It Ain’t Satan
My friend Jason clued me in to a show last night in the Meatpacking district by two brothers from Chicago who performed several renditions of Black Sabbath’s 1971 track "Into […]
I’m a Toddler
One year ago today, I wrote my first Feast of Music entry, about a concert I’d heard the night before at Carnegie by the Minnesota Orchestra. In the 258 posts
Old World/New Orchestra
Going to see a concert in Central Europe is generally a more sociable, more amiable experience than it is here in America. In Prague, for example, everyone dresses up –
My Kind of Grammys
Best Banda Album Te Va A GustarEl Chapo Best Native American Music Album Totemic Flute ChantsJohnny Whitehorse Best Polka Album Come Share The WineJimmy Sturr And His Orchestra (that makes
Indie Cred
Most people assume that indie rock, with its underground, anti-establishment pedigree, is significantly more authentic than mainstream rock or pop. In fact, like the rest of the music industry, it
Jazz Maestro
Six weeks ago, I was introduced to the art of "conduction" by Greg Tate’s Burnt Sugar, where Tate waved his arms around to indicate highs and lows, fasts and slows
Pyongyang or Bust
Dan Wakin reports in today’s Times that local PBS affiliate WNET will broadcast the Feb. 26 concert by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, North Korea. The concert will be
Music and Theater
I often hear the complaint among my more visually-oriented friends that there’s "nothing to look at" when they go to a classical concert. Certain institutions, like the LA Philharmonic or
The Better Choice
Those who live in New York know that there are two mainstream radio stations here that regularly program classical music. Without a doubt, WNYC, the local NPR affiliate, is by