Red Bull Music Academy
Solange performed high-concept piece 'An Ode To' @ The Guggenheim (pics, setlist)
One of the hottest tickets at this year’s Red Bull Music Academy was Solange: An Ode To, which took place at the Guggenheim Museum on Thursday (5/17) over two intimate performances…
Samba icon Elza Soares playing special shows (Town Hall, Summerstage, more)
The 79 year old singer gained even more worldwide acclaim from her 2016 album. Dates include a Red Bull Music Academy event in NYC, a free show in Central Park, Primavera Sound, and more.
pics: 'Fluxo: Funk Proibidao' brought Brazilian bass music to the 2017 Red Bull Music Academy (and the new Villain)
The night aimed to recreate Brazil’s fluxos (block parties), with five or so subwoofer-fitted hatchbacks, beaming spotlights and strobes, a tropical bar, nonstop fog machines, and more.
new Villain space opening this weekend on Kent Ave, hosting RBMA's 'Fluxo: Funk Probidao'
“Relocated from its former home of 50 N 3rd St, new Villain is an open plan, 15,000 square-foot former factory space, equipped with a state-of-the-art sound equipment, fabrication shop, and photo studio.”
Moon Duo share new song, expand tour, playing Sacred Bones 10th Anniversary with Jenny Hval, Zola Jesus & more
The Sacred Bones 10th Anniversary show has Moon Duo collaborating with Jim Jarmusch, and also features sets from Rose McDowall, Blanck Mass, The Men,Marissa Nadler, Psychic Ills, and Uniform.
Red Bull Music Academy NYC 2017: Solange, Gucci Mane, Sacred Bones, Werner Herzog & more
The Red Bull Music Academy is back for it’s fifth straight year in NYC, happening April 29 — May 21
ANOHNI played 'HOPELESSNESS' at Park Avenue Armory again (night 2 pics)
ANOHNI (Antony Hegarty) made the live debut of her new album HOPELESSNESS on Wednesday night (5/18) at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC (part of Red Bull Music Academy), and she did it again last night (5/19). Pictures of night 2 are in this post.
An orchestra of guitarists performed "Glenn Branca’s Symphonies" at Masonic Hall (pics)
Part of the 2016 Red Bull Music Academy in NYC, “Glenn Branca’s Symphonies” happened on Monday, May 16 at the gorgeous, baroque Masonic Hall in Chelsea and featured three of the composer’s compositions for a guitar orchestra. That orchestra included longtime Glenn Branca associates Reg Bloor and Arad Evans, Haley Fohr (Circuit des Yeux)…
ANOHNI made the 'HOPELESSNESS' live debut at Park Avenue Armory (pics, videos, setlist)
Antony Hegarty recently released her first album as ANOHNI, the excellent, powerful HOPELESSNESS, and last night (5/18) she made the debut of the album’s accompanying live show…
Diamanda Galas played her first of three shows at Former St. Thomas The Apostle Church (pics)
Goth icon, avant-garde diva and autre legend Diamanda Galás played her first of three “Death Will Come and Will Have Your Eyes” shows at the Former St. Thomas The Apostle Church in Harlem on Tuesday night (5/10). Part of this year’s Red Bull Music Academy, the shows mark the U.S. debut of new material from Galás…
