Metropolis Ensemble: Renderings
Metropolis Ensemble opened their season last night with a concert at the Angel Orensanz Center, featuring three brand new works that used older music as their starting off point. Ray Lustig's
Gabriel Kahane/Elizabeth and the Catapult @ Littlefield
Composer/performer Gabriel Kahane, best known as the songsmith behind Craigslistlieder and various theatrical works, was trotting out his indie side last night at Littlefield, celebrating the release of his second LP, Where
Steve Reich on 9/11
In place of all the jingoism you can expect to hear over the next three days, just listen to Steve. (Apologies for the cropping, but apparently the Times doesn't like anyone
David Del Tredici and Marc Peloquin at Barbes
It's not every day that a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer plays your local watering hole, so when I heard that David Del Tredici was going to be at Barbes tonight perform
One Last Gasp
There may still be more outdoor shows planned in NYC over the next month or so, but last night's closing party at The Palms in Long Island City felt like
Mister Sunday
So, I didn't end up making it to Electric Zoo this weekend – thanks to both lack of energy and funds – but a 10-spot did get me in to
WBGO
When I'm at home, I almost always have WBGO 88.3FM on in the background. The Newark-based station, which went on the air in 1979, is generally regarded as the best jazz
Electric Zoo 2011
For those who haven't heard, the 3rd annual Electric Zoo festival is happening up on Randalls Island this weekend. The festival, produced by longtime local promoters Made Events, has quickly
Weathering the Storm
Kudos to my local Barbes, which not only stayed open in the face of Hurricane Tropical Storm Irene last night, but was one of the only bars I know that actually had