The Public Domain: Adding Movement
As if learning to sing a new score from scratch wasn't enough, David Lang's the public domain also calls for the performers to engage in a series movements and gestures, designed by
The Public Domain: First Rehearsal
Aside from having a bit of unexpected free time on my hands, the thing that finally convinced me to participate in David Lang’s the public domain was the fact that one of
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