Squarepusher at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Caroline Sanchez Photos credit: Greg Cristman Words can barely describe the intensity of Squarepusher's Tuesday night performance at (le) Poisson Rouge. Everything from the quality of the samples to the massive
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Vision Festival Experiments with Jazz
by Zoë Gorman Photo credit: Zoë Gorman Experiments are, by nature, hit or miss, and last week's Vision Festival at Roulette was no exception. A lineup of experimental and avant-garde jazz artists paid tribute to
Alarm Will Sound Not Sounding Well at Carnegie Hall
by Melanie Wong Known for their originality, innovation, and experimental nature, Alarm Will Sound presented “Composed for Us” last Saturday at Carnegie Hall. Carnegie’s intimate Zankel Hall was a perfect
Zs and Mivos Quartet at Issue Project Room
It's been a tough slog for Issue Project Room over the past few years. In 2008, they were forced to abandon their space in an old Gowanus silo, thanks to a greedy landlord. (The
Iva Bittová’s “Fragments” at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Melanie Wong Czech singer/songwriter/violinist Iva Bittová expertly charmed the audience Sunday night at (le) Poisson Rouge, her flowing pale-blue-and-white attire matching the ambient atmosphere she created. Beginning the set with
Ravi Coltrane and His Three Quartets at Jazz Standard
by Craig Brinker Ravi Coltrane is currently in the midst of a six-day run at Jazz Standard, playing with three different quartets during his stand at the venue—an unusual arrangement that
Bodyparts, Thrillington, Marcos Napa & Jonathan Pfeffer at Secret Project Robot
by Craig Brinker Last night's show at Bushwick's Secret Project Robot was a typical Brooklyn lineup of atypical bands, featuring Afro-punk headliners Bodyparts celebrating the release of their newest LP, Sell by
John Cage’s “How to Get Started” at Symphony Space
by Craig Brinker Of the many strange works John Cage composed during his long and varied career, “How to Get Started” is not the most experimental, but perhaps one of
The Fonda/Stevens Group at 92YTribeca
by Craig Brinker Photo Credit: Manfred Kiesant The Fonda/Stevens Group played a searching, searing set of improvisatory music Saturday night at 92YTribeca, a collective exploration of the tunes, the relationships between