Passion Players
Every Holy Week for the past six years, I’ve listened to Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s 2001 Teldec recording of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, one of the towering works of the repertoire. But,
Great Friday
I can’t remember ever having heard a more moving liturgy than tonight’s Good Friday Solemn Mass at St. Thomas Church, sung by the Choir of Men and Boys. The Passion
Quiet Night
A few hours after sitting in Trinity Church for Tenebrae, I stopped by Barbes for Bethany’s Stochastic Brooklyn, catching the second half of David Moore’s octet Bing and Ruth. Moore
From the Profane to the Sacred
After four days suppliant to the rock gods of Austin, Holy Week comes as something of a relief. Tonight was Tenebrae at Trinity Church; tomorrow brings Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
One More For the Road
I’m at the airport, waiting for my connecting flight to St. Louis. Fortunately, in Austin the music never stops: SXSW is hosting local bands all day in the terminal, on
Finish Line
Ok, I’m tired and ready for bed, but it was worth it to come to the Central Presbyterian Church for a night of Avant/Experimental music. Earlier, they had a gamelan
SXSW – Day 3
The highlight of the SXSW so far wasn’t even part of the festival: the Mess With Texas 2 in Waterloo Park. Highlights: Gil Mantera, Simian Mobile Disco, Yeasayer, and The
WFMU to the Rescue
Ok, now we’re talking: I just wandered into the half-empty WFMU showcase at Spiro’s, and came across Evangelista, an Oakland outfit that blends experimental noise with the overpowering, banshee-like vocals