Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Dr. Austin McCoy

About this episode

Dr. Austin McCoy discusses his book on De La Soul and their cultural impact.

On the latest episode of My Little Underground, historian and professor, Dr. Austin McCoy discusses his new book; Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World De La Soul Made. Listen as we talk understanding De La Soul’s messaging in their music as we age, how inaccessible their work was as music entered into the digital age where De La Souls influence is most prevalent today and more! Buy Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age : https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Living-in-a-D-A-I-S-Y-Age/Austin-McCoy/9781668047941 Follow Austin McCoy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ausmccoy/ Connect with My Little Underground: https://linktr.ee/mlupod #mlupod

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Austin Mccoy

Topics covered

• De La Soul
• music
• culture
• digital age

Keywords

• D.A.I.S.Y. Age
• music messaging
• influence

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age

Books & works: Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age, Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World De La Soul Made

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