Under the Umbrella
Bumbershoot, which is happening this weekend in Seattle, may be the most eclectic music and arts festival in America. Spread across downtown's Seattle Center – home of the Space Needle
North by Northwest
Greetings from Seattle, where it's cloudy, wet and about 15 degrees cooler than it was when I left New York on Friday. Fortunately, the residents of the Emerald City have
Orchestral Maneuvers
D.C. post hardcore band Shudder to Think reunited after a 10 year hiatus this past Wednesday at Bowery Ballroom, performing two sets from their 80's and 90's catalog. In between, lead singer Craig Wedren
Free Father
Full disclosure: I had never seen pianist Cecil Taylor before his gig this past Monday at the Highline Ballroom, part of last months Highline Piano Series that's featured everyone from
Free Bird
After being shut out of this summer's final Pool Party in Williamsburg, I happily made my way back across the L to Tompkins Square Park for the 17th annual Charlie
City Sirens
You know how some singers just have that thing? You know: the kind of magnetism that makes you want to get up off your ass and just dance? Well, I
Three Days of Music (and all that other stuff)
"I'm going up the country, baby, don't you wanna go I'm going up the country, baby, don't you wanna go I'm going to some place where I've never been before"
Stars of the Pit
I was sitting in the second tier box closest to the stage at last night's Mark Morris performance at the Rose Theater, part of this week's ongoing Mostly Mozart festivities.
Mostly (Not) Mozart
Ok, I may not be the world's biggest Mozart fan, but I am a big believer in Truth in advertising. So, what's up with this year's Mostly Mozart? I did