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Wilco By The Sea

"So, are you guys actually from here?" Wilco's Jeff Tweedy asked of the 10,000 or so who made the trek to Coney Island last night to see his band and Yo La […]

There’s No Place Like Home

For the past five years, I've hosted a 4th of July BBQ in my Park Slope backyard for friends and friends-of-friends. There's always been plenty of hot dogs, hamburgers, beer,

Retro Fit

Two weeks ago, my Montreal music guide Richard raved about Oakland trio Thee Oh Sees, saying I should catch them first chance I get. Which is what brought me out to Glasslands

Sunday Best

In case you're wondering where I'll be on Sundays this summer… (Click here for more info.)

Happy Mess

The late set at Southpaw tonight has Shilpa Ray and her Happy Hookers playing somewhere between The Doors psychedelic trance and PJ Harvey's infernal growl. Ray leads on vocals harmonium,

I’ll Take Brooklyn

These natty old timers do a spiffy version of Rodgers and Hart's "(I'll Take) Manhattan." Too bad they've got the wrong borough…

Hammond and Smith

I'd take just about any jazz at a Sunday street fair, but special props to this dude for hauling his vintage Hammond BV to the corner of Smith and Butler

No Hooks

I know there are a lot of fans of Blonde Redhead's meandering, atmospheric sound – punctuated by Kazu Makino's eerie, echoing vocals – but after having seen them 1/2 dozen times over

Afropop Party

It was welcome release from all the Michael Jackson hoopla to have Celebrate Brooklyn to go to last night, for a free show by Femi Kuti, oldest son of Afropop

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