For Marvin Hamlisch
"It’s easy to write things that are so self-conscious that they become pretentious, that have a lot of noise. It’s very hard to write a simple melody.” […]
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Celebrate Brooklyn: Wild Flag, Mission of Burma and Ted Leo
by Jonathan Rosado Despite the muggy weather Friday night, there was a long line that meandered from the Prospect Park bandshell, where Celebrate Brooklyn hosted an exhibition of punk rock
Newport Jazz Festival 2012: Saturday Recap
by Dan Lehner Even if you’ve never set foot on the historic grounds of the Newport Jazz Festival (like me), the atmosphere quickly engulfs you. Fort Adams State Park, where
Infantree at The Bowery Electric
by Joshua Kraus Cool, confident, and unwavering in the face of a career-defining tour with Neil Young and Crazy Horse this fall, Infantree seems to be ascending their career ladder two
Caramoor Jazz Festival: Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio
"I want to thank Marcus for letting me live out my jazz fantasies." – Béla Fleck The banjo might not be the first instrument that comes to mind when one
Tuba Skinny Bring Some Southern Brilliance to Brooklyn
by Freya Wilcox While it's rare to find a band that both blows you away not only with their musical prowess and presence, but also with their sheer ability
Wild Flag, Mission of Burma, Ted Leo Play Celebrate Brooklyn Tonight
It's a rare event these days to find a bill with an opener worth showing up early for; it's rarer still to have two quality openers. For free? Fugghedaboutit. But,
Newport and Caramoor Jazz Festivals This Weekend
Once again this year, the first weekend of August brings the return of two major out-of-town jazz festivals. On Saturday night, I'l be back at the Caramoor Jazz Festival in