Brooklyn Vegan Goes to the Great Blogosphere in the Sky
I was shocked and appalled to learn last week that longtime NYC music blog Brooklyn Vegan fired all of its staff, halting publication at the site after 22 action-packed years. […]
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The Boston Symphony Returns to Tanglewood with Music Inspired by Lincoln’s America
Lenox, MA – Anyone who’s ever been to Tanglewood for the 4th of July knows that the weekend typically belongs to veteran singer-songwriter – and longtime Berkshires resident – James
Weekend Preview: 5/1-5/3
After hiking the canyons of Utah and Arizona for a week, I’ve come back to a veritable Avalanche of music here in NYC. Which isn’t at all a bad thing.
The Danish String Quartet with the Danish National Girls Choir at Zankel Hall
In what’s become an annual tradition, the Danish String Quartet returned to Zankel Hall Friday night with their annual April recital. Except, this was hardly a recital by any standard
Preview: Robert Ashley’s Perfect Lives at Roulette
While everyone’s all agog about Wagner’s 5+ hour epic which closes this weekend over at the Met , I’m jazzed to see tonight what some regard as the first true American opera:
New Music Dispatch: Tristan Perich at Issue Project Room and David Moore at Roulette
Having documented contemporary music in New York for the better part of two decades, I’ve had a front row seat to the evolution of several well-known musicians as they developed
Winter Jazzfest 2026: Brooklyn Marathon and Bitches Brew Revisited
(Editors Note: I originally planned to attend both the Manhattan Marathon last weekend, but came down with whatever cold/flu has been going around. Following is what Dan was able to
BAM Next Wave: FOR Real at BAM Fisher
In 2023, the Dutch harpist and self-described “music journalist” Andrea Voets has interviewed women about their struggle to achieve equality, especially in parts of the world where they are still
yMusic Plays Music of Earth, Sea and New York at Zankel Hall
For 17 years now – or as long as this website has been around – the NYC-based chamber group yMusic have brought a sort-of indie sensibility to new music, equally