Rhys Chatham and Oneida-Merkin Concert Hall
by Laura Wasson One thing you don’t expect upon entering the elegant and modern Merkin Concert Hall is to be offered ear plugs. I took a pair from the friendly usher, […]
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Squarepusher at Webster Hall
Squarepusher played Webster Hall on March 15, 2012, which was his first time in the US in over 6 years. Read the review here!
Dan Deacon at Cheer Up Charlie’s
Of course, it wouldn't be SXSW without Dan Deacon playing a free show outdoors at Cheer Up Charlie's on East 6th Street, in front of a cast of hundreds jumping up and down in
Win Aputumpu Music Festival Tickets!
Brooklyn Industries are giving away 4-day passes to the Aputumpu Music Festival running from March 22nd-25th. The Williamsburg showcase will be headlined by Japanther, Cerebral Ballzy, Ghost Mice, The Suzan,
Aaron Roche and FLUX Quartet with Logan Coale
by Laura Wasson Last night’s concert featuring Aaron Roche and FLUX Quartet with Logan Coale was a perfect example of why staging is so important. That isn’t to say that the
Laurie Anderson’s ‘Delusion’
Last weekend Laurie Anderson performed “Delusion” at Pace University in lower Manhattan for the final time. The piece is an audio-visual tapestry, weaving together 20 short stories and vignettes ranging from her mother’s death to Russia’s 150-year old space program.
SXSW or Bust
Am I the only person who thinks it's crazy that just about the entire music industry – bands, label managers, bloggers, and their various hangers-on – is headed to Austin,
TEETH and Extreme Animals at Glasslands
by Laura Wasson Venturing to Glasslands in the very late evening is a bit like sneaking off to your cool friend’s basement in high school. The space is already dirty,
Korallreven at Bowery Ballroom
by Sky Disco If you’ve ever had one of those lucid dreams where you’re flying and suddenly realize you’re in full control, that is one way, perhaps, to describe the