Randall’s Island 10.6.07
Blonde Redhead LCD Soundsystem Arcade Fire (My friend Melissa captured this offstage encore (of the Violent Femmes’ "Kiss Off") on video.)
Northern Lights
Thanks to Thursday’s late-night debauchery, I almost didn’t make it to last night’s Wordless Music show at the Good Shepherd Faith Church near Lincoln Center. But, I managed to rally,
Cheeky Bastard
Cheeky Bastard Night at Hiro Ballroom, 10.4.07 (part of this weekend’s Dance Music Invasion) "If an East Village indie rocker and Meatpacking District clubber hooked up for a one night
Reaching Out
"One of the biggest challenges of the future is for me the increasingly complicated search for ways of reaching out and connecting to those who have been cut off from
An American Tragedy
I only made it to City Opera in time for the second act of last night’s performance of Margaret Garner, but that was long enough to capture the essence of
String Power
On my way home tonight, I stopped by the Tea Lounge in Park Slope for the debut of Tom Swafford’s String Power: a pickup band of eleven young string players,
Late Night @ Steinhof
After a night of schmoozing at the Friars Club as part of Advertising Week, I headed back to local favorite Cafe Steinhof for their weekly live music session, which last
Gruff Rhys @ Union Hall
I’m sitting home tonight listening to Steve Reich’s "Six Pianos" on John Schaefer’s Soundcheck, and I can’t help thinking about last night’s Gruff Rhys’ eclectic and fascinating show at Union