by Robert Leeper Photo credit: David Andrak Saul Williams has been peddling his unique brand of hyperliterate hip-hop for several years now. His dense, lyrical offerings present socially conscious narratives
by Nick Fallon On Thursday night, The Wood Brothers played to a 1,000-plus crowd at Irving Plaza. Playing their own music via a record player on stage, the band showed full control
For all of the world-class performing ensembles that come trotting through NYC on a regular basis, it's easy to overlook the regular concerts given here by one of the world's
NOTE: This contest has ended. Pianist Orli Shaham celebrates the release of her latest album, American Grace, at SubCulture this Monday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. Composer/guitarist Steven Mackey and
by Brian Corliss In the dim, deceptively spacious basement of (le) Poisson Rouge, Wednesday night's sold-out performance by co-headliners Touché Amoré and mewithoutYou was a mixture of powerful shrills, head-banging instrumentals, and
The fourth edition of the Ecstatic Music Festival got underway in earnest last week with a pair of shows that featured unique collaborations between musicians from both the indie and
The Wood Brothers will be making a stop at Irving Plaza on Thursday, February 27—the group's first trip to New York since the release of their most recent album, The Muse. With a
NOTE: This contest has ended. Renowned tenor saxophonist Houston Person brings his quartet to Jazz Standard this weekend, and FoM is giving away a pair of free tickets to your choice
f you’re looking for a concept to wrap your head around, look no further than German composer Helmut Lachenmann. Last Wednesday night at the Morgan Library & Museum, the JACK Quartet guided the audience on a journey—an intense lesson in Musique concrète, a compositional style with which he is closely associated. The performance was a CD release event for JACK’s new album featuring these works, due out on MODE ON April 1st.
