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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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