My Lincoln Center Debut: David Lang’s “The Public Domain”
Whenever I first meet someone who finds out that I'm the host of a music blog, one of the first questions they inevitably ask is: Are you a musician? Answer: No. Other […]
The Feelies and Beach Fossil at Central Park Summerstage
It might not be as close by as Celebrate Brooklyn, but not to be forgotten in the summer music landscape is Summerstage, now in its 31st year of (mostly) free gigs in
Violinst Francesca Anderegg at National Sawdust
by Nick Stubblefield It's a rare and magical thing to hear great musicians playing great music in a great space, but that's exactly what audiences were treated to this past
Celebrate Brooklyn 2016
Ever since I moved to Park Slope 14 years ago, the one thing that had kept me here more than any other is Celebrate Brooklyn, the two month series of
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles Funkify Highline Ballroom
by Nick Stubblefield Cory Henry and his Funk Apostles' blistering set last Thursday at Highline Ballroom melded rich church harmonies, soaring synth lines, and hard-hitting funk rhythms into a sonic soup that delivered
The Sketchy Orkestra Plays Le Poisson Rouge
by Nick Stubblefield Guest Star Emily Braden sings Applying genre labels to music and musicians can be a tricky business — it sells a product, but is often at odds with
MATA Festival 2016 Wrapup
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) As one of NYC's leading contemporary classical and experimental music festivals, the MATA Festival was back in town last week for six
Ticket Giveaway: Utah Symphony celebrates 75 at Carnegie Hall with Andrew Norman premiere
The Utah Symphony and music director Thierry Fischer perform at Carnegie Hall in next Friday, April 29th—in a concert celebrating the orchestra’s 75th anniversary. The program features the New
Lewis Del Mar at Bowery Ballroom
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) As the Rockaways increase their hip quotient each year, first with surfers (who we all know make everything cool), then with artists,