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The Messthetics' Anthony Pirog preps ambient LP ft Andy Summers, John Frusciante, more: hear Nels Cline collab
“It was an exciting challenge because I had no idea what they were going to send,” Pirog says. “I didn’t give any guidelines other than putting ‘ambient’ in quotes.” The album’s out in November.
What's Going on Tuesday?
Tuesday’s NYC-area shows include Yob, Eric B & Rakim, Valerie June, bar italia, G-Eazy, TLC, and more.
Andrew Cyrille played the 2019 Vision Festival kickoff (pics, video)
The 2019 Vision Festival kicked off on Tuesday (6/11) with a tribute to and performance by drummer and jazz great Andrew Cyrille who is this year’s Vision Lifetime Achievement honoree. Over the course of four hours, the 79-year-old drummer played eight different sets…
NY Guitar Festival: Memphis Minnie tributes w/DJ Spooky, Nicole Atkins & more
New York Guitar Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019, and for this year’s edition its paying tribute to pioneering blues guitarist Memphis Minnie.
LPR celebrating 10th anniversary w/ concert series (of Montreal, CYHSY, Doveman, Olafur Arnalds, more)
Village club Le Poisson Rouge is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of special shows including Thomas Bartlett & Nico Muhly, Olafur Arnarlds, Pere Ubu, Matthew Sweet, Marc Ribot, Vijay Iyer Trio & Mantana Roberts, and more.
The Ex played Winter Jazzfest w/ Colin Stetson & Bill Laswell, and Happy Apple (pics); play again tonight
Winter Jazzfest is underway in NYC, and among the shows on opening night (2/13) was this eclectic bill of acts with punk and jazz roots at Le Poisson Rouge, headlined by long-running Dutch anarcho collective The Ex…
pics: The Charles Burnham Acoustic Trio @ The Owl
Great violinist Charles Burnham, who has played with everyone from Living Colour to Medeski Martin and Wood to Norah Jones, played Brooklyn’s new, intimate The Owl Music Parlor last week (December 3)…
Winter Jazzfest NYC expands 2016 lineup, including A Celebration of ECM Records
The annual Winter Jazzfest returns to various NYC venues in 2016 from January 13-17. Since we last spoke, the lineup added a bunch of other artists, including Naytronix, Red Baraat, Sun Ra Arkestra, SK Kakraba (Awesome Tapes from Africa),…
Winter Jazzfest 2016 lineup (Kamasi Washington, The Ex, Kaki King, Bill Laswell, Nels Cline, Colin Stetson & more)
NYC’s annual Winter Jazzfest will return in 2016 from January 13 – 17 at various venues. The initial lineup includes Bill Laswell, Brandon Seabrook Powerplant, Nels Cline, Colin Stetson, Dawn of Midi, Jose James, Kaki King, Kamasi Washington, Matana Roberts, Sarah Neufeld, The Ex and m…
"NYC Musicians End Seven-Month Boycott of East Village's 'University of the Streets'"
From the Inbox:University of the Streets, the University of the Streets Musicians Committee and the musicians union Local 802 are formally announcing the end of a seven month boycott of University of the Streets, effective immediately…
