Pops Kings
I'm fairly certain that my earliest experience hearing an orchestra was seeing Arthur Fiedler conduct the Boston Pops on PBS. I was about five years old. I don't remember most of what they
All Points West – Day 2
After the rains hit again this morning, I decided to bail on day 3 of APW, which gave me some time (not enough!) to edit pics and reflect on yesterday's
Bunker Sunday
I can't imagine a better cool down from two days of APW than tonight's Bunker Fest at Union Hall. The Exotic Profiles play perfect roots rock that sounds a lot
All Points West 2009
New York's second-annual entry in the three-day festival circuit got off to a soggy start yesterday, with The National and Vampire Weekend playing straight through a downpour. (Props to National
You’re Listening To the BBC
No, not that BBC: The BBC. As in: tenor Tim Berne, drummer Jim Black and guitarist Nels Cline: an all-star outfit put together last year by Bethany for a live
Pig Out
After yesterday's Pool Party, I was lured out to the Morgan stop in Bushwick by the promise of live music and a 200 lb. roasted pig. Sadly, mother nature had
Merce (1919-2009)
"Mr. Cunningham’s most celebrated and revolutionary achievement, shared with the composer John Cage, was to have dance and music created independently of each other. His choreography showed that dance was