Movie Music
A longer post is forthcoming about the two Concrete Frequency concerts I’ve heard at Disney Hall, but I can’t let the night pass without a quick word about the world
New Music
American Original
When I arrived at Issue Project Room on Thursday, Tony Conrad was already onstage, playing an amplified ukelele like a lap steel guitar. He was soon joined by M.V. Carbon,
Turkey Break
I’ll be taking a bit of a break from musical activities this weekend, but did want to call everyone’s attention out to some upcoming NYC musical events worth your consideration
Coda
After a week of being out at concerts almost every night, I was really debating whether or not it was a good idea to tack another on Monday night. That
Night on Third Ave
Without any pre-set plans, I decided to slop through the rain last night to Issue Project Room’s new location on 3rd Ave. and 3rd St. in Brooklyn. The new space
Other Voices
Maybe it was my far-off seat up in the mezzanine, or the less-than-half-full house, but I wasn’t immediately impressed by the Theatre of Voices performance at Zankel Hall last night.
Music on the Web
For those who missed it, Alex Ross had a excellent and enlightening piece in last week’s New Yorker about how the Web might just save classical music: from blogs, to
Unification
Nico Muhly penned a thought-provoking piece for The Guardian last week, making some very coherent ties between classical and popular music, an artificial divide he shuttles between with extreme fluidity.