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NY Times Reports on Brooklyn Scene
Following in MTV’s footsteps, The New York Times had a piece yesterday about the Brooklyn music scene. Check it out in full here, but here are some highlights:
A nice little recap of why music out of Brooklyn is cool:
“For rock bands this is a great time to be weird and independent in Brooklyn. After years in which the sound of New York was defined by various shades of retro monochrome — the new wave minimalism of the Strokes, the disco-punk… More »
Paul Simon and Friends at BAM in April
Music legend Paul Simon will be visiting BAM in Brooklyn for a month-long residency. He will be putting on three different shows, each with various special guests. Read the release from BAM below:
Latin beats and 50s doo-wop fill New York City’s nights with Songs from The Capeman. In Under African Skies, Simon rekindles a love affair with the sounds of South Africa and Brazil which began with his masterpieces Graceland and The Rhythm of the Saints. Finally, Simon revisits… More »
Wordless Music Series
If you’re unaware of the Wordless Music Series, than you are missing out. The series pairs rock and electronic musicians with more traditional classical and chamber music performers, demonstrating “that the various boundaries and genre distinctions segregating music today…are an artificial construction in need of dismantling.” The shows usually take place at the Good Shepherd Faith Church, the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, or the Society for Ethical Culture, all of which provide an intimate, inspirational setting. Past performers… More »
Top 30 Albums of 2007
The time has arrived for me to do my Best Albums of 2007 list. I know you have all been waiting with bated breath. Well, here we go:
30. Plague Park, Handsome Furs
29. Liars, Liars
28. Marry Me, St. Vincent
27. Strawberry Jam, Animal Collective
26. Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew Bird
25. Myth Takes, !!!
24. Viuex Farke Toure, Viuex Farke Toure
23. Attack Decay Sustain Release, Simian Mobile Disco
22. †, Justice
21. The Cloud of Unknowing, James Blackshaw
20. The Shepherd’s Dog, Iron and Wine
19. 100 Days, 100… More »
Best NYC Shows of 2007
Okay, I know I just did a list yesterday…but things are slow here around the holidays and lists are all the rage at the end of the year…So, I present my 2007 Top 15 Best Shows in New York (that I saw…which obviously makes this a very biased list:)
Honorable Mention ( It was hard to narrow down!): Rodrigo y Gabriela, Central Park, July 1: A beautiful summer day in a beautiful park, in a beautiful city with two amazing guitarists…. More »
Album Review: Introducing White, Blue and Yellow Clouds
White, Blue and Yellow Clouds
Introducing White, Blue and Yellow Clouds
I and Ear Records
With the first notes of White, Blue and Yellow Clouds’ debut album, a sunny wave washes through the speakers and as the doo-wop vocals chime in it’s hard to resist smiling. The happy vibe shines through the first two tracks, but on the third, “Lovers Never Say Goodbye,” things turn more sober.
“Lovers Never Say Goodbye” is stripped down, with just a few plucks of a guitar and some… More »
