Louis Armstrong on Music
On Saturday, I decided to treat myself for my birthday with a visit to the Louis Armstrong House and Museum in Corona Park, Queens. A small row house on an unassuming
White Light Festival: Week 4 Recap
After four weeks of expectedly diverse, engaging performances, Lincoln Center's White Light Festival is starting to wind down. But, not before three extraordinary events this past week, each of which truly
Darcy James Argue’s Brooklyn Babylon
Darcy Argue likes to think big. As in: writing and performing original jazz with his own 18 piece orchestra. I've seen Darcy play all kinds of places over the past four
11/11/11: Olivier Latry
I know there are lots of happenings – musical and otherwise – today to mark the last binary date for another century, but I wouldn’t want to be anywhere other
Fun Fun Fun Nites: Thee Oh Sees
I did manage to catch one last show on my way home Sunday night: San Francisco's Thee Oh Sees, playing a wild, 1am set at Beerland on Red River. The
Fun Fun Fun Fest 6 – Sunday Recap
It actually rained before the third and final day of the Fun Fun Fun Fest – a rare occurrence these days in drought-stricken Texas – but not enough to keep
Fun Fun Fun Fest 6 – Saturday Recap
It's going be a busy week, so here's a quick recap of Saturday's Fun Fun Fun Fest action (see here for a review of Friday night's shows.) The Joy Formidable, Orange Stage
Guest Review: “69°S.”
(Photo: Richard Perry/The New York Times) While I was in Austin this past weekend, my friend Bonnie went to BAM to see the new Ernest Shackleton tale, "69°S." Here's her review: "The story
Fun Fun Fun Fest Friday: Public Enemy vs. Danzig
Blue Stage, 11/4/11, 9:14 p.m. Black Stage, 11/4/11, 9:55pm "Don't Believe the Hype" is right. FFF Fest Booker/Promoter Graham Williams (a great guy who I met at NXNE last year)