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yMusic performing new works by Sufjan Steven, Nico Muhly & others tonight; Big 'new-music' event also coming to BAM
yMusic at Carnegie Hall in January (more by Greg Cristman)
Contemporary classical sextet yMusic, who have worked with The National, Bon Iver, Dirty Projectors, My Brightest Diamond, and more, will be performing on Stage 2 at Rockwood Music Hall tonight (5/22), premiering works written and Marcos Balter, in addition to “less-new-but-still-pretty-new” works and Andrew Norman…
BAM 2013 Next Wave Festival announced: Anna Nicole Smith opera, Questlove, mems. Fugazi, Godspeed ++ more
BAM has announced the 2013 Next Wave Festival which runs from September 17 – December 22. The line-up features a diverse range of programming including opera, theater, music and dance…
Erykah Badu & Yasiin Bey sold out BAM show, add 2nd date; Hypnotic Brass Ensemble playing free Rooftop Films screening
As discussed, Erykah Badu and Yasiin Bey have joined forces for a fascinating show called “YOU’RE CAUSING QUITE A DISTURBANCE”:A collaboration with four-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and 2012-2013 Brooklyn Phil Artist-in-Residence ERYKAH BADU and 2011-2012 Brooklyn Phil Artist-in-Residence YASIIN BEY (Mos Def) Featuring new arrangements from Badu’s 2008 album New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War by Brooklyn composer TED HEARNE (plus original music by Hearne) as well as the legendary arrangements of Yasiin Bey’s songs by composer DEREK BERMEL (plus original music by Bermel)The June 8 show at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House have sold out, but a second show has been added the next night (6/9)…
BAM's 2013 R&B Festival free show line-up revealed (Shuggie Otis, Sheila E, Bobby Rush, Mint Condition + more)
The line-up of free lunchtime shows for BAM’s 2013 R&B Festival has been announced. The fest happens Thursdays at noon from June 6 – Aug 8 at MetroTech Commons, located at the corner of Flatbush and Myrtle Avenues…
updated Crossing Brooklyn Ferry 2013 lineup +++ The National's new single (listen/watch)
Parquet Courts on a bridge in Austin last month (more by Amanda Hatfield)
As mentioned, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, the festival curated by The National’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner, will return to BAM from April 25 to 27…
Erykah Badu playing BAM w/ Brooklyn Philharmonic & Mos Def, and Governors Ball (other shows too)
Erykah Badu at Afropunk 2012 (more by Gretchen Robinette)
“Queen of Neo-Soul” Erykah Badu has some scattered live dates scheduled for this year and she’ll be making a trip to NYC for a pretty busy weekend here in June…
John Cale & Wordless Music Orchestra played BAM after Cale's Nico tribute (pics)
Q. Of all your albums, why are you revisiting “Paris 1919”?
A. It happens to be the one album where I finished all the songs before I went in to record…
Morrissey played BAM (pics, setlist); Johnny Marr on cover of new 'MOJO' (stream a track from his new LP)
Morrissey made his first trip to Brooklyn on Friday night (1/11) for a show at BAM, the second of four shows the former Smiths frontman is doing in the NY area this month…
Allen Ginsberg's 'First Blues' getting a reissue; Lou Reed playing release party (same night as John Cale's Nico tribute)
At the encouragement of Bob Dylan, Beat poet Allen Ginsberg went into the studio in 1971 to record his first ever album of music. He then re-entered the studio in 1976 and 1981 and finally in 1983 he compiled all of the recordings (which featured contributions from Dylan, members of his band, and Arthur Russell, and was produced by John Hammond…
Arto Lindsay, Lydia Lunch, Thurston Moore/John Moloney, Kim Gordon & more playing shows (separately)
Arto Lindsay of legendary no wave group DNA, The Lounge Lizards, and pursuer of an impressive solo career, will be performing material from throughout his career in NYC TONIGHT (11/30) at the New Museum…
