“Labelmates”
itsnotyouitsme and So Percussion performing Jason Treuting's 16 Words, Players Theater, 3/25/09
Quotable
(overheard in AFH last night) "Tommasini is terrible. He always gives everything a good review. Especially at the Met. I think he must be in league with them." "I think
False Endings
There's nothing like a London Symphony Orchestra concert to clean out your ears after four days of indie rock. (Their 2007 visit coincided with that year's CMJ Music Marathon.) Unfortunately, last
SXSW 2009 – Friday Recap
Believe it or not, what you've seen so far is only a small fraction of everything Pete and I encountered this past weekend in Austin. I won't even attempt to
What’s Wrong With This Picture
(photo courtesy of Josh Haner, NY Times) Some of you may have heard about this "secret" show that Metallica played at Stubb's Friday night. Or the Kanye West show Saturday
The Regulars
On my last night in Austin, Pete and I stop by the Ruta Maya coffee shop on South Congress to see my brother Paul play keyboard with a salsa band
Back In Brooklyn
Walking back to the car, we pass by a poster for something called the Brooklyn Country Cookout, with an arrow pointing towards someone's house one block west of Congress. We
Day of Rest
Most SXSW attendees are already on their way home by now, but there are still plenty of local lineups to be seen for those who still have something left