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Place Des Arts

I arrived in Montreal this morning, and have been spending the day leisurely sightseeing. A little less than 2 weeks from now, this plaza, the Place des Arts, will be […]

Getting Proper

"This is like our first proper show, ever," David says midway through The Piledrivers' set tonight at The Living Room on Ludlow. "We're used to playing in Bushwick lofts and

“Free” Summer

I've previously sung the praises of the New York summer, where everything seems to move outdoors and the music is, more often than not, free. From downtown's River to River

On the Way Home

Happiness = good music within walking distance of home. After the show at Open Source, I wandered with some others down Fifth Ave. to Roots Cafe: a Southern-flavored coffee shop that

My Kind of Storefront

Walking home along Fifth Ave from Sunset Park, I hear a low hum coming from 17th Street. I turn the corner, and this arty 4 piece I'm In You is

Posies @ Bell House

I made my way down to The Bell House last night to see Seattle's The Posies, who had their heyday back in the mid-90's playing a sort-of bubblegum rock/pop that had

Hello, Summer

The biggest bandshell crowd I've seen in seven years turned out for last night's season-opening concert at Celebrate Brooklyn, featuring David Byrne and his white-clad troupe of dancers and musicians.

Free Time

New jazz pioneers Henry Grimes and Andrew Cyrille are creating a holy mess of sound right now, totally improvised and bad ass. "We'll call this one 'The Perfect Thing'" Grimes

Toronto In Tow

After last weekend's Over The Top fest, I thought I'd had enough of Toronto bands, but when I heard the Rural Alberta Advantage were playing Mercury Lounge tonight, it sounded

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