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"Music is such a part of life. It’s like breathing, like nourishment. And the classics are so important, because within the realm of classical music you have eternity and infinity, […]
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper at Knitting Factory
by Craig Brinker A trio of Brooklyn bands all currently signed to Ba Da Bing Records came together at Knitting Factory on Saturday night to celebrate the release of Lady
Fred Hersch, My Coma Dreams: Saturday, March 2 at Miller Theater
Fred Hersch's My Coma Dreams tells a true story of love at the dividing line between life and death. An HIV-positive jazz musician is rushed to the hospital after a mild
Deerhoof and Ensemble Dal Niente at the Ecstatic Music Festival
by Gabriel Furtado Deerhoof and Ensemble Dal Niente performing Marcos Balter's Meltdown Upshot Last Wednesday night Deerhoof and new-music group Ensemble Dal Niente came together for a concert at Merkin
Goodnight, Texas at Arlene’s Grocery
by Laura Wasson Last night I had the pleasure of catching Goodnight, Texas at the Lower East Side's Arlene’s Grocery. Named for the tiny town at the exact midpoint between their
Ecstatic Music Festival with Daniel Wohl, Laurel Halo & Julia Holter
The third annual Ecstatic Music Festival is back in swing over at Merkin Concert Hall, with Judd Greenstein once again presenting collaborations between composers from the new-music world with musicians
Bodyparts, Thrillington, Marcos Napa & Jonathan Pfeffer at Secret Project Robot
by Craig Brinker Last night's show at Bushwick's Secret Project Robot was a typical Brooklyn lineup of atypical bands, featuring Afro-punk headliners Bodyparts celebrating the release of their newest LP, Sell by
Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
Brilliant show last night at Carnegie with Yannick Nézet-Séguin continuing to work wonders in his first season with the Philadelphia Orchestra. After kicking things off with Gabriela Frank's fascinating Concertino
Preview: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper at The Knitting Factory
by Craig Brinker Lady Lamb the Beekeeper—also known as Aly Spaltro—is on the road supporting her new record, Ripely Pine, with a string of dates across the northeast, including a show at The