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Wednesday, January 18 2012

New York Standards Quartet


Tuesday, September 20 2011

Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York


Tuesday, April 5 2011

New York Electric Piano


Tuesday, April 20 2010

New York Magazine


Thursday, April 15 2010

New York Art Quartet


Features

Tuesday, January 3 2012

Occupying Video: The Underbelly of Globalization Caught on Camera

Occupy Wall Street's strength might be how it enables diverse constituencies to seize upon its imagery and message to engage with social justice concerns, both on the ground and within the video.


Friday, November 18 2011

Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever

From post-Dylan Greenwich Village, to arson-scarred South Bronx barrios where salsa and hip-hop were born, to Lower Manhattan lofts where jazz and classical music were reimagined, to ramshackle clubs like CBGBs and the Gallery, where rock and dance music were hot-wired for a new generation...


Tuesday, July 19 2011

Revisionist History: Hair Metal’s Proto-Punk Roots

There might not seem to be any rhyme or reason for pairing Mötley Crüe and Poison with the New York Dolls, but appearances can be deceiving when it comes to the self-proclaimed "tour of the summer".


Wednesday, June 22 2011

To Be Or Not to Be Isn’t the Only Question: The Nature of Being in 'Synecdoche, New York'

By desperately trying to create an authentic piece of art, Caden Cotard, the central character in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York, ends up dooming himself to live what Heidegger calls an inauthentic life.


Thursday, June 16 2011

Summer in New York Is Musical Heaven

It's the scavenger spirit of self-discovery, with the relative high frequency of opportunities to catch bands at small venues early on, that makes the summer in New York a joy.


Columns

Friday, May 4 2012

In Defense Of ... David Simon and the Legacy of 'The Wire'

In light of David Simon's recent comments to The New York Times on its intent to 'stir actual shit', we revisit how important The Wire should be to both popular culture and American society.


Monday, March 5 2012

I Heard You Missed Us (Says Van Halen and Many, Many Others) -- We're Back!

The David Lee Roth-fronted Van Halen returns after a 28-year absence. Who else has made fans wait that long? Quite a few, it turns out.


Wednesday, November 23 2011

On Making that Holiday Music List and Checking It Twice

It's that time of the year, again. Music fans are making their lists of what they hope to find wrapped in pretty paper at Christmas, and music publications are making their lists of what should be on those lists. Now, I have something to say about lists.


Tuesday, July 12 2011

Digital Archeology: Digging Deep Into the Archives of Ancient Internet History

Imagine an old issue of Wired magazine, a monstrous cellphone (I think they were called “car phones” at that time), and a beat up Game Boy. Now, imagine the Internet, as it was, beside such artifacts.


Tuesday, February 1 2011

Que Pasa, New York?

How do artists get their work done in other cities of the world? Where is it viable to live? It's probably silly to begin our investigation in New York. Just 30 years ago, New York was still opening its arms to the tired, poor, huddled masses of creatives. But now?


Reviews

Thursday, May 10 2012

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: 5 May 2012 - New York

Festival’s closing night jams into the wee hours of the morning.


Wednesday, May 9 2012

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: 4 May 2012 - New York

BAM's excellent performance spaces, lighting, and acoustics worked wonderfully in enhancing some fine performances by a few Brooklyn-based pros.


Tuesday, May 8 2012

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: 3 May 2012 - New York

New music festival celebrates Brooklyn connections.


Monday, April 30 2012

Green Festival: 22 April 2012 - New York

The first Green Festival exhibition in New York, an exhibition of sustainable and green businesses, panel discussions with social activists, and vegan or vegetarian food options.


Tuesday, April 24 2012

More Than a Feeling - It’s "Romance": Wild Flag Play Webster Hall

The sum of Wild Flag is in the strength of its parts.


Blu: NoYork! [17.Feb.12]
Streamers [11.Feb.10]

Blogs

Tuesday, May 15 2012

Electric Guest: 2 May 2012 - New York

Horrid purple light often created a similar effect to that of wearing old school red and blue paneled 3D glasses, but that did not stop the crowd from having fun with Electric Guest.


