It’s 9:23. Do You Know Where your Press Pass Is?
Dear CMJ,I know it's cold out. And, I know you were probably out late last night catching the next-big-thing from Toledo. But, here's the thing: some music bloggers actually have
Here We Go Again…
The good news: I've been given a press pass for this year's CMJ Music Marathon. The bad news: I won't be able to use it worth a damn, as this
Harvest Music
The Pile Drivers (David Moore, banjo, Jeff Ratner, bass, Jim, fiddle and mandolin) Garden of Union, Union St. and 4th Ave., Brooklyn. (More pics below.)
The Music Of Space
I felt as if I'd been transported back to La Trinite this afternoon when I entered the vestibule of St. Thomas Church for the third of six Messiaen organ recitals
My Morning Drive
You've heard the complaint innumerable times: New York radio sucks. Especially in the morning when you're getting ready for work, and the only decent thing you can get is NPR,
Soul Man
I just missed seeing British soul singer/impresario Jamie Lidell at ACL last month, so when I heard he was playing Highline Ballroom, around the corner from where I work, I
Cocktail Conversation: Caleb Burhans
(photo by Evan Sung for the NY Times) For anyone that's been living under a rock for the past week, Caleb Burhans – the violinist, composer, singer and overall man-about-town
Local Music
I'm in North Carolina this weekend, primarily to see Notre Dame play UNC in football with my friend Tom, who lives here now. ND lost today, but the evening is