Luna Kicks off Northside 2015
by Robert Leeper Playing New York for the first time in 10 years, Luna came to McCarren Park’s Green Label tent as part of Northside 2015 with a loud, brash
Mumford & Sons Stopover with “Gentlemen of the Road” in Seaside Heights
Last week, I was starting to regret not going to this weekend's Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN, mostly because Mumford & Sons, who canceled their scheduled appearance when I attended two years ago
“Joan of Arc at the Stake” at New York Philharmonic
by Steven Pisano Oratorios are a tricky business. On the one hand, it can seem unsettling for a symphony orchestra to present an oratorio, which has a great deal of
The Leftover Cuties at The Living Room
The Leftover Cuties, in town from Los Angeles, performed an intimate set at The Living Room on Tuesday, mixing classic swing and pop with modern songwriting. It felt like you
The Felice Brothers Open Summerstage at Red Hook Park
Last Thursday, The Felice Brothers took the stage at Brooklyn's Red Hook Park to kick off this year’s Summerstage. (See my conversation with James Felice here.) Under the shadow of the Port
Calexico and Gaby Moreno at Bowery Ballroom
by Steven Pisano The Arizona-based band Calexico was in the city on Sunday and Monday nights at the Bowery Ballroom as the last stop of a US tour before jetting
Highline Chamber Ensemble at SubCulture
by Nick Stubblefield Singer Karen Marie with the Highline Chamber Ensemble The Highline Chamber Ensemble, which typically performs in lofts, bars, and studios throughout NYC, played to a packed SubCulture on Tuesday with a
Chaka Khan Opens Celebrate Brooklyn’s 37th Season
A massive crowd gathered at the Prospect Park Bandshell tonight to open the 37th season of Celebrate Brooklyn with a free performance by R&B legend Chaka Khan, whose protean, wide-ranging
Coffee Conversation: James Felice of The Felice Brothers
The Felice Brothers find themselves at the center of the resurgent interest in American roots music, equally at home around traditional bands like Old Crow Medicine Show, or rocking out