by Zoë Gorman Photo credit: Lindsey Byrnes Amidst enormous cheering, twin-sister indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara brought an intense stage presence, powerful vocals, and a seamless set to the Starland […]
by Caroline Sanchez In its second year, the The Global Citizen Festival transformed Central Park's Great Lawn on Saturday with great music and good vibes, aiming to raise awareness about the
"It's not an improvised score, though I would hope it leaves the musicians room to move. I wanted them to make weather out of sound." — Jem Cohen Another stunning example
The seductive, langurous, occasionally ecstatic music of Julia Holter took over Music Hall of Williamsburg last night, the penultimate stop of her latest U.S. tour. Holter, who played keyboard, performed
by Schuyler Rooth I have a lot of respect for musicians who are even better live than they are recorded—so my respect for Kishi Bashi and Elizabeth and the Catapult has
Veteran jazz guitarist Dave Stryker played a pair of funk-filled sets at Jazz Standard last night. Supporting his 23rd album as leader, Blue to the Bone, Stryker played with a septet that included
by Caroline Sanchez It had been exactly a year since the last time I saw Tarbaby at le Poisson Rouge, which explains why Tuesday night's performance at Jazz Standard felt a bit
by Jonathan Miller Dr. Dog played an intimate sold-out show at Mercury Lounge last night, and if you were lucky enough to be there, you saw them perform "Broken Heart" live for the
by Melanie Wong After a wildly discordant show at Bowery Electric, Patrick Krief challenged me to an aural rematch, and I accepted! Luckily for my ears, he gave a quietly soulful
