Dan Siepmann

Dan Siepmann works in research development for The City University of New York (CUNY). Previously, he served in the nonprofit arts sectors of New York City and southern Connecticut, with organizations ranging from Chamber Music America and Bang on a Can to the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. He recently concluded his tenure consulting for the Cultural Research Network, an international association of cultural policy advocates and practitioners, and now actively contracts with agencies in higher education and the arts. Dan's other writing appears in publications such as NewMusicBox, Perspectives of New Music, and the Journal of Musicological Research, among others. Feel free to contact Dan at [email protected]
Groupthink and Other Painful Reflections on ​Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth

Groupthink and Other Painful Reflections on ​Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth

TOPY and Genesis P-Orridge's knowing adoption of cult iconography and organizing principles quickly slid from satiric emulation to full embrace -- and we all went along with it.

Strange Vistas from the Occultism of Coil and Psychic TV

Strange Vistas from the Occultism of Coil and Psychic TV

Psychic TV and Coil were vanguard bands that blended ritual magick and creative method. But even their esoteric beliefs bore scant resemblance. This is a split that runs deep.

Acid Testing the Revival of Psychic TV and Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth

Acid Testing the Revival of Psychic TV and Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth

What if Genesis Breyer P-Orridge's fascination with the acid house genre came not from magickal profiteering, but rather, as a turn of brinksmanship to counter an existential threat?