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Nirosta Steel on poetry and pop, Arthur Russell and Allen Ginsberg, and the preeminence of process
Nirosta Steel
Nirosta Steel is the musical moniker of Steven Hall (b. 1957), a Glasgow-born, US-based guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. A key member of the 1980s downtown arts scene in New York City and a frequent collaborator of the late Arthur Russell, Hall garnered broader recognition with the release of the 2026 compilation album MY SKYSCRAPER.
Podcasts
Nirosta Steel on Buddhist Pop and the Making of ‘MY SKYSCRAPER’
The 69-year-old pop star talks Arthur Russell, Allen Ginsberg, and how Buddhism literally saved his life.
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