Bon Voyage
The next time you hear from me, I'll be across the pond for the start of a European "vacation" that will take me to four cities in three countries, with at least […]
In the Beginning…
Marathon concerts are a way of concert life in New York. There's the CMJ Music Marathon, the Bang on a Can Marathon, the Grand Piano Marathon – not to mention
Screaming Meme
Well, it’s a shitty Friday, and without having seen any decent shows in a few days, I guess I’ll finally respond to this Meme that Steve Smith tagged me with
Kanye <> Siegfried
"We need the biggest star in the Universe. We need you, Kanye." (from Kanye West’s show, Madison Square Garden, 5/13/08) "O Siegfried! Glorious being!Wealth of the world!Life of the earth!Laughing
Vox and Run
Opera is not the sort of art form that lends itself to easy experimentation. Typically, you need sets, costumes, an orchestra – not to mention singers who are usually booked
Rockstar
It was a less-than-full house at the final People’s Symphony Concert of the season Saturday night, which probably had a lot to do with the bill: an unknown pianist with
Basement Tunes
Nice, low-key evening at Union Hall last night, just the right tonic after a tough week at work. Dave Godowsky played clever songs on acoustic guitar while Takka Takka went
Water Music
For over 30 years, Olga Bloom’s Bargemusic concerts have been a New York institution, albeit a peculiar one. As the name indicates, the concerts take place on a 100-foot floating
More French Music
With all the fuss this year about Olivier Messiaen’s centennial, it’s easy to forget that Messiaen was the scion of a great tradition, rooted in the liturgical music of Paris.