From Hither Hills to Prague: The Sounds of the Season

This week, the editors are joined by East Hampton reporter Jack Motz and Kurt Gottwald, a Hither Hills State Park lifeguard who, last year, converted his decades-old onsite trailer at the campground into a makeshift music studio. His latest project is a six-track indie rock album called “Montauk New York.” On it, Gottwald weaves tales of local stories into larger musings about capitalism, consumerism and online culture. As his lifeguard job in Montauk winds down for the season and he prepares to travel overseas to spend the coming months in Prague, Gottwald shared his inspiration and unique philosophy on life, music making, nature and the changing face of the East End.