Kitten Berry Crunch and Freezepop at Knitting Factory
by Laura Wasson It’s safe to say there's a whole lot of '80s love happening in music right now. With so many bands leaning heavily on the New Order and Siouxsie
Yuka Honda’s Eucademix at The Stone
by Brian Weidy In my first ever visit to The Stone in Manhattan's East Village, I found myself lost; literally—I could not find the venue. Sure enough, though, on the
Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival Music Festival
By Melissa Caruso Clearwater Music Festival, Photo: Melissa Caruso A quick hop on Metro North from the hustle and bustle of NYC will take you to one of the most
Natalie Merchant with the San Francisco Symphony
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - I'm usually wary about rock artist-symphony mash-ups, but Natalie Merchant made it work elegantly on Monday night, when she performed with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies
Northside Festival: Beach Day, The Black Belles, and Turbo Fruits
by Laura Wasson One of the best parts about being a member of the press is that sometimes you get to go to really cool press-only events. For Northside Festival, Jameson took
Northside Festival: These United States at Knitting Factory
by Laura Wasson It isn’t often that I get to properly interview musicians. Typically, there’s a handshake and an exchange of business cards after the show, maybe even a shared beer
This Is Just To Say at Symphonyspace
by Angela Sutton Saturday night's program at Symphonyspace brought a series of multimedia works composed on (or curated around) William Carlos Williams' poem "This Is Just To Say." In keeping
St. Louis Bound
I'm headed to St. Louis today for the annual Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) conference, where classical music journalists from all over the country join to discuss the state
Richard Dare on Why Classical Concerts Suck
Has everyone been following these Richard Dare op-eds in HuffPo? For anyone who gives a crap about classical music – or any other kind of music, for that matter –