The ‘Shire

Such is how David – a former fellow – refers to Tanglewood and its environs, where I’m headed tomorrow for the umpteenth consecutive summer (give or take an ump). On the agenda: […]

Sunday Nightcap

As if I hadn't yet had enough, my friend Elena and I made our way over to a packed Music Hall of Williamsburg after the Pool on Sunday for the

Weekend Pics – Saturday

8th Annual Village Voice Siren Fesitval, 7/19/08 Parts & Labor (Brooklyn, NY) Film School (Los Angeles, CA) The Dodos (San Francisco, CA) Times New Viking (Columbus, OH) Beach House (Baltimore, MD) Islands

Weekend Pics – Friday

Wordless Music Series at Celebrate Brooklyn, 7/18/08 Metropolis Ensemble (New York, NY)     Deerhoof (Oakland, CA)   More pics here.

Yes, You Heard Right

You wouldn’t think that two guys from Bristol, England with a couple of synths, an iMac and garbled lyrics sung through a Fisher-Price amplifier would put on the most ecstatic,

Up Close

During soundcheck for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, who close this year’s Siren Festival, my friend Pete asked me, “Why do they need to tune Malkmus’ guitar?” I assume he’s

Last Exit

This year marks the last summer of Coney Island as we know it: the boardwalk land of freaks, carnies and rides like the Wonder Wheel and “Bump Your Ass Off.”

Wordless Outdoors

A estimated crowd of 10,000 turned out at the Prospect Park Bandshell last night for the first collaboration between Celebrate Brooklyn and the Wordless Music Series. The Metropolis Ensemble lit up

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