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, […]
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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
Sigur Rós at Celebrate Brooklyn, 7/31/12
Setlist: Ekki Múkk Varúð Ný Batterí Í Gær Vaka Sæglópur Svefn-g-englar Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása Hoppípolla Með Blóðnasir Olsen Olsen Festival Hafsól Encore:Glósóli Popplagið
Agalloch Played Music Hall of Williamsburg
by Sean Murray I'm a relative newcomer to the world of black metal, but a diehard fan of other metallic varieties, whether it be stoner, doom, prog, or post/instrumental. What impressed
Sigur Rós Plays Celebrate Brooklyn Tonight
Sigur Rós kicked off their first live tour in four years Sunday night at the Mann Center in Philadelphia, in support of their new release, Valtari. Tonight, the band – which
Here But I’m Gone: A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield at Avery Fisher Hall
by Brian Weidy In honor of what would have been Curtis Mayfield’s 70th birthday, the Lincoln Center Festival put together an all-star cast of characters to bring his music back
Zappa Plays Zappa at the Mayo Performing Arts Center
by Brian Weidy Since 2006, Dweezil Zappa has assembled some of the finest musicians to recreate the work of his late father, Frank Zappa, in a show called—appropriately enough—Zappa Plays
You Are Here Festival at Secret Project Robot
Saxophonist Sam Hillmer and sculptor Laura Paris (a.k.a. Trouble) started the You Are Here Festival in 2007 with the unusual idea of replacing the unidirectional stage setup of most music venues with
Evolution Jam Session at the Brooklyn Museum
There aren't that many jazz rooms left in Brooklyn, now that the 2nd edition of Puppets has passed to that great jazz club in the sky. Fortunately, WBGO has stepped in