Musica al Aire Libre
A couple of excellent outdoor events the past two nights, each featuring the distinct sounds of Spain. Last night, it was the flamenco, accompanying Noche Flamenca’s live dance performance at […]
Disturbing News
According to Dan Wakin in today’s Times, tenor Jerry Hadley, who has suffered from depression and financial troubles for several years – shot himself in the head with an air
NYP @ Prospect Park
I vaguely remember the Berlioz Le Corsaire overture and Mendelssohn Violin Concerto from last night’s New York Philharmonic concert in Prospect Park (I was being social), but I sat up
Philharmonic al Fresco
The New York Philharmonic returns for its annual free parks concerts this week, with tonight’s appearance in Prospect Park featuring Ludovic Morlot conducting a Berlioz overture, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto (with
The King of Polka
Trivia Question: how many acts playing the city this past weekend can claim 16 Grammys? No, not Dave Matthews, not Roger Waters, not even The Police. Only one man can
Live Pool
While the hordes were making their way out to Giants Stadium for Live Earth yesterday, my friend Greg and I decided to check out the Boredoms show at Brooklyn Bridge
Rewind x2
It’s been 38 years since Richie Havens opened the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, with a rousing three hour set of songs about love, protest, and, of course, freedom. He
Main Squeeze
File this one under "Miscellaneous": the Second Annual NYC Main Squeeze Accordion Festival kicks off tomorrow at 2p in Riverside Park on the Hudson at West 70th St. Featured sounds
Ronen
Yesterday, I hosted a barbecue at my house, and Ronen Givony, director of the brilliant cross-genre Wordless Music Series, was kind enough to supply the indie rock soundtrack. (He also