Warm Up 2010
Yesterday's Warm Up party at P.S. 1 had a distinctly French flavor to it, thanks primarily to Agnes B.'s sponsorship. Paris-based Klement opened with a manic "live" set that
Phosphorescent & Dawes on Pier 54
Phosphorescent played their trippy, rootsy rock underneath the sunset out on Pier 54 last night, part of the Riverrocks free concert series. Lead singer/songwriter Matthew Houck, with his curly hair and beard, looked
The Pool Parties – Vol. 5
When I posted my Summertime roundup last week, one notable omission were the Pool Parties, which at that point had not yet been announced for 2010. Well, I'm happy to
Feast of Music Presents: Alan Licht, Noveller, Fair Use and Kathleen Supové
Skip that summer blockbuster and come to Littlefield on July 20, where a quartet of brilliant downtown musicians (Alan Licht, Noveller, Fair Use and Kathleen Supove) will be performing with
Old Time in the Backyard
For the second year in a row, I was fortunate enough to have some of Brooklyn's finest old time musicians come play my annual 4th of July Backyard BBQ,
Gone to Governors
I missed P.S.1's Warm Up today because I was setting up for my annual 4th of July backyard BBQ (email me for details!) but when I heard there was
Summertime
Summer in NYC is always my favorite time of year, when you can catch some absolutely killer music of all stripes, much of it for free. Makes you wonder
# BOAC
There's something irrepressibly dorky about attending new music festivals in 2010. Louder and less polite than classical concerts, yet more cerebral than rock shows, they encourage a casual fastidiousness,