On-the-spot, live event reporting and commentary. 2013-05-21T13:35:39Z Copyright (c) 2013, PopMatters.com ExpressionEngine tag:popmatters.com-notes-from-the-road,2013:05:21 tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.171734 2013-05-21T19:00:00Z 2013-05-21T19:00:00Z David Reyneke In the midst of a craft beer revolution, a number of top-notch events have popped up in the hopes of educating consumers on the many facets of taste. But none have taken it quite as far as the prestigious SAVOR, which takes place in New York City on June 14 and 15. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.171644 2013-05-21T14:00:00Z 2013-05-21T14:00:00Z Sachyn Mital Organized around an art exhibit the band curated, Small Black performed an intimate show to preview their new album Limits of Desire. Around the corner, the Bottleneck Gallery had an opening night reception as well. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.171642 2013-05-20T17:00:00Z 2013-05-20T17:00:00Z Sachyn Mital Over the course of almost four hours, four collectives, each with special guests, battled to win the audience's applause and the Culture Clash 2013 title. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.171682 2013-05-20T15:00:00Z 2013-05-20T15:00:00Z Thomas Britt tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.171117 2013-05-10T18:00:00Z 2013-05-10T18:00:00Z George Russell A no cell-phones allowed show resulted in one of the best nights of acoustic music LA has seen in recent memory, and may also result in a touring duo. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.171203 2013-05-09T17:00:00Z 2013-05-09T17:00:00Z Sachyn Mital RBMA gathered Ken Scott, Tony Visconti, and Nile Rodgers for (separate) conversations in NYC regarding their production work on classic Bowie albums. They also talked with Brian Eno and have his '77 Million Paintings' on display. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.171174 2013-05-08T17:30:00Z 2013-05-08T17:30:00Z Dorothy Burk Vasquez Stories about the ordinary lives of young women have abounded at film festivals this year. As we look at two of the most popular at SFIFF, we ask whether or not these films are as interesting as they're made out to be. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.171073 2013-05-06T17:00:00Z 2013-05-06T17:00:00Z Dorothy Burk Vasquez Mike Ott's Pearblossom Hwy is meant as a film about a generation of lost youth. Unfortunately, it just can't engage with the concerns that it raises, leaving viewers with no real way to empathize with the film's main characters. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.171045 2013-05-02T17:00:00Z 2013-05-02T17:00:00Z Sachyn Mital The 2013 NYIFF is holding screenings at Tribeca Cinemas and NYU's Skirball Center through May 4th. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170997 2013-05-01T17:00:00Z 2013-05-01T17:00:00Z Dorothy Burk Vasquez Atiq Rahimi's new movie is a powerful portrait of a woman struggling to care for her comatose husband and protect her two young daughters in war-torn Afghanistan. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170733 2013-04-25T17:00:00Z 2013-04-25T17:00:00Z Dan Mistich Adam Klein is committed. When I sat down to meet him for coffee to chat about this year’s Twilight Americana Festival held in Athens, GA (formerly named the Athens Americana Festival), the festival’s organizer had just been rear-ended in a car accident. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170710 2013-04-24T17:00:00Z 2013-04-24T17:00:00Z Sachyn Mital UK artist Laura Mvula has received rave reviews overseas and, now that her album Sing to the Moon is set for release in the States, she's earning high praise here. But she still she could admit she was nervous in front of a crowd of industry types at her debut show in NYC. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170355 2013-04-22T18:00:00Z 2013-04-22T18:00:00Z Jane Jansen Seymour Tour stop in New York City brings Caveman home for one night. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170608 2013-04-19T16:00:00Z 2013-04-19T16:00:00Z Sachyn Mital With his critically acclaimed Inspiration Information album seeing a deluxe re-release this week, Shuggie Otis performs a sold out show at BB King's. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170536 2013-04-18T15:00:00Z 2013-04-18T15:00:00Z Sachyn Mital With their debut album From the Hills Below the City soon to be released, Houndmouth continue to build a receptive audience touring the country. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170289 2013-04-15T15:00:00Z 2013-04-15T15:00:00Z Sachyn Mital Cristin Milioti (formerly seen in Broadway's Once) performed two of her own tunes plus a bunch of covers as part of Lincoln Center’s ‘American Songbook’ series. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170320 2013-04-11T18:00:00Z 2013-04-11T18:00:00Z Sachyn Mital Green Day's similar performance to those of prior year's seemed a bit tired but watching the band certainly doesn't get tiring as they draw from a tremendous pool of energy. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170021 2013-04-04T17:00:00Z 2013-04-04T17:00:00Z Stuart Henderson This conference is largely about intellectual engagement with “hobbies”. But, importantly, it is designed to offer a space in which the meaning(s) of such “hobbies” can be taken seriously. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.170048 2013-04-03T17:00:00Z 2013-04-03T17:00:00Z Thomas Britt tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.169934 2013-04-02T18:00:00Z 2013-04-02T18:00:00Z Sachyn Mital Red Baraat's Second Annual Festival of Colors Show Photos. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.169818 2013-03-27T15:00:00Z 2013-03-27T15:00:00Z Sachyn Mital Sigur Rós will release their new album Kveikur in June, but the band is performing a few songs off it now on the North American leg of their global tour. In New York, the Icelandic band appeared humbled to be playing at the esteemed Madison Square Garden. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.169235 2013-03-21T18:00:00Z 2013-03-21T18:00:00Z Sachyn Mital Spirit Animal's EP This is a Test has gotten them some buzz from MTV and Rolling Stone. You can download it (for the price of your email) from here. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.169358 2013-03-20T13:04:00Z 2013-03-20T13:04:00Z David Reyneke Last winter's NYC Craft Beer Festival proved to be an event filled with wholesome food and warming brews. But as the warmer months roll around, it is time to think about spring seasonals. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2013:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.169234 2013-03-19T17:00:00Z 2013-03-19T17:00:00Z Sachyn Mital A Church That Fits Our Needs was deemed one of the best albums in 2012 by the Wall Street Journal. At The Allen Room on February 28th, the audience learned why. ]]>