Last Dance
Up in Queens now for the last P.S. 1 Warm Up of the year (well, the last one with DJ’s: next week is a rock bill.) Escort is the headliner,
Waiting for Rock…
After a productive Saturday morning (for me, at least) I’ve been nursing my beer at Studio B’s “After The Jump” fest for the better part of an hour. Rule No.
Don’t Forget Your Radiation Pills
I’ve just caught wind of the news that the North Korean Minister of Culture has extended an invitation to the New York Philharmonic to perform in Pyongyang before the notably-eccentric
Going Out With a Bang
The summer’s quickly drawing to a close, but in terms of musical happenings, at least, the city will not be going gently into that good winter. Here’s a quick rundown
RIP Max Roach
I only saw Roach once, but it was an experience I’ll never forget: performing with his ensemble at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in 1999, in a jazz
A Berskshires Marathon – Part II
I was back at Tanglewood less than twelve hours after I’d left Friday night, just in time to catch the start of the BSO’s weekly open rehearsal. These rehearsals have
Ted Leo @ McCarren Pool 8.12.07
(Fun Fact: Ted and I both attended the University of Notre Dame in the early 90’s, and I used to see his band Chisel play around the local college bars.)
A Berkshires Marathon – Part I
Well, it wasn’t quite the endurance test of June’s Bang on a Can Marathon, but over the course of 29 hours this weekend, I managed to pack in five
Cosi @ Tanglewood
This is from Act II of yesterday’s performance of Cosi Fan Tutte at the Tanglewood Theater, with James Levine conducting an all-student orchestra and cast from the Tanglewood Music Center.