Church Social

So, you know those holiday craft fairs they have during Christmas time, where locals sell beaded jewelry, knit scarves, and 50/50 raffle tickets? Replace those tables with ones filled by […]

DMB = Dull

I'd never seen the Dave Matthews Band before their sold-out show last night at Madison Square Garden, and on paper, it looked promising: electric violinist, brass section, high-energy lead singer. But, the

Happy Easter

Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 4/12/09. More pics below.

MacBook Phil

Take four percussionists, eight MacBooks, and a pair of electronic pranksters, put it all together, and you get a hot mess of sound that falls somewhere between computer music and

Round 2

Die Walküre, Metropolitan Opera, 4/11/09

Great Friday

Thanks to my office being closed for Good Friday, I'm spending the day with music. At noon, St. Paul's offered a jazz quintet with a singer playing spirituals and Coltrane,

In the Moment

There's this thing that happens when a concert begins – when the music is light and gentle and penetrating – when you suddenly find yourself living completely in the moment. Time and

Late Show

Admittedly, 11pm on a Tuesday isn't the best time to catch a show, but my friend Sean spoke so highly of My Education, I just had to suck it up. I'm

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