Dither Extravaganza This Friday
How's this for a fun way to spend a Friday night: spend $6 for a marathon featuring Marc Ribot, So Percussion, Ches Smith and These Arches, Ted Hearne and Philip White’s […]
New Music
Laurie Anderson and Bill Laswell @ Castle Clinton
Laurie Anderson and bassist Bill Laswell played last night at Castle Clinton in Battery Park, just as the sun went down on a gorgeous June evening. Part of the ongoing
My Kind of Commencement Speech
John Adams is one funny Mofo. Did y'all see the commencement address he delivered at Juilliard last month? "The best thing about the change in new music since I was a
Mivos and Redshift @ Galapagos
It's not every day that you get an entire evening of brand new music – especially not in a place that serves cocktails – but that's precisely what was on
Fěte de la Musique Pics
Nasser, playing next to the Fontaine de la Rotonde, Aix-en-Provence, during Fěte de la Musique 2011. More pics on the photo page.
Fete de la Musique – Ã France
I'm sorry to be missing today's Make Music New York, but happy to be in France, where Fete de la Musique began 30 years ago in Paris. Tonight, I'm in
Hauschka @SonarHall
I've heard about Berlin composer/producer/pianist Hauschka for awhile now, but never had the chance to see him play until today's Sonar Day session. Basically, this is musique concrete, using prepared
Sonar 2011 Opening Concert: Steve Reich
bcn 216 and Synergy Vocals performing Steve Reich's "Music For 18 Musicians", l'Auditori, Barcelona, 6/16/11. More pics on Flickr.
Quotable
(Photo: Sonar 2011 Opening Concert w/Steve Reich's "Music For 18 Musicians") "Minimalism was the single most important idea of the previous century, the one that made possible virtually all that