Strange and Beautiful: A Celebration of the Music of John Lurie at Town Hall
by Steven Pisano Photo: Steven Pisano Even back in his heyday, in the 1980s and 1990s, it was a challenge to pin down John Lurie. Was he a band leader (Lounge […]
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Ear Heart Music Series Opens with Richard Reed Parry, yMusic Ensemble, and Nico Muhly at Roulette
by Steven Pisano Photo: Steven Pisano If nights of the week have a music personality, and Friday and Saturday nights are the loud and rowdy party animals in the group,
Eighth Blackbird Opens the Season at Miller Theatre
by Nick StubblefieldHiroyuki Ito for The New York Times I've attended many great presentations of new music in New York City over the past couple of years, so when I
Preview: Celebration of John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards at Town Hall
by Robert Leeper John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards in the early 1980s Le Poisson Rouge's festival tribute to American icon John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards, Strange & Beautiful:
Nonesuch Records at BAM: Philip Glass & Steve Reich
by Nick Stubblefield and FoM (Photo: Stephanie Berger) Two weeks ago, Philip Glass and Steve Reich - by any measure two of the most important and influential composers of our time – kicked off the Nonesuch
The Book Of Love Has Music In It: Devendra Banhart, Stephin Merritt & Iron and Wine at BAM
by Poppy Galloway (photo: Mike Benigno) As part of the ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of Nonesuch Records at BAM, popular alternative mad men Devendra Banhart, Stephin Merritt & Sam Beam (of Iron and
Preview: Miller Theatre Season Opens Tonight with eighth blackbird
Question: What musical group can switch seamlessly from classical works by Monteverdi to indie-rock ballads by Bon Iver within the same program? Answer: Chicago's dynamic and acclaimed sextet eighth blackbird, who open
A Showcase for the the Power of Percussion at Kettle Corn New Music
by Robert Leeper Photo by Noah Stern Weber, used courtesy of Kettle Corn Music Despite the wide variety of available instruments, a percussion concert can turn into droning monotony if the
The Power of Song at the Resonant Bodies Festival
Of all musical instruments, the human voice is the both the most accessible – we all have one – and the most challenging to execute. In the right hands, there