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tours announced: Nipsey Hussle, Arctic Monkeys, Magic Numbers, Petra Haden, more
Plus: Minus the Bear, Blonde Redhead, The Voidz, The Essex Green and more.
John Zorn
John Zorn
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John Zorn’s Masada w/ Secret Chiefs 3 & more @ Symphony Space (pics)
John Zorn's Masada aims to ”put Ornette Coleman and the Jewish scales together” and he's been writing Masada material for about 25 years now, with 613 compositions as part of the Masada collection. On April 12 at Symphony Space, Zorn held a special concert to celebrate the release of ”The Book of Beriah,” the third and final book in the tome. It featured three of groups that are part of the extended Masada family: Zion80 who played a series of works titled ”Hod,” Secret Chiefs 3, who performed ”Malkhut” and Banquet of the Spirits who performed ”Yesod.”
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The Stone moved to the New School (2018 schedule includes Thurston Moore, Secret Chiefs 3, more)
After 13 years in the East Village, John Zorn's improv-friendly club The Stone moved to The New School. 2018 residencies include Bill Frisell, Thurston Moore, Secret Chiefs 3, and more.
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lineup for Dave Harrington’s 2017 Holiday Spectacular: Elvis Perkins, Kaki King, lots more
The 2017 Holiday Spectacular lineup includes Elvis Perkins, Peter Silberman (The Antlers), Kaki King, Nick Murphy (FKA Chet Faker), Jen Goma, Sam Cohen, Arc Iris, Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeas), Mauro Refosco (Forro In the Dark/Atoms For Peace), Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto), and more.
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What’s going on Sunday?
Hope Sandoval, Psychedelic Furs, Majid Jordan, a Marc Bolan tribute, Smoking Popes, and more Sunday show options.
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John Zorn’s The Stone moving to New School; meanwhile a marathon @ NYU
Save $30 a ticket with our coupon for the NYU shows this weekend. Also: upcoming residencies at The Stone include Marc Ribot, Thurston Moore, Ikue Mori, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Bill Frisell, Secret Chiefs 3, and more.
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NYC Memorial Day Weekend 2017 guide to events & concerts
The weather forecast may be dreary for the unofficial start of summer, but there are always good shows. Memorial Day Weekend in NYC boasts Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, The Pixies, Alabama Shakes and more.
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Siege playing shows after MDF, including “final area appearance” in NYC
Influential Boston hardcore/grind band Siege reunited last year with Mark Fields of Proclamation on vocals, after original vocalist Kevin Mahoney and his replacement Seth Putnam both passed away in 2011...
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What’s going on Saturday?
Tonight's NYC shows include The Wedding Present, WHY?, WBAR-B-Q, Katie Alice Greer (of Priests), Hot Tuna, Street Sects/Planning for Burial, Sondre Lerche, Terry Malts, Tinariwen, and more.
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The Stone is closing… in February 2018?
This will be another huge blow to NYC's vibrant but already struggling experimental and avant-garde music scene, but at least John Zorn is giving us over a year to properly say goodbye.