Ascension
No offense to the folks who hosted the gathering for Suzanne at Issue Project Room on Monday, but at times, the recorded music felt a bit heavy and maudlin. So, […]
Out of Tune
After leaving work late last night, I thought I'd try to sneak in a show on my way home. I checked some listings, and saw a fun-looking band from Vancouver,
A Night at Dizzy’s
It's not every day that you get to hear the world's greatest vibes player and the world's most celebrated jazz organist on the same stage, but that's exactly who I
Suzanne
I took this picture last June during Marc Ribot's soundwalk, part of Issue Project Room's first-annual Soundwalk-a-thon. The woman with short hair seated on the bridge is Issue founder Suzanne Fiol, whom
Montreal -> Bklyn
Coincidentally, my friend Richard – who I met in Montreal this past June – was in NYC with a friend this weekend for the NY Book Art Fair. Among other
Pop Wrap (with pics)
I won't say my first trip to Pop Montreal came off without a hitch: the walks between venues were long, the weather was cold and rainy, and my hotel room
Happy Ending
I ended my brief (too brief) to Pop Montreal yesterday with a visit to The Happiness Project: an art installation housed in a vacant apartment on Hutchinson Street in the
Pop Improv
I missed Krautrock pioneers Faust's show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday, but caught up with them here this afternoon, at an arts space called UbiSoft, in the industrial
Ouch!
Japandroids (Vancover, BC) 1am set last night at Le Divan Orange sold out, but I managed to get in early enough to snag a spot right up front. Little did I