The First Annual BRIC JazzFest Marathon
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano,) If I had thought about it too much ahead of time, I probably would have stayed home. Five hours of nonstop jazz, on three stages, […]
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CMJ Music Marathon: A Night at Webster Hall
by Steven Pisano (All photographs by Steven Pisano.) On the second night of last week’s CMJ Music Marathon, Webster Hall was filled with bands that ranged from dreamy self-absorption, to
CMJ Music Marathon: A Night at Rockwood Music Hall
by Steven Pisano (All photographs by Steven Pisano.) The annual CMJ Music Marathon was in town last week for five days and nights of almost nonstop music in clubs around
“Yuck” and “U.S Girls” at Hudson RiverRocks
Considering how beautiful the surroundings were, the organization of Hudson RiverRocks at Pier 84 on the Hudson River was a bit disappointing. But that's for another time. The music–which is why the
FREE TICKETS: Cut Copy’s Ben Browning at (Le) Poisson Rouge
As the bassist for Australian synth-poppers Cut Copy, Ben Browning has been a part of the some of the most effervescent dance music of the last decade. Next Thursday, June 30th at (Le)
The Punch Brothers Play With Lightning at Celebrate Brooklyn (7/9/2015)
Although the weather gods could not be appeased Thursday night by the sounds of bluegrass (as banjo player Noam Pikelny joked), the crowds certainly were as the Punch Brothers put on
Rhett Miller at City Winery
by Steve Danielsson Last week, Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller came to City Winery to celebrate the release of his newest album “The Traveler." Miller recorded the album last year in Portland with members of
Mumford & Sons Stopover with “Gentlemen of the Road” in Seaside Heights
Last week, I was starting to regret not going to this weekend's Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN, mostly because Mumford & Sons, who canceled their scheduled appearance when I attended two years ago
The Leftover Cuties at The Living Room
The Leftover Cuties, in town from Los Angeles, performed an intimate set at The Living Room on Tuesday, mixing classic swing and pop with modern songwriting. It felt like you