Tyondai Braxton

Ok, I’ll admit it. The first time I heard about BAM’s Crossing the Ferry series, I quickly concocted an idyllic scenario that may or may not have involved sipping white wine on the deck of a boat lit with twinkling Christmas tree lights with Sufjan or an unidentified Dessner brother at my side…

Remember that Dessner brother-curated festival, “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” which is happening at BAM from May 3-5? And remember how when we posted the National-curated ATP lineup we suggested (for obvious reasons) that it might hint at the BAM lineup…

Philip Glass at Bang on a Can in June (more by Andrew Frisicano) Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson are headlining the NYC Film-Makers Co-op Benefit at Santos Party House on November 16…

As previously mentioned, Battles have been in the studio working on their follow-up to 2007’s Mirrored. The new album, titled Gloss Drop, is set to be released June 7 on Warp and features an array of guests including Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead, Gary Numan, Yamantaka Eye of Boredoms, and Matias Aguayo…

Rhys Chatham @ Lincoln Center 2010 (more by Tim Griffin) Rhys Chatham, of last year’s Crimson Grail 200 guitar spectacle and downtown avant-guitar fame, will be performing two nights at the Kitchen (where in 1971 he was the first music director) this weekend (October 15 and October 16)…

Jonsi @ Terminal 5 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Along with that Godspeed You! Black Emperor announcement, two Wordless Music Series-presented shows included, came this:”Look for a full 2010-11 Wordless Music season announcement in the coming days, including world and U…

We previously speculated that Battles canceled their October 26th show at LPR to finish work on their new album. It turns out, they are still finishing the album, but without member Tyondai Braxton, who has left the band to work on his own music…

St. Vincent @ Pitchfork Fest in Chicago (more by Kate Gardiner) David Byrne and Annie Clark are collaborating on music for a future Housing Works benefit…

We arrived at about 9PM as Björk was hanging out behind the turntables gearing up to begin her set. The venue “Above The Auto Parts Store” was indescribably hot, but regardless fans packed in to get a glimpse of the one and only Björk…

Bjork & Dirty Projectors @ Housing Works (more by Chris La Putt) As you can see on the flyer below, cavernous Bushwick DIY spot Above the Auto Parts Store will be the site of a benefit for Haiti with an eclectic lineup of DJs on May 2nd…