Wednesday, May 2 2012

Occupy May Day Protest - New York (Photos)

The Occupy movement rallied up thousands of people in New York (and in other cities) for a march on May Day. The event brought together…


Wednesday, April 18 2012

The Touré-Raichel Collective: 13 April 2012 - New York

Touré and Raichel play so naturally together.


Tuesday, April 17 2012

'Cosmic Opera' Featurning Fedde Le Grand: 5 April 2012 - New York

A weak turnout on Thursday night of Act II cancelled out any improvements Cosmic Opera made to the theatrics since Act I.


Friday, March 30 2012

'Turn me on, dammit' Opens in New York on 30 March

At 15 years old, Alma (Helene Bergsholm) is feeling confined in a small mountain town in Norway. She’s miserable and confused in the usual teenage…


Justice: 16 March 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [26.Mar.12]
New Build: 13 March 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [16.Mar.12]
Fanfarlo: 6 March 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [14.Mar.12]
Bombay Bicycle Club: 5 March 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [12.Mar.12]
Galactic: 25 February 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [7.Mar.12]
Lyle Lovett: 28 February 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [5.Mar.12]
Rumer: 9 February 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [15.Feb.12]
Bhi Bhiman: 9 January 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [13.Jan.12]
Sunbears!: 1 December 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [7.Dec.11]
A.A. Bondy: 22 November 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [6.Dec.11]
Portishead: 4 October 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [11.Nov.11]
Mates of State: 12 October 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [19.Oct.11]
New York Film Festival - 'A Separation' (Notes from the Road) [12.Oct.11]
Milagres: 30 September 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [11.Oct.11]
Ava Luna: 29 Sept. 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [10.Oct.11]
#OccupyWallStreet: 30 September 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [3.Oct.11]
Wilco + Nick Lowe: 22 September 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Sep.11]
AM & Shawn Lee: 22 September 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Sep.11]
Miguel Zenón: 15 September 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [28.Sep.11]
Motopony: 15 September 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [23.Sep.11]
Manu Chao: 5 September 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [19.Sep.11]
Zee Avi & Mike Doughty: 25 August 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Aug.11]
Jessica 6: 26 July 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [5.Aug.11]
Del McCoury Band: 16 July 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [21.Jul.11]
Washed Out: 11 July 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [19.Jul.11]
Matt and Kim: 29 June 2011 - Terminal 5, NYC (Notes from the Road) [15.Jul.11]
Hugh Masekela: 26 June 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [13.Jul.11]
Syl Johnson: 24 June 2011 - Brooklyn (Notes from the Road) [8.Jul.11]
The Dodos: 9 June 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [16.Jun.11]
Fox News flubs rap & New York Times flubs twitter (Crazed by the Music) [19.May.11]
Moby: 12 May 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [17.May.11]
Peter Bjorn and John: 2 May 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [9.May.11]
Handsome Furs: 14 April 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [28.Apr.11]
Voxhaul Broadcast: 19 April 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [22.Apr.11]
The Octopus Project: 6 April 2011 - New York City (Notes from the Road) [14.Apr.11]
Cut Copy: 2 April 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [12.Apr.11]
Tres Mts: 26 March 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [11.Apr.11]
Polock: 22 March 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Mar.11]
Bombay Bicycle Club: 14 March 2011 - New York City (Notes from the Road) [25.Mar.11]
Tennis + La Sera: 2 March 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [3.Mar.11]
Interpol: 17 February 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [2.Mar.11]
Morcheeba: 11 February 2011 New York (Notes from the Road) [22.Feb.11]
Mason Jennings: 13 February 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [17.Feb.11]
Ozomatli: 3 February 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [10.Feb.11]
