Fall Bounty
NYC is literally bursting at the seams with music this week, with no fewer than three festivals filling concert halls, alternative spaces and plain ol' dives all around the city. […]
The New Seattle Symphony
I'm out west this week, primarily to visit friends but also to check out some music of various stripes up and down the coast. The big news at the Seattle
Songs of Protest
I'm flying to Seattle tonight, where my friend Pat tells me their Occupy Wall Street protest has caught on in a major way, as it has in D.C., Boston, Chicago,
TV On the Radio at Terminal 5
Another fun Advertising Week show last night at Terminal 5, this one featuring Brooklyn faves TV On the Radio, who played a generous, high-energy set for those lucky enough to
Steve Jobs and Music
With all the accolades and remembrances choking the Web surrounding the death of Steve Jobs, surprisingly few folks have commented on the extraordinary impact Apple has had on music. There
Ad Bands
So, I try really hard to keep my work life separate from my music-going, but when my friend Jess - who's not in advertising - told me she was playing in last night's
Monk @ 94
Thelonious Monk, who would have turned 94 next week, was one of the most prolific and original improvisers in the history of jazz. And, even though it's been 40 years
The Gypsy King
Stephane Wrembel, the French guitarist who, for the past decade, has been the sole North American exponent of Django Reinhardt's gypsy style of playing, has been playing every Sunday night at