Brooklyn Youth Chorus Gala (May 7, 2013) Heads up folks, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus is putting on its annual gala tonight (Tuesday, May 7) at Roulette. The BYC will be performing with the renowned Kronos Quartet and presenting commissioned works by such indie darlings as: Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), Bryce Dessner (The National) and…
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LA Philharmonic Fetes Brooklyn
Brooklyn Festival (Apr 16-22) Because Brooklyn boosterism is in decline, our friends on the West Coast have decided to the fete the Borough of Kings with a week long music festival in our honor. The Brooklyn Festival will feature such BK based musical luminaries as Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, The Antlers and Chairlift,…
2010 Big Ears Festival Initial Lineup (The xx, Joanna Newsom, Vampire Weekend, St. Vincent)
Big Ears Festival • Knoxville, TN (March 26-28, 2010) The Bryce Dessner curated Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN has announced its initial lineup and it’s looking pretty impressive so far. The groundbreaking Big Ears Festival, slated for the weekend of March 26-28, 2010 in Knoxville, Tennessee, is excited to unveil the initial line up…
BAM Next Wave Festival Early On Sale Starts Today (The Long Count, Imaginary City, Streetcar Named Desire)
Imaginary City by So Percussion Subscription tickets for the 2009 BAM Next Wave Festival (which includes The Long Count and Imaginary City among other offerings) go on presale for Friends of BAM and subscribers (2008 Next Wave Festival and 2009 Spring Season) on Monday, June 15 (today). Public Next Wave Festival subscriptions go sale Monday,…
BAM Next Wave Festival Schedule Announced (The Long Count, SÅ Percussion, Dessner Brothers, Meredith Monk and More)
“The Long Count” at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (Oct 28 – 31) The always eclectic BAM Next Wave Festival revealed its 2009 schedule today and while there are no huge indie rock concerts at the Opera House this time, there is still plenty of interesting stuff happening this year, including pieces by Meredith…
Dark Was The Night Is Coming, Listening Party at Stanton Public
Dark Was The Night is the upcoming stunning new double CD set from the Red Hot Organization and 4AD. Honestly, and I never say this about compilations, let alone double records, but this thing could well be my favorite album of the year. Dark Was The Night was masterfully produced (and that’s not idle flattery,…