Dr. Lonnie Smith at the Jazz Standard
by Brian Weidy On Friday night, Dr. Lonnie Smith brought his tight and funky trio to the Jazz Standard, part of a five-night run. Smith's career began in the early 60's; his fame began to skyrocket
Alternative Guitar Festival – Friday at Rockwood Music Hall
Pillow Wand (Nels Cline and Thurston Moore) at Joel Harrison's Alternative Guitar Summit, part of the ongoing New York Guitar Festival, Rockwood Music Hall, Friday 1/13/12. More pics at
NY Guitar Festival: Silent Films/Live Guitars at Merkin Concert Hall
by FoMI don't get out to the movies much these days (for what should be obvious reasons), so I always enjoy the rare opportunity to be able to catch some
The Little Willies at The Bell House
by Jordan Lewis Lovers of country, folk, rock, jazz, blues, and gospel music alike came together at The Bell House this Wednesday to catch the The Little Willies’ only live
The Lemonheads play “Its a Shame About Ray” at The Knitting Factory
by Talia Page The Lemonheads, fronted by Evan Dando, played an impressive 2-hour set last night at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Dando’s simple narrative style has made him, arguably,
A Voyage for Orchestra – Adès and Mahler at the New York Philharmonic
by Caleb Easterlyphoto courtesy of nyphil.org On Tuesday night, the New York Philharmonic gave a concert of music centered around a theme of change: the New York premiere of Polaris: Voyage
GlobalFest 2012
Closing out a busy weekend of APAP-related activities was the annual GlobalFest, bringing together 12 acts on three stages at Webster Hall on Sunday night. Organized by Lincoln Center's Bill Bragin, Isabel
Winter Jazzfest 2012
“In rock ’n’ roll there’s just as much cultural weight (as jazz), but that sense of responsibility isn’t there when people talk about it. Instead there’s constant evolution, and it’s
Alexandre Dossin Solo Piano Recital at Yamaha Studio
by Angela Sutton On Tuesday, the American Liszt Society presented pianist Alexandre Dossin in solo recital at the Midtown Yamaha Artist's Studio. As one would expect, original and transcribed works