White Light Festival: The Passion of Joan of Arc
As might be expected, Light has emerged as a particular focus of this year's White Light Festival, now in its third week at venues in and around Lincoln Center. The
New Music
SONiC Festival: International Contemporary Ensemble
(lr-r) Eric Lamb, Nathan Davis, Steve Lehman and Joshua Rubin, part of ICE at The Kitchen, 10/20/11. More pics on the photo page.
Fall Bounty
NYC is literally bursting at the seams with music this week, with no fewer than three festivals filling concert halls, alternative spaces and plain ol' dives all around the city.
Steve Jobs and Music
With all the accolades and remembrances choking the Web surrounding the death of Steve Jobs, surprisingly few folks have commented on the extraordinary impact Apple has had on music. There
Ad Bands
So, I try really hard to keep my work life separate from my music-going, but when my friend Jess - who's not in advertising - told me she was playing in last night's
Joel Harrison’s “Still Life – Turning World”
In the program notes to last night's show at the new Roulette on Atlantic Avenue, composer Joel Harrison had this to say: "For many years I have held up an ideal:
New Layout
So, I'm sure folks have noticed the new layout for the site, which I've optimized to take full advantage of wide-screen monitors, which seem fairly universal these days. That said,
Gabriel Kahane/Elizabeth and the Catapult @ Littlefield
Composer/performer Gabriel Kahane, best known as the songsmith behind Craigslistlieder and various theatrical works, was trotting out his indie side last night at Littlefield, celebrating the release of his second LP, Where