Northern Lights
On their way back to Toronto from a North America tour that included eight shows at SXSW, I caught up with DD/MM/YYYY last night at Union Hall. A bunch of former art kids
Brilliant
Last night's LSO concert at Avery Fisher was a reminder of what separates good orchestras from great ones. It's not technical perfection – though that's certainly important. Nor is it
Lords of The Ring
"Life is travel and change. Such pleasures I cannot give up." (Wotan, Das Rheingold, Scene 2) I don't get chills much at music events anymore, but when the Met Orchestra
In Translation
At first, I didn't know what to make of accordionist Chango Spasiuk, who played Zankel Hall on Friday night. He looked a bit like Jesus with his long hair and
Der Ring
Five years ago, my friend Pat and I paid $140 each for the privilege of seeing Wagner's Ring at the Met. From standing room. For those unfamiliar, that's about 20
“Labelmates”
itsnotyouitsme and So Percussion performing Jason Treuting's 16 Words, Players Theater, 3/25/09
Quotable
(overheard in AFH last night) "Tommasini is terrible. He always gives everything a good review. Especially at the Met. I think he must be in league with them." "I think
False Endings
There's nothing like a London Symphony Orchestra concert to clean out your ears after four days of indie rock. (Their 2007 visit coincided with that year's CMJ Music Marathon.) Unfortunately, last
