Wordless Music Series

Jóhann Jóhannsson - 2009 tour dates (2 NYC shows)

Iceland’s Jóhann Jóhannsson was scheduled to play a free River to River show at the World Financial Center last summer, but he had to cancel…

upcoming Bang on a Can, Signal & Steve Reich events - David Longstreth, Lee Ranaldo & Nobukazu Takemura included

DOWNLOAD: Sonic Youth – The Eternal (montage) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: David Byrne & Dirty Projectors – Knotty Pine (MP3) Dan Deacon fans @ the 2008 Bang on a Can Marathon (more by Leia Jospe)On April 2nd, 2009, New York’s electric chamber ensemble Bang on a Can All-Stars return to New York’s Merkin Hall for their annual People’s Commissioning Fund Concert…

MONO adds 2nd NYC orchestra show

“To celebrate their tenth anniversary, MONO will be bringing their infamous, face-melting live show to New York City for two special nights backed by the Wordless Music Orchestra, conducted…

Torq from stars calls Ben Folds an asshole, Charles Spearin is playing some shows (Le Poisson Rouge)

Stars @ Town Hall (more by Bao Nguyen)hi guys…well i know i’m gonna regret this, but i can’t help myself. I just heard Ben Folds, who many of you prolly have never heard of because you don’t waste your time listening to shitty mid nineties m…

Craig Wedren performs "Wordless Music" tonight

Shudder to Think (Craign Wedren) @ Webster Hall (more by Tim Griffin)”I’m so excited to break out of a traditional band scenario for the Wordless show…

the Mountain Goats & John Vanderslice: Gone Primitive (2009 Tour Dates), Ships & Dip & Tiny Telephone too

The Mountain Goats @ Webster Hall (more by Faith-Ann Young)”We are going to light out for the Territories in a van with two acoustic guitars, some notebooks, our soundman Brandon and a pouch full of charms against ill omen…

Mono releasing new album, playing NYC show w/ orchestra

Now we can officially announce the release of our 5th album, . It has been 3 years since the release of our last album and we are truly grateful to still be able to create our music today…

Tim Hecker - NYC shows Thursday & Friday, new album soon

DOWNLOAD: Tim Hecker – Chimeras (MP3) Tim Hecker, gettin down!Tim Hecker is a Canadian-based musician and sound artist. Since 1996, he has produced a range of audio works…

Twi the Humble Feather - free show today, past show pics

Tonight (10/7) is a good chance to try out the new venue (le) poisson rouge if you haven’t already because Twi The Humble Feather are playing a free Wordless Music Series show there…

NYC Opera 'Looking Forward' & Wordless Music Series present (not together) Steve Reich & other 2008 shows

DOWNLOAD: Steve Reich – Music for 18 Musicians, opening thru section II (MP3) This Saturday and Sunday (9/13 & 9/14) at 8pm, (Le) Poisson Rouge will host one of the great works of 20th century composition, Steve Reich‘s “Music for 18 Musicians,” performed by “NYC’s new-music supergroup” Signal and conducted by Brad Lubman…
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