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 […]
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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
Detour
A funny thing happened on my way to see Missy Mizzoli's chamber opera "Song From The Uproar" tonight in DUMBO. Across the street from Galapagos, an art book publisher, Powerhouse
Basement Vibes
Last night, I caught Seattle expats Das Vibenbass play the early set downstairs at The Delancey, to a mostly-empty room. The foursome played soaring, Coltranesque jazz, with Josh Clifford's extended sax solos,
Rooftop Jam
Q: What's better than a Memorial Day barbecue on a rooftop in Brooklyn? A: A Memorial Day barbecue on a rooftop in Brooklyn with music. As in: old-time and bluegrass music. Thanks
Dixie Sunday
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I pass by The Rex on Queen St. – Toronto's best-known jazz venue – and the dixieland sounds of the Excelsior Jazz Band entice me
Green Means Go
Guelph's five-piece Green Go didn't go on till after 1am, but they still had no trouble getting the crowd up and dancing with their fierce, techno-fueled rock, like a mix of
Make It Two
Shellshag, another Brooklyn band (a duo), play a mix of covers and originals, using nothing but guitar and half of a drum kit. They're like a cross between White Stripes
Brooklyn North
"This is our second show outside the country, ever" says Jonathan Edelstein, lead singer of Fiasco: a speedball/thrash three-piece who hail from someplace called Park Slope. Other band members include drummer Julian Bennett