfolds with a natural ease, guiding the listener through a more immersive experience. "WBAI--CityWatch" has peaked at #16 in the Spoken Word category on SoundClick. Discover "WBAI--CityWatch" and the rest of the Donna Gaines discography on SoundClick.
Donna Gaines has written for Rolling Stone, MS, the Village Voice, Spin, Newsday and Salon. Her work has been published in underground fanzines, numerous trade and scholarly collections, professional journals and textbooks. Subjects have included music, tattoos, youth, guns, pornography, TV talk shows, suburbia, spirituality, gender culture, technology and intergenerational love. Her photographs, liner notes, lyrics and poetry have been published or shown as well. A sociologist, journalist and New York State certified social worker, Dr. Gaines grew up hanging out in Rockaway Beach, Queens, a surf town made famous by the Ramones.
Gaines has a Ph.D. in Sociology, and a Masters degree in Social Work. An international expert on youth violence and culture, Dr. Gaines has been interviewed extensively in newspapers, for documentaries, on radio and television. She has provided consulting services to attorneys defending young people in death penalty trials, to community leaders, school administrators, clergy, to producers and reporters in the print and broadcast media in the United States, Canada and Europe. Professor Gaines has taught sociology at Barnard College of Columbia University and the Graduate Faculty of New School University.
Her first book, Teenage Wasteland: Suburbia's Dead End Kids, was published by Pantheon Books in 1991. Rolling Stone declared Teenage Wasteland "the best book on youth culture." In 1996, the Pacific Journal of Sociology described it as "a classic in sociology." In 2001 Newsday dubbed it a "cult classic." Her memoir, A Misfit's Manifesto: The Spiritual; Journey of a Rock & Roll Heart was published by Villard in March, 2003. Dr. Gaines also works as an intuitive arts healer, a Reiki Practitioner with a special interest in recovery, body respect, and sacred activism. She lives in New York City and whenever possible, in the ocean.