Ólafur Arnalds: 25 January 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [4.Feb.11]
The Dandy Warhols: 6 November - New York (Notes from the Road) [17.Dec.10]
Keren Ann: 8.Dec.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [15.Dec.10]
Cake: 8 December 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [10.Dec.10]
Sufjan Stevens: 15 November 2010, New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Nov.10]
The Top Ten Pop Culture Podcasts (Mixed Media) [11.Nov.10]
New York Film Festival: Revolución (Notes from the Road) [5.Nov.10]
Let's Talk About Blowing Up Children! (Short Ends and Leader) [26.Oct.10]
Nellie McKay on the Radio (Mixed Media) [18.Oct.10]
Marty Stuart: 30 August 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [2.Sep.10]
HARD Tour: 21 August 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Aug.10]
The Flaming Lips: 26 July 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [28.Jul.10]
HARD Tour: 24 July 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [27.Jul.10]
Natalie Merchant: 13 July 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [22.Jul.10]
Delorean: 7 July 2010 - Stuy Town Oval, New York (Notes from the Road) [13.Jul.10]
Joan Rivers - A Piece of Work: The Title Says It All (Short Ends and Leader) [9.Jul.10]
A.R. Rahman: 11 June 2010 – New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Jun.10]
Dave Rawlings Machine: 2 June 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [3.Jun.10]
Phantogram: 19.May.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [21.May.10]
Dr. Dog + Deer Tick: 15 May 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [17.May.10]
Chuck Palahniuk: Just Shut Up (Re:Print) [10.May.10]
I'm in a New York State of Mind (Re:Print) [20.Apr.10]
Janelle Monae: 9.April.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [19.Apr.10]
I Watched HGTV (And I Liked It) (Channel Surfing) [14.Apr.10]
Zakir Hussain: 13.Mar.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [12.Apr.10]
Caetano Veloso: 8.April.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [9.Apr.10]
The Bad Plus: 7.April.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [8.Apr.10]
The xx + jj + Nosaj Thing: 31.Mar.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [1.Apr.10]
Cate Le Bon: 24.Mar.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Mar.10]
Miike Snow + Delorean: 27.Mar.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Mar.10]
k-os: 24.Mar.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Mar.10]
Re: Reading Chronic City (Re:Print) [18.Mar.10]
Bipolar Explorer: 2.Mar.10 - New York (Notes from the Road) [16.Mar.10]
Las Rubias del Norte: 12.Mar.10 - New York (Notes from the Road) [16.Mar.10]
I Love You, I Hate You, I'm Hungry (Re:Print) [15.Mar.10]
Todd Snider: 4.Mar.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [5.Mar.10]
Joshua Bell: 24.Feb.2010 - New York City (Notes from the Road) [27.Feb.10]
Jomama Jones: 9.Feb.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [18.Feb.10]
"So You Think You Can Pong": 13.Jan.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [26.Jan.10]
Mike "Yes Yes" Ersing: 5.Jan.10 - New York (Notes from the Road) [25.Jan.10]
Maiysha: 23.Jan.10 - New York (Notes from the Road) [25.Jan.10]
Project Runway: "Back to New York" (Channel Surfing) [16.Jan.10]

News

Tuesday, February 7 2012

Netflix’s first original series stars Steven Van Zandt as a New York mobster

In “Lilyhammer,” whose eight parts debut Monday as an exclusive Netflix stream, Steven Van Zandt retrieves his Silvio wig from the “Sopranos” costume box to…


Wednesday, November 30 2011

New York critics name ‘The Artist’ best film of the year

LOS ANGELES — “The Artist,” a black-and-white silent movie, was named best picture of 2011 Tuesday morning by the New York Film Critics Circle. The…


Thursday, September 15 2011

New York Public Library gives up some of its secrets

NEW YORK — In my family, we’ve never recognized a distinction between happiness and the handling of books. Books in libraries, books in shops. Books…


Monday, August 29 2011

Hurricane Irene was no friend of the New York theater

NEW YORK — When Kate Naver, an Australian who’d come to New York to see Broadway shows, watched Friday night as “How to Succeed in…


Friday, August 5 2011

Reflections on rock: Essay collection from the New Yorker's first pop critic

I've long considered Ellen Willis something of a hero. I hope I live longer than she did (Willis died in 2006, at 64), but otherwise,…


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