CMJ – Friday Recap

After Thursday night's CMJ marathon, I was looking for something a bit more low-impact last night, so I headed back to the L.E.S., starting out at The Suffolk for the […]

CMJ – Thursday Recap

Day 3 of CMJ started out at The Delancey, where Reni Lane kicked things off in the basement around 7pm, With her bright red hair and matching sequined dress, she definitely has

CMJ – Wednesday Recap

 I spent day two of CMJ bumping around the L.E.S., which boasts the highest concentration of venues, both established and temporary. Ground Zero last night was Arlene's Grocery, which hosted

CMJ – Tuesday Recap

The 29th annual CMJ Music Marathon kicked off last night here in New York, with over 1,200 artists playing some 60 venues around downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. Obviously, I'm only

Sunday Special

So, I ended up passing on both the CSO and Wilco last night in Chicago, opting instead to drop $3 to hear a pair of local bands at the Empty

Windy City Jazz

Greetings from Chicago, where the weather is cool and clear, and every door feels open and inviting. I came here primarily for a football game (sadly, my team lost), but

Slim Pickings

I've been a big fan of Langhorne Slim for at least a couple of years now, having caught his heart-on-sleeve roots rock everywhere from Austin to Brooklyn (and back.) So, when

Music of the Future

When he coined the term "Music of the Future" back in 1860, Wagner was primarily concerned with defending his musical innovations over what he saw as the florid and artificial

Stochastic Finale

Here's another one for the books: after 8 1/2 years, Bethany's decided to hang up her WFMU mic so she can complete her training as a massage therapist. In an

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